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Dog Spay or Neuter Cost |
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How Much Does a Dog Spay or Neuter Cost? |
 | Neuter: $45-$110 |
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 | Spay: $50-$175 |
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| Typical costs: | - The cost of neutering a dog at a Human Society or at a low-cost clinic can range from $45 to $135, depending on the weight of the dog. The cost of spaying, a more complicated surgery, usually ranges from about $50 to $175.
- Some clinics and animal hospitals can charge up to $200-$300 or more, depending on the weight of the dog.
- The cost of both neutering and spaying vary greatly by geographic region, and even by veterinarian.
What should be included: | - In neutering, the veterinarian makes an incision in front of the scrotum, removes both testicles, then stitches the incision.
- In spaying, the veterinarian makes an incision in the abdominal wall, removes the uterus and ovaries, then stitches the incision. VeterinaryPartner.com offers an overview of neutering and spaying.
- General anesthesia usually is used for neutering and spaying.
- Neutering benefits include protection from prostatitis and testicular tumors, as well as reduction of undesirable behaviors, including aggression toward other male dogs, desire to roam, urine marking and inappropriate mounting.
- Spaying benefits can include a lowered risk for mammary tumors, reproductive bleeding, uterine tumors and infection.
- The American Veterinary Medical Association offers a list of the benefits of spaying and neutering.
Additional costs: | - Spaying a dog that is in heat, or obese costs about $25 extra.
- Spaying a pregnant dog costs about $50 to $125 extra.
- Laser surgery can reduce pain, bleeding and swelling, and can be more precise, but costs between one-quarter and one-third more.
- Most veterinarians offer the option of pre-anesthesia blood work, to make sure the liver and kidneys are working properly, for about $40.
- Extra pain medication, usually an injection before surgery and a pill for later, usually costs between $10 and $30.
- For male dogs, testicular implants are available. They cost between $94 and $919 per pair, depending on the size and model. Neuticles.com offers a detailed description of the product.
Discounts: | - Most animal shelters and humane societies include spaying or neutering in the adoption fee.
- Low-cost spay and neuter services, where a veterinarian offers a reduced rate or an organization -- or state or local government -- offers subsidies, can cost as little as $30. But lower cost sometimes means an assembly-line approach is used, so the dog might not get as much attention or recovery time. Spay/USA has a referral service for reduced cost spay and neuter clinics.
- In rare cases, such as with programs that use veterinary students, spaying and neutering can be free. Because of breed-specific legislation where some local governments require pit bulls be altered, free programs for this breed are becoming more common. Pit Bull Rescue Central offers a list of resources for pit bull owners.
Shopping for a dog spay or neuter: | - Tip: Find out which type of anesthesia is used and whether the dog is hooked to a heart monitor during surgery. CanisMajor.com has a list of questions to ask.
- To find a good veterinarian, ask fellow dog owners, breeders or humane associations. Or, search the American Veterinary Medical Association website to find your state's veterinary medical association for a referral.
- Ask the veterinarian how long he or she has been practicing, and how much continuing education he or she receives per year. Then, tour the clinic to check cleanliness, attitude and clinic policies and prices. VeterinaryPartner.com offers guidelines on how to find and which questions to ask a veterinarian.
