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General Surgery Fees

The following fees are for the procedure and routine pre-medication only. A general anaesthetic, or sedative will also be required, unless specifically stated. Bandages, Elizabethan collars, any drugs used, such as antibiotics, pain relief etc. are also extra. Procedures carried out outwith normal surgery hours are also charged a supplement.

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General Surgery

Description Price Comments
ABSCESS - LANCE £6.96
ABDOMINOCENTESIS £16.37
ANAL GLAND FLUSH £13.09
ANAL GLAND REMOVAL £180.87
AURAL RESECTION £83.55
AURAL HAEMATOMA £48.76
AURAL HAEMATOMA - DRAIN £6.96
BRONCHO-ALVEOLAR LAVAGE £16.37
CAESARIAN SECTION (CAT) £165.79
CAESARIAN SECTION (BITCH) £208.90
CATHETERISE BITCH £22.28
CATHETERISE CAT (HOURLY RATE) £72.34 Cats with blocked bladders typically take 60-90 minutes to unblock and flush out.
CATHETERISE CAT (SIMPLE) £22.28 This is the fee for the simple catheterisation of an normal cat. e.g. To collect a urine specimen.
CATHETERISE DOG £13.09
CRYOSURGERY £41.78
CYSTOCENTESIS £6.64 Removing urine from the bladder with a needle and syringe.
CYSTOTOMY £139.27
DEMATT CAT (INCL SEDATION) £34.82
DEMATT CAT - SEVERE (INCL SED) £48.76
PLUCK AND CLEAN EARS £6.96
ENEMA £27.86 Soapy water enema, usually under sedation or anaesthesia (especially for cats).
EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY (CAT) £41.78
EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY (DOG) £48.76
DRAIN HAEMATOMA £6.96
LIP FOLD ABLATION (BILATERAL) £90.53
PERITONEAL TAP £16.37
PROSTATIC WASH £20.90
PYOMETRA (DOG) £159.08 Vetrica Advanced Anaesthetic may be mandatory for this procedure.
REMOVE FOREIGN BODY £69.64
REMOVE LEG RING £6.96
SALIVARY GLAND REMOVAL £167.12
SCROTAL ABLATION £76.62 Castration for dogs with large testicular tumours.
SKIN SCRAPING £10.90
SPLENECTOMY £219.24
THORACOCENTESIS £20.90
THYROIDECTOMY - UNILATERAL £66.85
THYROIDECTOMY - BILATERAL £113.65
TONSILECTOMY £69.64
URETHROSTOMY (PERINEAL) DOG £167.12
URETHROSTOMY (PRESCROTAL) DOG £139.27
URETHROSTOMY (PERINEAL) CAT £139.27
REMOVE VAGINAL POLYP £34.82
VASECTOMISE FERRET £118.38
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Biopsies

BIOPSY GUM £24.11
BIOPSY INTESTINE (CAT) £141.68
BIOPSY INTESTINE (DOG) £141.68
BIOPSY KIDNEY (NEEDLE) £118.38
BIOPSY LIVER £167.45
BIOPSY LYMPH NODE £42.21
BIOPSY (FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE) £24.11
BIOPSY PROSTATE (LAPAROTOMY) £128.80
BIOPSY SKIN £24.11
BIOPSY TONGUE £24.11
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Wounds

These fees assume straight-forward surgical procedure. Wounds present in difficult to repair locations, or where skin grafting is required to cover the defect, may incur additional costs.

TISSUE GLUE SKIN REPAIR £12.06 For wounds where tissue glue on it's own is sufficient to close a skin wound.
DEBRIDE AND SUTURE V. SMALL £16.69
DEBRIDE AND SUTURE SMALL £21.70
DEBRIDE AND SUTURE MEDIUM £36.18
DEBRIDE AND SUTURE LARGE £72.34
DEBRIDE AND SUTURE EXTENSIVE £108.52
RE-ATTACH CARPAL PAD £42.21
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Eyes

THIRD EYELID FLAP £34.82
ECTROPION (1 EYELID) £41.78
ECTROPION (2 EYELIDS) £75.22
ENTROPION (1 EYELID) £55.70
ENTROPION (2 EYELIDS) £100.24
ENUCLEATION £97.49
FLUSH TEAR DUCT (RABBIT) £12.29
HARDERIAN GLAND REMOVAL £56.68
HARDERIAN GLAND REPLACEMENT £56.68
PAROTID DUCT TRANSPOSITION £208.90
EYELID SUTURE (ENTROPION) £22.91 For the temporary correction of entropion before the animal reaches maturity.
THIRD EYELID SCROLLED CARTILAGE £85.01
TRICHIASIS OPERATION £69.64
DISTICHIASIS (PLUCK CILIA) £16.37
EYELID TUMOUR £48.22
DEBRIDE CORNEAL ULCER £15.58
DEBRIDE INDOLENT ULCER £32.21
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Gastro-intestinal

ENTEROTOMY (SINGLE) £180.87
ENTEROTOMY (MULTIPLE) £229.11
END TO END ANASTAMOSIS £241.16
END TO SIDE ANASTAMOSIS £301.46
SIDE TO SIDE ANASTAMOSIS £349.69
GASTROTOMY £168.81
GASTRIC TORSION £301.46
GASTRIC DILATION - STOM TUBE £72.34
FIT NASO-GASTRIC TUBE £22.28
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Hernias

DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA (CAT) £181.07
DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA (DOG) £208.90
INGUINAL HERNIA £83.55
PERINEAL HERNIA (INCL. CASTRATION) £181.07 All male dogs with perineal hernias must be castrated, if this has not already been done.
PERINEAL HERNIA (NO CASTRATION) £139.27
UMBILICAL HERNIA £20.90
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Tumours

These fees assume straight-forward surgical procedure. The location of some tumours requires skin grafting or specialised surgical techniques to cover the defect, which will incur additional costs.

