Emergency contact: 01707 666399
Small Animal Referrals Pricing
RVC Small Animal Hospital Consultation Prices
Status: 1st August
We are currently updating our pricing across a number of departments/services. While our systems are updating, please call or email our team for the latest prices available (POA = Prices on Application). Thank you for your patience whilst this transition is in progress.
Animal Owner/Client Emergency Vet Appointment Price
| First opinion out of hours emergency consultation | Cost |
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First opinion out of hours emergency consultation (service for those veterinary practices where we cover their out of hours provision from when the practice closes in the evening, and on weekends and bank holidays) |
£205 |
Vet Referral Consultation Prices
These pricing estimates are for our most commonly requested services (categorised below by selected departments)
If you are a referring vet and require an estimate for a service/procedure not shown here, please email qmhreception@rvc.ac.uk or call 01707 666399 (Non emergency option 2)
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
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Referral Consultation by Appointment |
£325 |
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Emergency Referral Consultation - Weekdays 0800 - 1900 |
£375 |
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Emergency Referral Consultation - Out of Hours (Out of Hours, between 1900-0800 Monday-Thursday and 1900 Friday-0800 Monday and on Bank Holidays |
£450 |
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Consultation Revisit (appointment to recheck a previously diagnosed condition within the last 6 months) |
£125 (£180 for oncology) |
Specialist-led Veterinary Cardiology Referral Prices
Specialist-led Veterinary Cardiology price estimates
Last updated 17th March 2025
These pricing estimates are for our most commonly requested services
If you are a referring vet and require an estimate for a service/procedure not shown here, please email qmhreception@rvc.ac.uk or call 01707 666 399 (Non emergency option 2)
| Procedure | What is included | Estimate* |
|---|---|---|
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Echocardiogram (dogs and cats) |
Consultation by appointment and echocardiogram. |
£1250
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Puppy clinic examination (dogs < 2 years old with a heart murmur) |
Consultation by appointment (specific days) and echocardiogram |
£250 |
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) correction with Amplatz Canine Ductal Occluder (ACDO) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia(specialist led anaesthesia team), surgery or minimally invasive use of ACDO and routine post operative care and pain relief |
£5200 to £6200 (cost variation depending on size of patient for general anaesthesia and device size)
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Pulmonic stenosis and balloon valvuloplasty |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), minimally invasive approach for balloon dilatation of stenosis and routine post operative care and pain relief |
£5200 to £6200 (cost variation depending on size of patient for general anaesthesia and device size)
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Transvenous pacemaker |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia, minimally invasive placement of trans venous pacemaker, including interrogation and routine post operative care and pain relief. |
£5700 to £6700 (cost variation depending on size of patient for general anaesthesia and device size)
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*Estimates are to provide guidance to our clients the range of costs for common procedures which our cardiology service performs. These fees do not include emergency fees or complications. An individual estimate is discussed and provided at time of consultation.
Specialist-led Veterinary Internal Medicine Referral Prices
Specialist-led Veterinary Internal Medicine price estimates
Last updated 17th March 2025
These pricing estimates are for our most commonly requested services
If you are a referring vet and require an estimate for a service/procedure not shown here, please email qmhreception@rvc.ac.uk or call 01707 666 399 (Non emergency option 2)
| Procedure | What is included | Estimate* |
|---|---|---|
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Minimally invasive cystotomy (including work-up and procedure) |
Consultation by appointment, blood and urine tests, abdominal ultrasound (+/- retrograde urethrocystogram,) general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team) and surgery with cystoscopy and associated post operative hospitalisation |
£POA |
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Subcutaneous Ureteric Bypass (SUB) Procedure – unilateral |
Consultation by appointment, sedation ultrasound, general anaesthetic (specialist led anaesthesia team), surgery for SUB placement (one side) and associated hospitalisation and medications (pain relief etc) |
£POA |
| Subcutaneous Ureteric Bypass (SUB) Procedure – bilateral | Consultation by appointment, sedation ultrasound, general anaesthetic (specialist led anaesthesia team), surgery for SUB placement (both sides) and associated hospitalisation and medications (pain relief etc) | £POA |
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Subcutaneous Ureteric Bypass (SUB) re-examination and flush |
Re-visit consultation, sedation and flushing of sub-ureteric device blood and urine testing |
£POA |
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Radioactive iodine treatment (standard) |
Consultation by appointment, blood test prior and following radioactive iodine treatment, and hospitalisation |
£POA |
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Radioactive iodine treatment (carcinoma) |
Consultation by appointment, blood test prior and following radioactive iodine treatment (higher dose), and hospitalisation |
£POA |
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Investigations into a chronic cough |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia(specialist led anaesthesia team), diagnostic imaging – CT, bronchoscopy, and associated blood tests and clinical pathology tests (BAL and culture) |
£POA |
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Investigations into chronic vomiting and/or diarrhoea (without general anaesthesia nor endoscopy) |
Consultation by appointment, blood and faecal tests, and abdominal ultrasound. |
£POA |
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Investigations into chronic vomiting and/or diarrhoea (with general anaesthesia and endoscopy) |
Consultation by appointment, blood and faecal tests and abdominal ultrasound. General anaesthetic (specialist led anaesthesia team) and endoscopy with biopsies and histopathology (interpretation of the biopsies) |
£POA |
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Hypophysectomy – including investigations and surgery |
Consultation by appointment and investigations, pre-surgical work up (MRI) and post-surgical care |
£POA |
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Ectopic ureter diagnosis and laser ablation (bilateral) |
Consultation by appointment, blood and urine tests, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), abdominal ultrasound (occasionally a CT is required instead) cystoscopy and laser ablation |
£POA |
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Investigations into unstable diabetes mellitus |
Consultation by appointment, blood and urine tests, abdominal imaging (ultrasound) Freestyle libre placement and interpretation |
£POA (starting from) |
*Estimates are to provide guidance to our clients of the range of costs for common procedures which our veterinary internal medicine team performs.