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Article updated September 2007 |
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What People Are Paying - Recent Comments |
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| More Than I Expected, But Less Than Most |
| Amount: $237.00 |
| Posted by: a user in Sacramento, CA. | Posted: June 26th, 2010 07:06PM |
| Treatment: Neuter | Breed: Labrador |
| Vet: Natomas Animal Medical Center |
| I expected to pay about $125.00. I am okay with the amount because my dog was fine the next day AND after seeing what others have paid..ouch! |
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| not just the surgery |
| Amount: $0.00 |
| Posted by: a user in baton rouge in Baton Rouge, LA. | Posted: July 6th, 2010 06:07PM |
| Treatment: | Breed: chihuahua dogs |
| I wonder how many people did what I did-combine the annual exam with the spay/neuter. This made the bill quite high, but I only paid for "one" office visit fee and "one" focused exam fee. Ask about the extras, and for a bottom-line cost amount beforehand, not just the cost of the procedure itself. |
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| To Much for spaying |
| Amount: $407.00 |
| Posted by: New dog owner in Brunswick, OH. | Posted: July 7th, 2010 11:07AM |
| Treatment: Spaying | Breed: Toy Fox Terrier |
| Vet: Dr.Pal Strongsville,OH |
| They quoted me 407.00 to spay my 4.5 lb puppy. They couldn't give me that price when I called they had to have a tech call me after they "put it together" It includes everything but really???? I shopped around and found the same deal for 186.00 at a better vet. My advice shop & ask questions. I heard some vets are running your credit and charging as per your score. |
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| 5 year old 120 lb. Dog |
| Amount: $500.00 |
| Posted by: Kathi in Langhorne, PA. | Posted: July 10th, 2010 06:07AM |
| Treatment: Spay | Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog |
| Vet: Women's Humane Society |
| I was just quoted a price of 500 dollars to spay her because of her age and weight. This includes all pre op blood work and and overnight stay....is it too much? |
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| 6 mo. old 40 lb Dog |
| Amount: $435.00 |
| Posted by: a user in Charleston, SC. | Posted: July 14th, 2010 10:07AM |
| Treatment: Spay | Breed: Boxer |
| Vet: Charles Towne |
| It was a lot of money and there are places around here that will do it for under $100 but I wanted my puppy to go to her vet. She's been seeing them since 8 weeks old and will continue to see them unless we move. They also did the pre op blood work, overnight stay, extra pain meds, and a post op check-up. Prices may very so you just have to go with what level of service you are comfortable with you pet getting and the price you are comfortable paying. |
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| Posted by: bornla in thornton, CO. | Posted: August 14th, 2010 12:08PM |
| Treatment: | Breed: boston terrier |
| Vet: thornton,co. |
I am thinking that my wife got had, when she took our 6 month old Boston Yerrier to get neutered.
I've been looking up average prices for this operation, and the average was around 150.00.Why in Thornton colo. are we paying $420.00????? Shuld we re-visit the billing with the vet? |
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| Online Spay/Neuter Certificates |
| Amount: $90.00 |
| Posted by: Stephanie M in Revere, MA. | Posted: August 14th, 2010 02:08PM |
| Treatment: Spay | Breed: Chihuahua |
Friends of Animals have an online low cost certificate program, http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/index.html
I have used this for all three of my female cats & my female chihuahua, and will again for my male chihuahua we just adopted... great price!
Female Cat $65.00 - Male Cat $51.00
Female Dog $90.00 - Male Dog $64.00
Then I just bring them in for their shots to either PetCo or "Merwin Memorial Free Clinic For Animals" in Allston, MA. Great for people that need a lil break on the costs... and the vet at Merwin is great! He checks them out completely! Free walk-ins! |
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| Posted by: Shuggy in St Pete, FL. | Posted: September 22nd, 2010 06:09PM |
| Treatment: Spay | Breed: Pitt Bull |
