VETERINARY PRICING GUIDE
Vet prices: what clinics charge in 2026
Real clinics' published fees for exams, urgent and weekend visits, vaccines, spay and neuter packages, dental cleanings, X-rays and ultrasound, the office visit in 25 cities, and how practices set and raise fees — with a free calculator that turns them into a price list.
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The short answer
Two clinics' published price lists put an exam at $59–$89: $59 at one Tampa clinic, and $79 at one Phoenix-area group's Avondale clinic against $89 at its two Phoenix locations (read November 2026) — one group's and one clinic's fees, not a national figure. The same Phoenix group charges $99–$129 for an urgent-care or weekend exam and $119–$149 for a weekend urgent exam.
Banfield's estimator puts a dog's office visit at $45.95 in El Paso, $49.95 in nine of the 25 cities it was checked in, and $73.95 in San Francisco (Ollie, March 2025).
Procedures, from the Phoenix group's list: core dog vaccines $41–$44 each (the Tampa clinic: $36.95 for DA2PP, $39 for rabies), a heartworm/tick test $69–$74, a spay or neuter package $550–$650 ($750–$850 for a dog over 50 lbs) with anesthesia, IV fluids, pain medication and an e-collar included — against Banfield's 25-city averages of $460.30 for a spay and $403.55 for a neuter (Ollie, March 2025) — a dental cleaning with anesthesia and X-rays $650, extractions from $160. The Tampa clinic starts X-rays at $199 for three views (interpretation not included) and ultrasound at $467 (after a $110 pre-exam).
Pet insurer Pumpkin's claims show what owners pay overall: an average routine visit of $229 for dogs and $197 for cats (Pumpkin, claims 2022–2025), and an average emergency bill of $653 for dogs and $919 for cats.
AT A GLANCE · NOVEMBER 2026
Vet prices at a glance
| The job | Typical US price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wellness or sick exam (Phoenix area) | $79–$89 | ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ), read November 2026 |
| Exam (one Tampa clinic) | $59 | New Tampa Pet (Tampa, FL), read November 2026 |
| Core vaccine (rabies, DAPP or lepto), each — Phoenix-area group | $41–$44 | ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ), read November 2026 |
| Dog spay under 50 lbs, dog neuter, cat spay or neuter — Phoenix-area group package | $550–$650 | ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ), read November 2026 |
| Cleaning with anesthesia and dental X-rays — Phoenix-area group | $650 | ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ), read November 2026 |
The same published figures as the full rate table below; the calculator works out a price for your own job.
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exam (one Phoenix-area group, three clinics), wellness or sick exam
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RATES · NOVEMBER 2026
Vet prices by service (2026)
Two clinics' published price lists, as they print them, and pet insurer Pumpkin's typical US ranges. For context: Banfield's office visit across 25 large US cities runs from $45.95 in El Paso to $73.95 in San Francisco (Ollie, March 2025).
| The job | Typical US price · source |
|---|---|
| Exam (one Phoenix-area group, three clinics) | Wellness or sick exam: $79–$89 · Urgent care or weekend exam: $99–$129 · Weekend urgent exam: $119–$149 · ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ) |
| Dog vaccines and tests (same group) | Core vaccine (rabies, DAPP or lepto): $41–$44 · Canine influenza vaccine: $109–$115 · Lyme vaccine: $115–$120 · Heartworm, tick and Lyme test: $69–$74 · ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ) |
| Spay or neuter package (same group) | Dog spay under 50 lbs, dog neuter, cat spay or neuter: $550–$650 · Dog spay over 50 lbs: $750–$850 · ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ) |
| Dental (same group) | Cleaning with anesthesia and dental X-rays: $650 · Tooth extraction: $160+ · ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ) |
| One Tampa clinic's list | Exam: $59 · X-rays (three views, interpretation extra): $199+ · Ultrasound (plus the pre-exam): $467+ · New Tampa Pet (Tampa, FL) |
| Typical US ranges (Pumpkin, citing CareCredit) | Routine vet visit: $50–$250 · Bloodwork: $80–$200 · Dental check and cleaning: $113–$750 · Pumpkin |
Rates read off each publisher's page in November 2026. The calculator above uses exactly these numbers, rounded to whole dollars and to the nearest $5 from $100 up. Full source list below.
