Emergency / OOH Consultation cost in the UK
As of May 2026, across 839 source-backed, stats-eligible UK prices, emergency consultation has a median listed price of £185. The main benchmark shown here ranges from £0 to £930, with the middle half from £130 to £284.6.
- Median
- £185
- Sample
- 839 prices
- Range
- £0 to £930
- Snapshot
- May 2026
Source: CompareVetPricing national source-backed dataset. Methodology
If your pet may need urgent care, contact an emergency vet immediately. This page is for cost context, not for delaying treatment.
National price distribution
Statistics use current publishable observations that passed the stats-eligible gate. From-prices are counted separately and are not used for the median unless the row is comparable.
Computed 5 May 2026
| Benchmark | Median | Middle 50% | Range | Comparable prices | From/range rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any pet | £185 | £130 to £284.6 | £0 to £930 | 814 | 0 from / 128 range |
| Dog | £252 | £225.61 to £275 | £130 to £275 | 12 | 0 from / 2 range |
| Cat | £245 | £156 to £275 | £65 to £275 | 13 | 0 from / 2 range |
Compare emergency consultation prices by city
City links are shown where local data has enough comparable observations to be useful. Pages with weaker local samples stay outside the sitemap until the dataset improves.
| City | Median | Range | Comparable prices | Priced practices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington | £113.5 | £97 to £302.5 | 6 | 16 |
| Leeds | £115 | £80 to £150 | 7 | 35 |
| London | £130 | £79 to £324.5 | 61 | 157 |
| Liverpool | £130 | £50 to £302.5 | 8 | 22 |
| Harrogate | £130 | £65 to £185 | 5 | 9 |
| Nottingham | £150 | £130 to £302.5 | 15 | 39 |
| Birmingham | £190 | £120 to £286.5 | 7 | 27 |
| Glasgow | £195 | £95 to £446.5 | 6 | 47 |
| Stoke-On-Trent | £200 | £97 to £302.5 | 7 | 23 |
| Norwich | £205 | £180 to £295 | 5 | 27 |
| Inside Pets at Home | £244 | £148.8 to £324.5 | 7 | 16 |
| Huddersfield | £256.8 | £80 to £256.8 | 5 | 9 |
| Peterborough | £276 | £150 to £302.5 | 5 | 11 |
| Bristol | £300 | £94.05 to £349 | 15 | 45 |
| Bedford | £324.5 | £286.5 to £345.1 | 5 | 9 |
| Sidcup | £324.5 | £130 to £324.5 | 5 | 6 |
What is usually included
- Urgent triage or appointment fee
- Initial assessment
- Advice on emergency next steps
What may be extra
- Treatment
- Medication
- Hospitalisation
- Diagnostics
- Referral or transfer costs
Methodology
This guide uses source-backed current prices from the CompareVetPricing dataset snapshot dated 2026-05-05. Rows must be publishable and stats-eligible before they are used in medians or ranges. Prices can change, clinical recommendations vary, and this page is a comparison aid rather than a quote.