These estimated fees do not include emergency fees or complications. An individual estimate is discussed and provided at time of consultation.
Specialist-led Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery Prices
Specialist-led Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery price estimates
Last updated 17th March 2025
| Procedure | Description of what is included | Estimate* |
|---|---|---|
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Procedure |
Description of what is included |
Estimate* |
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Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc surgery (dog) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthetic, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal surgery over one spinal segment. Analgesia, and hospitalisation for 4 days |
£POA
(cost variation depending on size of patient for general anaesthesia) |
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Cervical intervertebral disc surgery (dog) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthetic, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal surgery by standard ventral slot procedure. Analgesia, and hospitalisation for 4 days |
£POA
(cost variation depending on size of patient for general anaesthesia, days of hospitalisation and physiotherapy requirements) |
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Diagnostic work-up epilepsy and other brain disorders (dog and cat) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthetic, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal tap. Analgesia, and hospitalisation |
£POA
(cost variation depending on size of patient for general anaesthesia) |
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Diagnostic work-up spinal problem (dog and cat) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthetic, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal tap. Analgesia, and hospitalisation |
£POA
(cost variation depending on size of patient for general anaesthesia) |
*Estimates are to provide guidance to our clients the range of costs for common procedures which our Neurology and Neurosurgery team performs. General anaesthesia is facilitated by a Specialist-led Anaesthesia team. These fees do not include emergency fees, complications, re-examinations or long-term medications (written prescriptions). Costs can vary and be more expensive than stated if following advanced imaging (MRI) more than one spinal segment requires surgery, or a change of approach (eg dorsal hemilaminectomy, compared to standard ventral slot). An individual estimate is discussed and provided at time of consultation and any revisions to that based on more information will be discussed and provided prior to neurosurgery.
Specialist-led Veterinary Oncology Referral Prices
Specialist-led Veterinary Oncology price estimates
Last updated 17th March 2025
These pricing estimates are for our most commonly requested services
If you are a referring vet and require an estimate for a service/procedure not shown here, please email qmhreception@rvc.ac.uk or call 01707 666 399 (Non emergency option 2)
| Procedure | What is included | Estimate* |
|---|---|---|
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Staging with CT scan and cytology
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Consultation and sedation for CT scan with sampling for FNA (fine needle aspirates) and interpretation |
£POA |
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Staging with ultrasound and radiographs |
Consultation and sedation for ultrasound and radiographs with sampling for FNA and interpretation |
£POA |
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Restaging with CT scan
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Re-visit consultation and sedation for CT scan |
£POA |
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Restaging with ultrasound and radiographs
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Re-visit consultation and sedation for ultrasound and radiographs |
£POA |
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Lymph node mapping (with contrast-enhanced ultrasound)
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Consultation and sedation for ultrasound with sampling (FNA) and interpretation |
£POA |
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Lymph node mapping (with CT lymphangiography)
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Consultation and sedation for CT with sampling (FNA) and interpretation |
£POA |
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Biopsy of lesion under sedation |
Sedation and tissue sampling for histopathology and interpretation |
£POA |
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Treatment with chemotherapy
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Day hospitalisation, intravenous catheter placement and chemotherapy administration |
£POA (per visit) costs vary depending on the drug and the patient weight |
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Monitoring and treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors
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Consultation, blood and urine tests |
£POA per visit |
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Metronomic chemotherapy
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Consultation, blood and urine tests |
£POA per visit |
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Electrochemotherapy
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Consultation, general anaesthetic (specialist-led anaesthesia team), blood and urine tests, electrochemotherapy |
£POA per session |
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Immunotherapy (melanoma Oncept® vaccine)
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Consultation, x4 vaccines and administration |
£POA |
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Surgical excision of mass
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Consultation and general anaesthetic (specialist-led anaesthesia team) and surgery with associated hospitalisation and pain relief. |
£POA range (Costs may vary depending on location of the mass and hospitalisation time) |
*Estimates are to provide guidance to our clients the range of costs for common procedures which our oncology service performs. These fees do not include emergency fees or complications. An individual estimate is discussed and provided at time of consultation.
