In the UK, a medium male dog castration typically costs £300; a female dog spay of the same size costs £400. Prices rise with weight and vary by postcode.
Your dog's size is one of the biggest factors affecting price. Male castration averages from £252 for a small dog to £373 for a large one; a female spay averages £352 to £500.
Where you live in the UK can make a big difference. The same operation costs about 35% more in London than in North East.
The same operation can be up to 70% more expensive between practices in the same town, even when they belong to the same group.
Published prices include different things at different practices. To compare fairly, ask what each quote covers: blood tests, pain relief, the recovery collar.
Price is rarely the whole decision. Timing, breed risk and continuity with a vet who already knows your dog all matter as well.
Start with the dog in front of you. Weight and procedure move the price more than postcode does.
Choose a weight band and procedure. The figure is a median published price, not a quote. Your local price may change with region, breed and what the practice includes.
Median published price for a 10 to 25kg male dog castration.
The range below shows the 10th percentile, median and 90th percentile among UK practices publishing this procedure and weight band.
Across 4,825 UK first-opinion practices mapped by Rightvet, 3,376 publish at least one dog neutering price online. The remaining 1,449 do not publish one.
3,376 practices publish a dog neutering price online.
1,449 practices do not publish one, so owners usually need to call, email or ask in practice.
Source: Rightvet pricing data, May 2026.
Region, local competition and branch-level pricing can all move the figure.
Weight is only part of the answer. Where you live, which practice you choose and what is included can all affect the quote.
For a 10 to 25kg male dog castration, the median published price is £275 in North East and £370 in London.
Regional medians use practices in each region that publish a matching price online.
In Chelmsford, two practices publishing the same procedure for the same dog weight differ by £146.
Published price for castrating a 10 to 25kg dog.
Published price for the same procedure and weight band.
Two Birmingham branches in the same veterinary group publish prices £47 apart for the same procedure and weight band.
Linnaeus branch in Birmingham.
Linnaeus branch in Birmingham.
The cheapest published figure is not automatically the right choice for your dog.
Neutering is routine, but it is still surgery. Use the price to sense-check a quote, then ask whether the timing, setting and included care are right for your dog.
The right timing depends on your dog's breed, size, health and behaviour. Ask your vet what is right before comparing prices.
Some breeds need extra checks, monitoring or a longer stay. That can change what should be included in the quote.
A vet who already knows your dog has context a price table cannot show. A lower price elsewhere is useful to know, but it is not always a reason to move.
A published price may cover different things at different practices.
Practices use different wording. Before booking, ask for an itemised quote and whether follow-up care is included. A clear answer makes comparison easier.
Does the quote include pre-operative blood tests?
Does it include pain relief to take home?
Does it include post-operative checks?
Does it include a recovery collar?
Could the price change for my dog's exact weight, breed or clinical history?
Sourced from each practice's own website. Nothing estimated.
Rightvet maps RCVS-registered UK veterinary practices and records dog neutering prices published on their own websites. This page uses first-opinion practices only for comparisons. No price on this page is estimated.
Castration means male dog neutering. Spay means female dog neutering. We keep the procedure wording used by each practice.
Rightvet maps 4,825 UK first-opinion practices. Of these, 3,376 publish at least one dog neutering price online. Regional and weight-band figures use only practices that publish a matching price.
If a price is wrong for your practice, email hello@rightvet.uk and we will review it.
What other owners ask before they book.
No. It is a median published price for a specific dog weight and procedure. Your quote may change because of your dog's weight, breed, sex, region and what the practice includes.
For a 10 to 25kg male dog, the median published castration price is £300 across UK practices that publish a matching price online.
A female dog spay usually costs more than male castration. Use the picker above to compare spay prices by weight band, and the postcode field to see local prices near you.
Not necessarily. Price alone does not show care quality. It can reflect region, weight band, inclusions, facilities, staffing and local pricing choices. Use price alongside the Rightvet Score, reviews, your own experience and what is included in the quote.
Some practices ask owners to call because the quote depends on the dog's weight, breed, age or clinical history. Others simply do not publish prices online. Rightvet shows the difference so owners know what is visible before they enquire.
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