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The Forge Veterinary Centre prices

93b Head Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AZ

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About The Forge Veterinary Centre

Halstead vets caring exclusively for companion animals since 2005

  • Companion animals
  • Surgery and dermatology
  • Pet car park
  • Out-of-hours cover
  • RCVS accredited

The Forge Veterinary Centre is at 93b Head Street, Halstead, CO9 2AZ, providing healthcare exclusively for companion animals. Services include vaccinations, surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, diagnostics, laboratory services and puppy and kitten packs, and there is a small pet car park behind the surgery.

Good to know before you visit: the practice opens Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6.30pm and Saturday 8.30am to 11.30am. It has been RCVS accredited since 2005, offers Essentials and Plus health plans, and trades as part of VetPartners Practices Ltd, with an out-of-hours route for emergencies.

This practice's standard consultation is £54.5, around the Halstead local median of £56.5 (from 4 priced practices). Transparency score 100/100. See the full local comparison

Published prices found for this practice

Consultations

Standard consultation

Any pet

£54.5
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026Mapped from reviewed procedure alias
Repeat consultation

Any pet

£46.4
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026

Vaccinations

Primary vaccination course

Dog

£39.5
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026
Primary vaccination course

Cat

£75.5
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026
Kennel cough vaccination

Dog

£132.6
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026

Neutering

Dog castration

Dog

£310
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026
Dog spay

Dog

£350
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026
Cat castration

Cat

£92
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026
Cat spay

Cat

£143
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026

Routine fees

Written prescription fee

Any pet

£20.75
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026
Animal health certificate

Any pet

£212.3
Practice websiteChecked 12 Jul 2026

Common prices not currently published

Annual booster vaccinationMicrochip implantationDental scale & polish
All tracked procedures

Standard consultation

Any
£54.5
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Emergency / OOH consultation

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

Primary vaccination course

Any
Not yet available
Dog
£39.5
Cat
£75.5

Annual booster vaccination

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

Dog castration

Any
Not yet available
Dog
£310
Cat
Not yet available

Dog spay

Any
Not yet available
Dog
£350
Cat
Not yet available

Cat castration

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
£92

Cat spay

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
£143

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
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Cat
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Single X-ray

Any
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Cat
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Standard blood panel

Any
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Dog
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Cat
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First / initial consultation

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Repeat consultation

Any
£46.4
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

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
Not yet available

Kennel cough vaccination

Any
Not yet available
Dog
£132.6
Cat
Not yet available

Written prescription fee

Any
£20.75
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
Not yet available

Repeat prescription fee

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

Additional prescribed item fee

Any
Not yet available
Dog
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Cat
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Dispensing fee

Any
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Cat
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Medicine administration fee

Any
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Dog
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Cat
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Insurance administration fee

Any
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Dog
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Cat
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Pet care plan monthly fee

Any
Not yet available
Dog
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Cat
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Abdominal ultrasound

Any
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Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Echocardiogram

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Ear swab cytology

Any
Not yet available
Dog
Not yet available
Cat
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Fine needle aspirate cytology

Any
Not yet available
Dog
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Cat
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Urine screen

Any
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Dog
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Cat
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CT scan

Any
Not yet available
Dog
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Cat
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MRI scan

Any
Not yet available
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Not yet available
Cat
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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
£212.3
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

This practice has prescription-fee pricing in the dataset. Use the prescription savings calculator to compare a written prescription fee with medicine and delivery assumptions.

Local comparison context

In Halstead, the median standard consultation price is £56.5, based on 4 comparable prices from 4 priced practices.

Public Pricing Transparency Score

100/100

This score measures how clearly price, ownership and service information is published online. It is not a legal finding.

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Source and transparency notes

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

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Location

93b Head Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AZ

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