Before welcoming a new pet, it’s important to consider how you’ll manage the expenses that come with your new family member. By planning ahead, you can focus on enjoying all the benefits of pet ownership.
To help you budget, we publish a list of prices for a selection of our most performed services on each practice’s homepage. Keep in mind, prices will vary depending on things like the type of pet you have (e.g. cat, dog), their size and age and whether they have any underlying illnesses.
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Pet insurance can really help protect you against unexpected events, and we do recommend it. You will pay a regular premium, usually monthly, and some other costs such as an excess if you make a claim. Depending on your chosen policy, some treatments might not be covered and claims may affect your premiums. Please get in touch for general advice about pet insurance; we’ll be happy to speak to you about it.
In addition to pet insurance, our own Pet Health Plan, ProActive Pets (PAP) can also help you budget, by offering annual discounts and spreading the cost of routine preventative care, which isn’t usually covered by insurance.
Please see here for more information on what savings you could make.
What to expect when you visit us
While under our care, your pet will have access to our excellent facilities and our well-trained, caring and dedicated team. All Goddard Veterinary Group practices are accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Practice Standards Scheme, ensuring your pet will receive regulated standards of care.
When your pet needs our help, simply contact our friendly reception team, who can book you an appointment for a consultation with one of our highly trained vets or nurses. You can also book most routine appointments online yourself.
Each consultation involves a private discussion about your concerns. We’ll review your pet’s records, ask you questions about their health and behaviour and complete a physical examination focusing on any problems. We’ll use our knowledge and experience to establish areas of concern and to discuss your options, provide you with estimates for tests and treatment that might be needed and support you in deciding the best route for you and your pet.
Please feel free to discuss any budgetary concerns with us; if you let us know your boundaries, we can work together to try and find a realistic solution without compromising your pet’s welfare or your own financial position.
Veterinary medicine can be complicated and unpredictable, but whatever happens, we’ll do our best to make sure you understand what’s happening, to guide you through any investigations and treatment and to keep you updated with potential costs.
See our Veterinary Appointment Types page for more information on consultations.
Do you have pet insurance? Knowing this upfront will help ensure we comply with the terms of your policy. Policies can vary significantly; understanding what yours covers, any limits, and what your contributions will be will help us work with you to determine the best treatment plan for your budget, just as we would for uninsured pets.
For more information, please contact us in practice.
We pride ourselves on providing the best value care. Please note we may need to book an appointment for your pet to be examined in order to provide personalised estimates.
Examples of what is included
Our routine neutering includes:
- A pre-operative assessment
- Sedation, local or general anaesthesia
- Intravenous fluids throughout the procedure if required
- Anaesthetic monitoring
- Pain relief
- Elizabethan (buster) collar
- Special post operative diet
- 2 post operative checks.
Our puppy and kitten vaccination courses include:
- A full health check
- 1st and 2nd core vaccinations
- No-obligation 4 weeks free pet insurance cover
- Advice on parasite control (fleas, ticks and worms)
- Advice on diet
- Advice on training and behaviour.