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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.

Spay (female)$120 – $800 per procedure

What spaying a dog or cat really costs in 2026

Neuter (male)$90 – $650 per procedure

Neutering costs for dogs and cats in 2026, by size and clinic

Dental cleaning$300 – $1,200 per cleaning

Dog and cat dental cleaning costs in 2026

Tooth extraction$50 – $400 per tooth

Per-tooth extraction costs for pets in 2026

Torn ACL/CCL repair (TPLO)$1,200 – $6,500 per knee

The $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 procedure

Lump removal costs for pets in 2026

Foreign-body / obstruction surgery$1,500 – $7,000 per procedure

Your 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 visit

What a routine vet visit costs in 2026

X-rays (radiographs)$100 – $450 per study

Pet x-ray costs in 2026

Abdominal ultrasound$300 – $800 per study

Pet ultrasound costs in 2026

Bloodwork panel$80 – $280 per panel

Vet bloodwork costs in 2026

Emergency vet visit$100 – $300 per visit

What an ER vet visit costs in 2026

Pet euthanasia$50 – $300 per visit

What 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 visit

What 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 course

Heartworm 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 procedure

Fixing 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 emergency

Bloat (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 knee

Luxating 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 procedure

Pyometra 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 eye

Cherry 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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