| Vet: Banfield-Petsmart |
| Our dog is on one of the Banfield pet care plans, $25 a month for puppies. This plan covers spaying, so we paid $85 for I believe an injection, anti-inflammatory medication, and pain medication. She went in the morning and was released late afternoon. She is recovering extremely well, she was sewn up nicely. Supposedly their normal fee is around $300, which I now believe given the postings I'm seeing. |
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| 10 mo old, 55 pound |
| Amount: $621.00 |
| Posted by: Sierra in San Clemente, CA. | Posted: September 23rd, 2010 11:09AM |
| Treatment: Spay | Breed: Australian Shephard Mix |
| Vet: San Clemente, CA |
| This cost is extremely high; however, it did include her surgery, pre op blood work, extra pain meds, "manicure", micro-chipping, bordetella vaccine. The doctor also cleaned her top teeth and removed all tartar buildup for free. Prices vary all over our area, but this is a good vet and I'm very comfortable with them. She is my baby so I am certainly willing to pay for quality service and her comfort. |
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| Posted by: maisey in syracuse, NY. | Posted: November 5th, 2010 04:11PM |
| Treatment: spaying | Breed: pomeranian |
| I have a new vet and she wants to charge $400 for a 5lb adult pomeranian. This includes the pain medicine and checking the kidneys and small exam, but if I go somewhere else I can get her spayed for $150 and add the medicine and physical and it is still cheaper! Shop around! How can people tell you to spay your pet when it is sooooo exspensive! Not everyone can afford this cost!!! This is one reason why people do not spay or neuter thier pet |
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| good experience |
| Amount: $110.00 |
| Posted by: a user in Chiang Mai, Other. | Posted: November 18th, 2010 02:11AM |
| Treatment: Spayed | Breed: German shepherd mix |
| Vet: Dr. Sek |
| Got my 8 month old German shepherd/husky mix spayed here in Thailand where we live. I was surprised at how much it cost considering most vet work here is much cheaper than the states but we did take her to the top of the line Animal Teaching Hospital in town so that's probably why. this cost did include her anesthesia, bloodwork, e-collar, medicine and everything so really it's not too bad. |
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| friends of animals certification and Hudson Valley vets |
| Amount: $410.00 |
| Posted by: asiunia553 in Harriman, NY. | Posted: December 7th, 2010 10:12AM |
| The Friends of Animals Certification came out to be more expensive way than any other. Veterinarians in Rockland and Orange County NY charge extra about 300+ for the additional charges. However, most of them (such as Cental Valley, NY) will not even accept your dog if you are not their customer. The best is Benfield- nothing can compare to them |
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| Puppy Spaying and 16 weeks shots |
| Amount: $267.00 |
| Posted by: Chester in Everett, WA. | Posted: December 27th, 2010 03:12PM |
| Treatment: Spaying and Shots | Breed: German Shorthaired Pointer |
| The cost included pre-op blood work, full checkup, 16 week shots (rabies, distemper, kennel cough, etc.) microchipping, anesthesia, spaying, and nail trim. |
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| Puppy neutering cost |
| Amount: $850.00 |
| Posted by: MarieRobert in west haverstraw, NY. | Posted: December 31st, 2010 11:12AM |
| Treatment: neutering | Breed: rottweiler/lab |
| Vet: Valley Cottage animal hospital |
| My vet wants $850 to neuter my 21 lb. puppy. Think this is very high. I already spent over $500.00 in the month I have him with 3 visits to this vet. I think I need to search around. |
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| Puppy Neutering |
| Amount: $480.00 |
| Posted by: KNS15 in Catoosa, OK. | Posted: January 25th, 2011 09:01AM |
| Treatment: Neutering | Breed: Mixed |
| Vet: Catoosa Small Animal Clinic |
I paid $480 to have both of my 6 month old puppies neutured while I boarded them for a week when I was on vacation. I did not do the pre-surgery screening b/c at their age the vet didn't anticipate any complications. I did have them include pain medication for after the surgery. Here is a total break down of the bill...