Specialist-led Veterinary Ophthalmology Referral Prices
Specialist-led Veterinary Ophthalmology price estimates
Status: 1st August
These pricing estimates are for our most commonly requested services
If you are a referring vet and require an estimate for a service/procedure not shown here, please email qmhreception@rvc.ac.uk or call 01707 666 399 (Non emergency option 2)
|
Procedure |
Description of what is included |
Estimate* |
|---|---|---|
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Cataract (dog/cat) |
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Cataract surgery (non-diabetic) |
Consultation by appointment, ocular ultrasound, electroretinogram (ERG), surgery, hospitalisation (2 nights) and medications during hospitalisation |
One eye £4600-5200
Both eyes £5600-6300 |
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Cataract surgery (diabetic) |
Consultation by appointment, ocular ultrasound, electroretinogram (ERG), surgery, hospitalisation (2 nights), blood glucose monitoring and medications during hospitalisation |
One eye £4800-5400
Both eyes £5800-6500 |
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Cataract (rabbit) |
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Cataract surgery (rabbit) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), ocular ultrasound, electroretinogram (ERG), surgery and medications during hospitalisation |
One eye £1400-1800
Both eyes £1700-2000 |
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Enucleation (eye removal dog/cat) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), surgery, hospitalisation for 1 night, analgesia and medications during hospitalisation |
One eye £2800-3100
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Medial canthoplasty (dog/cat) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia, surgery, hospitalisation for 1night, analgesia and medications during hospitalisation |
Both eyes £3000-3300 |
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Corneal graft (dog/cat) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), surgery, hospitalisation (1 night) analgesia and medications during hospitalisation |
One eye £3800-4200 |
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Simple Eyelid surgery (dog/cat) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), surgery, hospitalisation (1 night) analgesia and medications during hospitalisation |
Both eyes £3000-3500 |
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Complex Eyelid surgery (dog/cat) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), surgery, hospitalisation (1 night) analgesia and medications during hospitalisation |
Both eyes £3500-4000 |
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Third eyelid surgery (prolapsed nictitating membrane gland, ‘cherry eye’ dog/cat) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), surgery, hospitalisation (1 night) analgesia and medications during hospitalisation |
Both eyes £3000-3500 |
* Estimates are to provide guidance to our clients the range of costs for common procedures which our Ophthalmology team performs. These fees do not include emergency fees, complications, re-examinations or long-term medications (written prescriptions). An individual estimate is discussed and provided at time of consultation.
Ophtho Fixed Price Package – Cherry Eye
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Surgery & GA Only Fixed Price Package |
£ |
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Ophtho Sx Package: Cherry Eye Unilateral |
1600 |
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Ophtho Sx Package: Cherry Eye Bilateral |
2000 |
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Extra Suture Per Eye |
200 |
Website Estimate Range including Consultation, medication during hospitalisation, GA, Surgery and hospitalisation:
Unilateral £1950-2250
Bilateral £2350-2650
*Excludes re-examinations which are to be charged on top on date of re-visits at £125/re-exam*
Cherry Eye Bundles:
- Surgery
- Anaesthesia (inc catheter)
- GA Drugs
- Fluids
- Surgery
- Hospitalisation
- Inventory for analgesia
- Extra Suture Per Eye +£200 (optional - to cover additional suture and surgery time for complications)
Additional medication/hospitalisation charged through the £0 “Ophtho Sx Package – Hospitalisation and Medication” bundle.
Specialist-led Veterinary Orthopaedic Referral Prices
Specialist-led Veterinary Orthopaedic fixed prices
Last updated 1st August 2025
These fixed prices are for our most commonly requested services
If you are a referring vet and require an estimate for a service/procedure not shown here, please email qmhreception@rvc.ac.uk or call 01707 666 399 (Non-emergency option 2)
| Procedure | What is included | Fixed price* |
|---|---|---|
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Canine (dog) cruciate surgery <50kg One of the following surgical procedures: TPLO (Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy), Closing Wedge, extracapsular suture, to stabilise the knee (hind limb joint) from a ruptured cruciate ligament |
Consultation by appointment and orthopaedic assessment treadmill gait analysis, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), radiographs (pre and post operative), surgery and implants, hospitalisation (3 days) and analgesia |
£4000 |
*Fixed prices do not take into account emergency fees, complications, re-examinations, and follow-up X-rays (radiographs).
