General

Service

Fee

Notes

Consultation

Standard Consultation

£67.00

15-minute veterinary consultation by appointment.

Nurse Consults

£26.00

This is a 15-minute appointment with the nurse.

Repeat Consultation

£61.70

15-minute follow up veterinary consultation by appointment.

Urgent Consultation

£88.00

30-minute consult within opening hours but outside routine appointment slots for urgent cases.

Out of hours consultation before 11pm

£238.00

15-minute veterinary consultation by appointment with our own staff at the Acorn House, Brickhill premises.

Out of hours consultation between 11pm – 8am

£205.00

Your calls will be transferred to the Royal Vet College emergency veterinary service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. Who will arrange an appointment for you. You can find them here.

Standard Reptile Consultation

£163.65

30-minute veterinary consultation where your pet will receive a full body x-ray.

Written Prescription

£24.68

Vets are legally obligated to reassess patients as often as is necessary to ensure that the medication remains safe and appropriate for their needs.

£2.50

There is an additional postage fee for controlled drugs.

Dispensing Fee

£7.00

Included in the cost of medications prescribed in-house

Medicine Administration Fee

£14.94

Medicine administration fee - injection into the skin or muscle.

Medication check-up

£59.90-£64.90

15-minute veterinary consultation by appointment.

Urgent medication dispensing OOH

£45.00

Medication requested, dispensed out of hours, but collected before 11pm.

Insurance Claims

Direct Claim – Insurance company pays Acorn House directly. Per pet, per condition, and per policy year

£50.00

Acorn House does not make a charge for completing the insurance form and submitting the medical records to the insurance company.

Direct insurance claims are when Acorn House holds the debt of the amount outstanding and claims directly from your insurance company. Direct claims must be discussed with the vet before any treatment/tests are carried out. 

Because direct claims require an increased amount of administration by our staff and result in a delay of payment of our fees, we do charge clients an administration fee of £45 for processing a direct insurance claim which has to be paid in advance.

Standard Claim – Insurance company pays the client. Per pet, per condition, and per policy year

£12.50

Where you have settled your bill for treatment for a condition in full. 

The Insurance team will collate your invoices and send these and a copy of your pet’s clinical history, to your insurance company who settle the claim by reimbursing you directly.  

Our insurance team will submit your claim within 2 weeks of notification of your intention to claim on your insurance or your pets final post-operative check (where applicable). 

Pet Travel

£298.00 (£65.00 for subsequent pets on the same certificate)

This covers the admin time applying for the AHC prior to the certificate appointment and the 45-minute appointment with the OV to examine the pet and complete the AHC. If additional pets in the household are travelling on the same trip, they can share one AHC. An additional 15 minutes of appointment time needs to be booked for every additional pet travelling, and an additional fee of £66.13 per pet will be charged. Payment must be made at the time of booking and is non-refundable if you later decide not to attend the appointment or collect the AHC. It is also non-refundable if Acorn House is unable to issue the AHC during the appointment that you have booked because you have not returned the questionnaire / have completed the questionnaire incorrectly / your pet is not up to date with rabies vaccination / proof of rabies vaccination is not presented at the appointment.

OV66 Certificate Appointment

£245.00

Pets travelling to Australia travel certificate appointment.

Microchipping

Dogs

£25.25

This is a 15-minute appointment with the nurse. It is a legal requirement that dogs are microchipped by 8 weeks of age. A small chip is placed under the skin with a unique number that links to client details on the microchip database.

Cats

£25.25

This is a 15-minute appointment with the nurse. It is a legal requirement that cats are microchipped by 20 weeks of age. A small chip is placed under the skin with a unique number that links to client details on the microchip database.

Rabbits

£25.25

This is a 15-minute appointment with the nurse. It is recommended to have all rabbits microchipped. A small chip is placed under the skin with a unique number that links to client details on the microchip database.

Birds and Reptiles

£47.70

Nail Clipping

£26.00

This is a 15-minute appointment with the nurse.

Anal Gland Expression

£26.00

This is a 15-minute appointment with the nurse. Internal (digital) expression may be performed only with veterinary authorisation on your pet’s file; otherwise, external expression will be carried out.

Vaccinations

Service

Fee

Notes

Vaccination

Dog and Puppy Initial course

£116.55

A standard initial vaccine course for dogs/puppies includes two appointments. The first is a 15-minute appointment with a vet who will complete a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment and give the first part of the vaccine course which includes hepatitis, distemper, parvovirus and 4 strains of Leptospira. The second is a 15-minute appointment with the nurse who gives the second part of the vaccine course

Adult dogs whose vaccines have lapsed or who wish to restart

£96.00-£116.55

A vaccine course for adult dogs includes two appointments. The first is a 15-minute appointment with a vet who will complete a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment and give the first part of the vaccine course which includes hepatitis, distemper, parvovirus and 4 strains of Leptospira. The second is a 15-minute appointment with the nurse who gives the second part of the vaccine course

Booster (annual vaccinations)

£75.40

15-minute veterinary consultation for adult dogs. The annual appointment is with a vet who will complete a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment and give the necessary vaccine; which may includes: hepatitis, distemper, parvovirus and 4 strains of Leptospira. 

