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Every vet procedure, priced
The fair range for each procedure across pet sizes — open any guide for per-pet pricing, the add-on lines clinics bill alongside it, and the questions that keep an estimate honest.
What spaying a dog or cat really costs in 2026
Neuter (male)$90 – $650 per procedureNeutering costs for dogs and cats in 2026, by size and clinic
Dental cleaning$300 – $1,200 per cleaningDog and cat dental cleaning costs in 2026
Tooth extraction$50 – $400 per toothPer-tooth extraction costs for pets in 2026
Torn ACL/CCL repair (TPLO)$1,200 – $6,500 per kneeThe $3,000–$6,000 knee: 2026 costs for cranial cruciate (ACL) repair in dogs, TPLO vs simpler techniques, and the second-knee reality.
Mass / tumor removal$300 – $2,200 per procedureLump removal costs for pets in 2026
Foreign-body / obstruction surgery$1,500 – $7,000 per procedureYour pet ate something it shouldn't have. 2026 costs for foreign-body surgery, and why the ER timing drives the bill.
Wellness exam / vet visit$50 – $120 per visitWhat a routine vet visit costs in 2026
X-rays (radiographs)$100 – $450 per studyPet x-ray costs in 2026
Abdominal ultrasound$300 – $800 per studyPet ultrasound costs in 2026
Bloodwork panel$80 – $280 per panelVet bloodwork costs in 2026
Emergency vet visit$100 – $300 per visitWhat an ER vet visit costs in 2026
Pet euthanasia$50 – $300 per visitWhat pet euthanasia costs in 2026: $50–$300 at the clinic, $250–$600 at home, and cremation choices explained gently, so money is one less weight.
Vaccinations$70 – $200 per visitWhat dog vaccinations cost in 2026: rabies $20–$40, DHPP $25–$60, a typical adult visit $75–$200, plus the honest math on a puppy's first year.
Heartworm treatment$200 – $3,000 per full courseHeartworm treatment costs $1,000–$3,000 for dogs in 2026, staging and injections included. Cats have no approved cure; prevention is the whole game.
Fracture (broken leg) repair$300 – $6,000 per procedureFixing a dog's broken leg in 2026: $300–$1,500 for a splint or cast route, $2,000–$6,000 for surgical pins or plates, and how vets pick between them.
Bloat (GDV) surgery$500 – $8,000 per emergencyBloat (GDV) surgery totals $3,000–$8,000 at the ER for most dogs in 2026, ICU nights included, and the $200–$600 preventive gastropexy is the bargain.
Luxating patella surgery$1,500 – $4,000 per kneeLuxating patella surgery runs $1,500–$4,000 per knee in 2026. Small dogs fill the schedule, grade 1–4 drives the price, and a second knee is common.
Pyometra surgery$1,000 – $3,800 per procedurePyometra surgery costs $1,000–$3,800 at a daytime general practice in 2026, and $3,000–$5,250 when it lands at the ER after hours, as many do.
Cherry eye surgery$300 – $1,200 per eyeCherry eye surgery costs $300–$1,200 per eye in 2026 for the standard gland tuck. Why removal fell out of favor, and the second-eye odds to budget for.
Ranges span pet sizes at a general-practice vet, U.S. national average (the emergency-visit range is ER-native). Estimates updated 07-2026.
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