Fixed Price Trauma Packages <50kg
Specialist-led multidisciplinary team care for trauma referrals
| Procedure | Fixed price* |
|---|---|
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Basic pin & wire or single screw fixation |
£3500 |
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Long bone fracture |
£4500 |
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Simple articular fracture/join luxation |
£5000 |
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Comple articular fracture |
£7000 |
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Pelvic fractures up to 2 surgical components |
£6500 |
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Pelvic fractures 3 or more surgical components |
£7500 |
Additional costs
- Dogs weighing 50kg or more - £1000
- CT Scan - £650
- Follow-up re-examination and radiographs - £700
The price stated is a guide and is not guaranteed due to the individual nature of each pet.
Specialist-led Veterinary Orthopaedic price estimates
These pricing estimates are for our most commonly requested services
If you are a referring vet and require an estimate for a service/procedure not shown here, please email qmhreception@rvc.ac.uk or call 01707 666 399 (Non-emergency option 2)
| Procedure | What is included | Estimate* |
|---|---|---|
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Total hip replacement (canine/dog)
Removal of the canine hip joint: acetabulum (hip socket) and head of femur (top of thigh bone) and replacement with metallic implants |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), radiographs (pre and post operative), surgery and implants, hospitalisation (2 nights) and analgesia |
£6500 per side |
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Medial patella luxation (canine/dog) There are a variety of different procedures for this correction including tibial tuberosity transposition, implant placement, deepening the patellar groove. (This is not angular limb correction or distal femoral osteotomy.) |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia(specialist led anaesthesia team), radiographs (pre and post operative), surgery and implants, hospitalisation (2 nights) and analgesia |
£3850-4350 (£4300-4900 with CT) |
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Elbow CT (computer tomography) and arthroscopy (canine/dog)
CT is a type of diagnostic imaging, essentially slices of X-rays to build a 3-D picture, this can be used to identify any bony abnormalities associated with the joint. Arthroscopy (key hole surgery) allows direct visualisation of the joint and helps diagnose and treat a variety of conditions. |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), CT imaging and interpretation, arthroscopy, hospitalisation (2 nights) and analgesia |
£4650-5150 this is for both elbows |
*Estimates are to provide guidance to our clients of the range of costs for common procedures which our veterinary orthopaedic team performs.
These estimated fees do not include emergency fees, complications, re-examinations, and follow-up X-rays (radiographs). An individual estimate is discussed and provided at time of consultation.
Specialist-led Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery Referral Prices
Specialist-led Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery price estimates
These pricing estimates are for our most commonly requested services
If you are a referring vet and require an estimate for a service/procedure not shown here, please email qmhreception@rvc.ac.uk or call 01707 666 399 (Non emergency option 2)
Most other referral soft tissue surgeries (including hospitalisation, general anaesthesia, surgery and associated pre and post operative care) range from approximately £4000-6000.
| Procedure | What is included | Estimate* |
|---|---|---|
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Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS): |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), airway assessment, CT and BOAS surgery, routine post operative care and pain relief |
£POA |
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Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS): |
Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), airway assessment, chest X-rays (radiographs) and BOAS surgery, routine post operative care and pain relief |
£POA |
| Portosystemic shunt surgery | Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), CT, surgery and routine post operative care and pain relief | £POA (extrahepatic) £POA (intrahepatic) |
| Placement of subcutaneous ureteral bypass system (SUB) | See internal medicine prices | See internal medicine prices |
| Laparoscopic (keyhole) neutering | Consultation by appointment, general anaesthesia (specialist led anaesthesia team), laparoscopic surgery and post operative care and pain relief | £POA |
*Estimates are to provide guidance to our clients the range of costs for common procedures which our soft tissue surgery service performs. These fees do not include emergency fees or complications. An individual estimate is discussed and provided at time of consultation.
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy fixed prices
Last updated 17th March 2025
| Procedure | What is included | Fixed price* |
|---|---|---|
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Hydrotherapy Pool or Hydrotherapy Treadmill initial consultation (45 minute appointment time) |
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£POA |
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Hydrotherapy Pool or Hydrotherapy Treadmill subsequent session (30 minute appointment time) |
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£POA |
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Hydrotherapy Pool or Hydrotherapy Treadmill subsequent session course of 10 sessions (30 minute appointment time each) |
£POA payable at time of booking where all appointments will be scheduled |