Boarding = $252 (7 nights for each dog at $18/night)
Surgery = $140($70/dog-this included general and a local anesthesia)
Pain meds = $60($30/dog)
Bath/nails/anal glands = $28 ($14/dog)
The neutered them the day after I dropped them off and it worked out perfectly. They were confined so there wasn't any risk of pulling the incisions and they were able to control their pain. The incisions looked so good after the 10 days that I took them out myself. |
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| Posted by: susang19 in ARGLE, TX. | Posted: January 26th, 2011 02:01PM |
| Treatment: | Breed: MALTESE |
| Vet: ARGYLE, |
| Called to get costs for being sprayed and was told approx. 420.00 This is the highest so far. Amazing when they want you to get this done to your dog and they charge this much. Some of us are have tough time at the moment but I case Vets are not. |
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| Neutering / Vaccinations / Office Visits |
| Amount: $523.00 |
| Posted by: dbehling in Discovery Bay, CA. | Posted: April 15th, 2011 10:04AM |
| Treatment: 1 year of service | Breed: Poodle (miniature) |
| Vet: Banfield / PetSmart Antioch |
| We called around the area, the cheapest was the county animal control, but they were booked until July (it's now mid-April), called the vet down the street from where we live, Vaccinations series start at $166 for 1st visit and 2 more are needed, worming was included, but kennel cough/lyme disease was not, surgery would start at $422. Stopped by PetSmart for food/treats/etc and spoke with one of the vet techs and found out about their Puppy plan, met the vet and so far we are very happy, surgery will be at 16-weeks with rabies and chipping (chipping will cost approx $20 with discount). Since we have 30-days from the rabies vaccination and most of the vets we called wanted to wait until after that it would cost double for the dog license. Banfield is just a couple blocks from where I work and they will schedule the surgery so I can drop the dog off in the morning before work and pick him up in the evening. Will post again after surgery. |
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| Posted by: Azzurra in Brooklyn, NY. | Posted: April 24th, 2011 02:04PM |
| Treatment: | Breed: yorkiepoo |
| Vet: Animal Clinic of Bensonhurst |
| My 6.5 month old Yorkiepoo weighs 5.25 lbs. It cost 350.00 for the surgery and 50 for the check up before the surgery. It included the sedatives and antibiotic. I didn't have to pay for a follow-up or to have the stitches removed. |
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| Posted by: MinLV in Las Vegas, NV. | Posted: May 11th, 2011 02:05PM |
| Treatment: Spay | Breed: Chihuahua |
| Vet: HCWS.org |
| My vet wanted $240 to spay a 10 lb. dog. I took her to Heaven can Wait, a non-profit Spay and neuter clinic. the staff was extremely professional and my puppy is doing great. Paid $12...yes thats twelve dollars total. |
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| Spay/Neuter w/discount Mobile Clinic |
| Amount: $60.00 |
| Posted by: SMC in Kingsland, GA. | Posted: May 25th, 2011 12:05PM |
| Treatment: Spay & 2 Neuters | Breed: JRT / DLH / DSH |
| Vet: River City Community Animal Hospital |
| This is a mobile spay/neuter clinic that services SE GA/NE FL. I've had all of my animals fixed using their services and have never paid over $80. This included the spay/neuter, anesthesia, overall check-up, rabies vax, ear cleaning, nail clipping and microchipping. I'd say that's a pretty darn good deal. The only drawback is that they will not neuter dogs over 50lbs and my dog is about 75 lbs which means I have to drive 50 mi to St Francis A.H. in Jacksonville if I want my dog done and that costs $145. |
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| Puppy Spaying |
| Amount: $200.00 |
| Posted by: Marylander in Upper Marlboro, MD. | Posted: January 13th, 2012 06:01PM |
| Treatment: Spay | Breed: JRT mix |
| Vet: The Spay Spot, MD |
| Our 7 mos old was in HEAT! And what would have been only a $100 fee, cost us an extra $100. Fees around here range from $100-$135 with no heat. We knew it would be more expensive but not that much more. We were a little disappointed since we researched this place as one of the less expensive sites but ended up with a higher rate. All in all we are happy with the choice. |
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| 64 lb German Shepard neuter |
| Amount: $214.22 |
| Posted by: manda200414 in Hudson, WI. | Posted: January 30th, 2012 04:01PM |
| Treatment: neuter | Breed: German Shepard Dog |
| Vet: Hudson Animal Care Center |
| I was shocked at how much I had to pay but after reading some of these I am glad it didnt cost that much. But I also have to pay an additional $48 for one deformed dewclaw to be removed. |
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| Puppy Spaying- 7months old: 18 lbs. |
| Amount: $185.00 |
| Posted by: Scottylover in northern Illinois in Janesville, IL. | Posted: January 31st, 2012 10:01AM |
| Treatment: Spay | Breed: Scottish Terrier |
| Vet: Fox Lake Animal Clinic |
| We paid this for an overnight stay and thought it was a pretty reasonable rate. This clinic offers great pet care at affordable prices. |
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