ADD-ONS AND ADJUSTMENTS
What the city adds, and the small services
A high-cost city lifts the exam fee by nearly half; microchips, nail trims and gland expressions go on the list as their own lines.
| What | Typical US price · source |
|---|---|
| Your city (office visit): a high-cost city | a $73.95 Banfield office visit in San Francisco against $49.95 in nine of the 25 cities · Ollie figures |
| Your city (office visit): a lower-cost city | a $45.95 Banfield office visit in El Paso against $49.95 in nine of the 25 cities · Ollie figures |
| Microchip | +$74 · ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ) |
| Nail trim | +$30 · ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ) |
| Anal gland expression | +$44 · ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ) |
Where a row shows a sum (a rate × a quantity, or a percentage worked out from published dollar ranges), the arithmetic is ours and the inputs are the publisher's.
THE PRICING FORMULA
How to set veterinary fees
Six steps from the cost of the team's time to a fee schedule clients can read.
Cost the doctor's hour first
Veterinarians' 2025 median pay is $62.55 an hour (O*NET). Add your technicians, supplies and premises to get the cost of an exam room for an hour — the base every other fee builds on.
Add a margin you can live on
Most small animal practices target net margins of 10%–15%, so a service that costs $60 to deliver sells for $66 at 10% (Weave). Price = cost × (1 + margin).
Set the exam fee, then anchor everything to it
Published exam fees: $59 at one Tampa clinic, $79–$89 at one Phoenix-area group, $45.95–$73.95 for Banfield's office visit by city. The exam is the price clients compare first.
Charge for the hour of the week
The Phoenix group adds $20–$40 for urgent care and weekend exams ($79–$89 to $99–$129) and $40–$60 for weekend urgent exams ($119–$149).
Sell procedures as packages
A spay or neuter package that names what's in it — anesthesia, IV fluids, pain medication, an e-collar, and pre-op bloodwork for dog neuters (the Phoenix group) — reads as one price, not a surprise bill.
Benchmark, then review twice a year
The AAHA Veterinary Fee Reference draws on over 950 practices and more than 500 services; use it with local competitors' prices, review fees semiannually and audit the structure at least yearly (Weave).
The formula, worked through
One visit on the Phoenix group's list. An exam at its Avondale clinic ($79), three core dog vaccines at $41 each ($123) and a heartworm, tick and Lyme test ($69) add up to $271. At its Phoenix clinics the same visit is $89 + $132 + $74 = $295. These are fees, not a recommendation — what a pet needs is the vet's call.
Against the insurers' average. Pumpkin's claims put an average routine visit at $229 for dogs and $197 for cats (2022–2025) — so the Phoenix visit above, with three vaccines and a test, runs 18%–29% above the average dog's routine bill. Price the exam and each line so the total reads fairly against what owners already pay.
Pricing a new service. If a service costs $60 to deliver once the team's time is counted, Weave's 10% margin makes it $66 and a 15% margin $69. The arithmetic is ours; the fees are the clinics' and the publishers'.
What to charge in your part of the country
Banfield's office visit for a dog, by city (Ollie, March 2025): $73.95 in San Francisco, $66.95 in San Jose, $63.95 in San Diego, $61.95 in Los Angeles, $58.95 in New York, Seattle, Boston and Washington, D.C., $49.95 in nine cities including Houston, Phoenix, Dallas and Denver, and $45.95 in El Paso. Across all prices, the Bureau of Economic Analysis puts California at 110.7 against a US average of 100 and Arkansas at 86.9 (2024 regional price parities, released February 2026) — a $79 exam in an average market is about $87 in California and about $69 in Arkansas.