LIPOMA REMOVAL (LARGE) £96.47
LIPOMA REMOVAL (MEDIUM) £42.21
LIPOMA REMOVAL (SMALL) £27.73
LIPOMA REMOVAL X3 SMALL £60.29
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN <2CM (1ST) £24.11 If one or more skin lumps, smaller than 2cm diameter are removed, the first is charged this fee.
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN <5MM £7.84
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN 5-10MM £12.06
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN 1-2CM £18.08
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN 2-4CM £24.11
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN 4-6CM £32.56
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN 6-10CM £44.61
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN 10-15CM £60.29
TUMOUR REMOVAL SKIN 15CM+ £96.47
TUMOUR REMOVAL (BLADDER) £167.18
TUMOUR REMOVAL (INTESTINE) £208.27
TUMOUR REMOVAL (KIDNEY) £194.98
TUMOUR REMOVAL MAMMARY 1 GLAND £34.82
TUMOUR REMOVAL MAMMARY 2 GLAND £41.78
TUMOUR REMOVAL MAMMARY 3 GLAND £55.70
TUMOUR REMOVAL MAMMARY STRIP £108.52
TUMOUR REMOVAL (OVARY) £125.34
TUMOUR REMOVAL (STOMACH) £194.98
TUMOUR REMOVAL (TESTICLE) £62.67 This is the fee when a scrotal ablation is not required.
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Orthopaedics

AMPUTATE LEG £163.38
ACHILLES TENDON REPAIR £163.38
APPLY SYNTHETIC CAST £46.41
APPLY PLASTER CAST £44.72
DEW CLAW REMOVAL 1-2 £36.18 Adult animals only.
DEW CLAW REMOVAL 3-4 £59.70 Adult animals only.
EXTERNAL FIXATOR (CAT) £198.20
EXTERNAL FIXATOR (DOG) £246.96
REPAIR FLEXOR TENDON (CARPUS) £125.34 The carpus is equivalent to the wrist in humans.
REPAIR FLEXOR TENDON (M'TARSUS) £69.64 Metatarsus. This is the part of the hind leg below the hock (ankle) joint, and above the paw.
HIP-DIS-REPLACE/STRAP (CAT) £62.67
HIP-DISL-REPLACE/STRAP (DOG) £98.18
HIP-DIS-REPLACE/DEVITA PIN £212.12
HIP-DIS-REPLACE/TRANS PIN £212.12
EXCISION ARTHROPLASTY (CAT) £142.52 Removal of the hip joint.
EXCISION ARTHROPLASTY (DOG) £191.23
WIRE MANDIBULAR SYMPHYSIS £48.76 The mandibular symphysis is equivalent to the human chin.
REPAIR LAT COLL LIG & CRUCIATE £233.01
REPAIR MED COLL LIG & CRUCIATE £253.21
REP STIFLE J'NT CAPSULE (CAT) £107.67
OTT CRUCIATE REPAIR (DOG) £198.95 OTT=Over the top
OTT-CRUCIATE REPAIR & TROCH £217.05
OTT CRUCIATE REPAIR (CAT) £156.75
OTT CRUCIATE REP (GIANT BREED) £235.13
VENTRAL RESECTION (CAT) £149.46 Removal of a part of the pelvis.
PIN FEMUR (CAT) £163.38
PIN FEMUR (DOG) £226.06
PIN MANDIBLE (TRANSFIXATION) £191.24
PIN METATARSAL BONE (DOG) £93.75
PIN REMOVAL £16.37
PIN TIBIA (CAT) £163.38
PIN TIBIA (DOG) £191.23
PLATE PELVIS £253.21
PLATE RADIUS (DOG) £233.01
PLATE FEMUR (DOG) £233.01
PLATE TIBIA (DOG) £233.01
SCREW FEMORAL CONDYLES £253.21
AMPUTATE TAIL (DOG) £65.89 Adult dogs only, for genuine medical reasons.
AMPUTATE TAIL (CAT) £58.93 Adult cats only, for genuine medical reasons.
AVULSED TIBIAL TUBEROSITY £233.01
TOE AMPUTATE MCP £69.64 MCP=Metacarpo-phalangeal joint.
TOE AMPUTATE PIP £49.59 PIP=Proximal inter-phalangeal joint.
TOE AMPUTATE DIP £42.50 DIP=Distal inter-phalangeal joint.
TOE REMOVE NAIL & BANDAGE £21.26
TROCHLEOPLASTY & CAP OVER £163.34
TROCHEOPLASTY/TIBTUB TRANSPLANT £229.11
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