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Colchester Vets for Pets Referral Hospital prices

Unit 1 Stane Park, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8PB

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About Colchester Vets for Pets Referral Hospital

24-hour referral and emergency hospital in Colchester

  • Open 24/7
  • Emergency & critical care
  • Surgery and cardiology
  • Advanced imaging
  • RCVS accredited hospital

Colchester Vets for Pets Referral Hospital, part of Vets4Pets, is at Unit 1 Stane Park, Colchester CO3 8PB. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and offers a 24-hour emergency and critical care service alongside referral ophthalmology, surgery, medicine, cardiology and exotics.

Good to know before you visit: this is an RCVS accredited Small Animal Veterinary Hospital, with advanced imaging, hospital wards, an in-house laboratory, isolation, an operating theatre, ultrasound and x-ray on site. Complete Care plans are offered for dogs, cats and rabbits.

Transparency score 100/100. See the full local comparison

Published prices found for this practice

Consultations

Standard consultation

Any pet

£200
Practice websiteChecked 28 Apr 2026Low comparabilityExcluded from local statistics
Emergency / OOH consultation

Any pet

£225
Practice websiteChecked 28 Apr 2026

Diagnostics and procedures

Standard blood panel

Any pet

£1,120
Practice websiteChecked 28 Apr 2026

Common prices not currently published

Annual booster vaccinationPrimary vaccination courseMicrochip implantationDog castrationDog spayCat castrationCat spayDental scale & polish
All tracked procedures

Standard consultation

Any
£200
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Emergency / OOH consultation

Any
£225
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Primary vaccination course

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Annual booster vaccination

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Dog castration

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Dog spay

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Cat castration

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Cat spay

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Dental scale & polish

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Microchip implantation

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Euthanasia

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Single X-ray

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Standard blood panel

Any
£1,120
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

First / initial consultation

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Repeat consultation

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Nurse consultation

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Nail clipping

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Anal gland expression

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Kennel cough vaccination

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Written prescription fee

Any
Not yet available
Dog
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Cat
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Repeat prescription fee

Any
Not yet available
Dog
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Cat
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Additional prescribed item fee

Any
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Dog
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Cat
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Dispensing fee

Any
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Dog
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Cat
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Medicine administration fee

Any
Not yet available
Dog
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Cat
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Insurance administration fee

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Pet care plan monthly fee

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Abdominal ultrasound

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Echocardiogram

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Ear swab cytology

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Fine needle aspirate cytology

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Urine screen

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

CT scan

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

MRI scan

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Pre-surgical blood test

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Communal cremation

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Individual cremation

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Laparoscopic spay

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Animal health certificate

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Rabbit vaccination

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Flea and worm treatment

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Local comparison context

In Colchester, the median standard consultation price is £58, based on 8 comparable prices from 13 priced practices.

Nearby branches with the same recorded ownership are listed below. Prices can vary between branches even under the same group, so compare the branch-level price rather than assuming one national price.

Public Pricing Transparency Score

100/100

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Nearby Vets4Pets branches

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Nearby priced alternatives

Practices are ranked by nearby checked price availability. No practice pays to appear higher in this list.

Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre

39 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SU

11 published prices - Ownership unknown

Standard consultation £73Emergency / OOH consultation £278.5Primary vaccination course £127

RSPCA Essex Mid & North Branch CIO

RSPCA FAO Anna Drake, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3BZ

9 published prices - Ownership unknown

Standard consultation £30Primary vaccination course £38Primary vaccination course £40

Source and transparency notes

Source checked
28 Apr 2026
Practice confirmed
Not yet
Evidence type
Public practice price list
Used in averages
Yes
Transparency score
100/100

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Location

Unit 1 Stane Park, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8PB

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