Tax on what you sell. In the US, whether sales tax applies to the food, medicines and products a clinic sells — and to which services — is set state by state; confirm it for your state with your accountant before you print prices that include or exclude it.
Put your prices on your website
A price list — even “from” prices — answers a customer's first question before they pick up the phone, and it's the line an AI assistant can quote when someone asks what a vet visit costs near them.
If you build your site with Zarla, tell the editor “add a pricing section: exams from $79, core vaccines $41, spay and neuter packages from $550, dental cleaning with X-rays $650” and your prices go on the site, in a section you can edit any time. Want to see a finished site first? Browse veterinary website templates or see how Zarla builds veterinary websites.
When the prices are set, read how to get your business on Google. Raising prices you set a year ago? The price increase letter tells customers a month ahead.
Vet prices: common questions
Two clinics' published lists: $59 at one Tampa clinic, $79–$89 at one Phoenix-area group (read November 2026). Banfield's office visit ran $45.95–$73.95 across 25 US cities (Ollie, March 2025). The calculator above uses these fees.
The Phoenix-area group charges $99–$129 for an urgent-care or weekend exam and $119–$149 for a weekend urgent exam, against $79–$89 for a regular one. Pet insurer Pumpkin's claims put the average emergency bill at $653 for dogs and $919 for cats (August 2025).
Core dog vaccines run $41–$44 each at the Phoenix group; the Tampa clinic charges $36.95 for DA2PP and $39 for rabies; canine influenza $109–$115 and Lyme $115–$120 (Phoenix). Pumpkin's typical ranges are $15–$50 a vaccine for dogs and $10–$45 for cats.
$550–$650 as a package at the Phoenix group (dog spay under 50 lbs, dog neuter, cat spay or neuter), $750–$850 for a dog spay over 50 lbs, each including anesthesia, IV fluids, pain medication and an e-collar. Banfield's estimator averaged $460.30 for a spay and $403.55 for a neuter across 25 cities (Ollie, March 2025).
$650 with anesthesia, scaling, polishing and dental X-rays at the Phoenix group, extractions from $160; the Tampa clinic starts a scale and polish at $222.30. Pumpkin's typical range for a dental check and cleaning is $113–$750.
Cost first, then a margin — most small animal practices target 10%–15% net — checked against the AAHA Veterinary Fee Reference (950+ practices, 500+ services) and local competitors, reviewed semiannually and audited at least once a year (Weave).
Yes, for the services owners compare — the exam, core vaccines, spay and neuter packages and dental cleaning — with what each package includes. Several results on Google's first page for “vet prices” are clinics' own price lists. On a Zarla site, tell the editor “add a pricing section” with your fees, and change them when you review them.
Where these numbers come from
Every range on this page is read off a published source, dated below. They're US figures from veterinary clinics' published price lists and pet insurers' data — prices, not veterinary advice — typical, not a rule; your costs and your market come first.
- Ollie — Vet Costs for Dogs in 25 U.S. Cities (from Banfield Pet Hospital's price estimator) — dated March 2025, read November 2026
- ArkVets (Phoenix and Avondale, AZ) — Pricing — no date on the page, read November 2026
- New Tampa Pet (Tampa, FL) — Pricing — no date on the page, read November 2026
- Pumpkin — How Much Is an Average Vet Visit? — dated October 2025, read November 2026
- Pumpkin — The Average Cost of Emergency Vet Care — dated August 2025, read November 2026
- Weave — Veterinary Pricing Guide: How To Set Profitable, Competitive Fees for Your Practice — no date on the page, read November 2026
- O*NET OnLine — Veterinarians (29-1131.00), 2025 wages — no date on the page, read November 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — regional price parities by state, 2024 — dated February 2026, read September 2026
Put your fees on your clinic's website
Add your town and your clinic's name, and Zarla builds the site from that one line. Your fees go in a pricing section you edit by chat.
Already have a website? Bring it across →Zarla keeps your old page addresses where it can and redirects the ones that change, helping you keep the Google standing you've built.