Kennel Cough

£36.50-£75.40

The kennel cough vaccine can be given alongside the initial vaccines, or separately. If given separately then this is a 15-minute veterinary consultation which includes a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment

Vaccination

Cats and Kitten Initial course or lapsed boosters

£128.20

A standard initial vaccine course for kittens or unvaccinated adult cats includes two appointments. The first is a 15-minute appointment with a vet who will complete a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment and give the first part of the vaccine course which includes herpes, calicivirus, panleukopenia and feline leukaemia virus. The second appointment is a 15-minute consult with the nurse who gives the second part of the vaccine course

Lapsed adult cats whose vaccines are out of date

£94.55-£128.20

A standard initial vaccine course for adult cats includes two appointments. The first is a 15-minute appointment with a vet who will complete a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment and give the first part of the vaccine course which includes herpes, calicivirus, panleukopenia and feline leukaemia virus. The second appointment is a 15-minute consult with the nurse who gives the second part of the vaccine course

Booster (annual vaccinations)

£88.80

A standard vaccine for adult cats. The 15-minute appointment is with a vet who will complete a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment and give the first part of the vaccine course which includes herpes, calicivirus, panleukopenia and feline leukaemia virus. 

Vaccination

Rabbit and Kitten Initial vaccination and booster (annual vaccinations)

£128.20

A standard vaccine course for rabbits is a yearly injection. The 15-minute appointment with a vet who will complete a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment and give the vaccine which protects against Myxomatosis, Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (RVHD) strains 1 and 2.

Yurvac vaccination

£86.19 standalone cost with a vet or £164.22 combined with the initial vaccination

A yearly vaccination to protect against a new strain of RVHD2. This may eventually be incorporated into the initial vaccination. The 15-minute appointment with a vet who will complete a full health and dental check. They will provide a tailored flea and worm risk assessment and give the vaccine.

When Yurvac is combined with the initial vaccination you will receive two consultations. The first 15 minute with the vet who will follow the initial vaccination appointment, then two weeks later a follow-up 15-minute consultation with a nurse who will give the Yurvac.

Neutering

Service

Fee

Notes

Castration

Dogs under 10kg

£288.00

Castration means the removal of both testicles which is performed under general anaesthetic. This includes anaesthetic monitoring by a nurse registered with the RCVS (RVN or SVN), intraoperative fluids, pain relief to continue at home, a buster collar and routine post-op checks.

There is an additional fee of £81 for certain brachycephalic breeds which receive additional treatment and monitoring before, during and after anaesthesia and surgery.

Dogs 10-25kg

£330.00

Dogs 25-40kg

£381.00

Dogs 40-60kg

£425.00

Dogs weighing or over 60kg

£467.00

Brachycephalic dog breeds

+£83.00

Spay

Dogs under 10kg

£428.00

Spaying means the removal of the ovaries and/or uterus, which is performed under general anaesthetic. This includes anaesthetic monitoring by a nurse registered with the RCVS (RVN or SVN), intraoperative fluids, pain relief to continue at home, a buster collar and routine post-op checks.

We also offer keyhole spay surgery for dogs which is priced at £327.00 on top of the standard spay price. This type of surgery is less invasive than the traditional procedure and the patient has a quicker recovery time. 

There is an additional fee of £81 for certain brachycephalic breeds which receive additional treatment and monitoring before, during and after anaesthesia and surgery.

Dogs 10-25kg

£489.00

Dogs 25-40kg

£568.00

Dogs 40-60kg

£637.00

Dogs weighing or over 60kg

£670.00

Keyhole Spay for dogs

+£327.00

Brachycephalic dog breeds

+£83.00

Castration

£143.25

Castration means the removal of both testicles which is performed under general anaesthetic. This includes anaesthetic monitoring by a nurse registered with the RCVS (RVC or SVN), pain relief to continue at home, a buster collar and routine post-op checks.

Spay

£202.50

Spaying means the removal of the ovaries and womb which is performed under general anaesthetic. This includes anaesthetic monitoring by a nurse registered with the RCVS (RVC or SVN), intraoperative fluids, pain relief to continue at home, a buster collar and routine post-op checks.

Castration

Male rabbits

£228.00

Castration means the removal of both testicles which is performed under general anaesthetic. This includes anaesthetic monitoring by a nurse registered with the RCVS (RVC or SVN), intraoperative fluids, pain relief, gut pro-kinectics and critical care supplementary food to continue at home and routine post-op checks. 

Spay

Female Rabbits

£282.00

Spaying means the removal of the ovaries (and sometimes the womb) which is performed under general anaesthetic. This includes anaesthetic monitoring by a nurse registered with the RCVS (RVC or SVN), intraoperative fluids, pain relief, gut pro-kinectics and critical care supplementary food to continue at home and routine post-op checks. 

Dental Assessment

Dogs

Fee

Notes

Dental Assessment

Dogs under 10kg

£415.00

This includes full examination of the mouth, general anaesthetic monitoring by a nurse registered with the RCVS (RVN or SVN), blood gas analysis, scaling, pain relief, and day hospitalisation.

There is an additional fee of £81 for certain brachycephalic breeds which receive additional treatment and monitoring before, during and after anaesthesia and surgery.

Dogs 10-25kg

£450.00

Dogs 25-40kg

£490.00

Dogs 40-60kg

£535.00

Dogs weighing or over 60kg

£585.00

Brachycephalic dog breeds

+£83.00

Dental Extractions

1-2 Extractions

£397.00

This fee is additional to the dental assessment fee and includes: pre and post extraction radiographs, a surgical pack, local anaesthetic, suture material, two post-op checks, and 5 days standard pain relief.

3-5 Extractions

£497.00

6-10 Extractions

£667.00

11+ Extractions

£785.00

£484.00

£307.00