Average treatment costs for cats and dogs

Your pet might be young and healthy, but it's always good to be prepared. It’s important to know how much you could expect to pay should an accident happen or illness strike.

Pet insurance might be worth considering if you're concerned about vet fees. To give you an idea of how much vet bills can vary, we’ve shown both the average cost and the top 10% most expensive costs for each of the most common conditions. To make this information more specific to your pet we have grouped the dogs in sizes showing approximate weight and have separate costs for cats.

    Cats

    Accidents

    Average

    10% most expensive

    Accidents

      £678

        £1,696

          Short-terms Illness

          Short-terms Illness

          Average

          10% most expensive

          Vomiting

            £732

              £1,167

                Wound

                  £517

                    £916

                      Respiratory condition

                        £972

                          £1,774

                            Weight loss

                              £813

                                £1,312

                                  Inappetence

                                    £868

                                      £1,340

                                        Ongoing Treatment

                                        Ongoing Treatment

                                        Average

                                        10% most expensive

                                        Hyperthyroidism

                                          £836

                                            £1,574

                                              Kidney/renal disease

                                                £874

                                                  £1,574

                                                    Lameness

                                                      £673

                                                        £1,066

                                                          Cystitis

                                                            £549

                                                              £834

                                                                Diabetes

                                                                  £1,135

                                                                    £2,057

                                                                      Tesco Bank Pet Insurance claims data from paid treatments including excesses from 01/01/21 to 31/12/21.
                                                                      Costs can vary from practice to practice as well as by breed, age and size of pet. This can affect the amount you may need to claim for any particular illness or condition. Some of the information shows the costs of common symptoms that our customer claims for - these could develop into ongoing illnesses in some instances.

                                                                      SMALL DOG (UNDER 10KG) e.g. CHIHUAHUA

                                                                      Accidents

                                                                      Average

                                                                      10% most expensive

                                                                      Accidents

                                                                        £666

                                                                          £1,461

                                                                            Short-terms Illness

                                                                            Short-terms Illness

                                                                            Average

                                                                            10% most expensive

                                                                            Poisoning

                                                                              £520

                                                                                £955

                                                                                  Vomiting

                                                                                    £910

                                                                                      £1,367

                                                                                        Gastro-enteritis

                                                                                          £893

                                                                                            £1,589

                                                                                              Vomiting and diarrhoea

                                                                                                £849

                                                                                                  £1,460

                                                                                                    Lump

                                                                                                      £586

                                                                                                        £966

                                                                                                          Ongoing Treatment

                                                                                                          Ongoing Treatment

                                                                                                          Average

                                                                                                          10% most expensive

                                                                                                          Lameness

                                                                                                            £1,134

                                                                                                              £1,891

                                                                                                                Tumour

                                                                                                                  £936

                                                                                                                    £1,683

                                                                                                                      Cruciate rupture

                                                                                                                        £2,353

                                                                                                                          £4,120

                                                                                                                            Skin allergy

                                                                                                                              £665

                                                                                                                                £1,209

                                                                                                                                  Epilepsy/fitting/seizure

                                                                                                                                    £1,018

                                                                                                                                      £2,612

                                                                                                                                        MEDIUM DOG (10- 20KG) e.g. BEAGLE

                                                                                                                                        Accidents

                                                                                                                                        Average

                                                                                                                                        10% most expensive

                                                                                                                                        Accidents

                                                                                                                                          £711

                                                                                                                                            £1,592

                                                                                                                                              Short-terms Illness

                                                                                                                                              Short-terms Illness

                                                                                                                                              Average

                                                                                                                                              10% most expensive

                                                                                                                                              Wound

                                                                                                                                                £620

                                                                                                                                                  £1,056

                                                                                                                                                    Lump

                                                                                                                                                      £660

                                                                                                                                                        £1,085

                                                                                                                                                          Poisoning

                                                                                                                                                            £554

                                                                                                                                                              £989

                                                                                                                                                                Foreign body - gastric

                                                                                                                                                                  £1,223

                                                                                                                                                                    £2,702

                                                                                                                                                                      Vomiting

                                                                                                                                                                        £816

                                                                                                                                                                          £1,232

                                                                                                                                                                            Ongoing Treatment

                                                                                                                                                                            Ongoing Treatment

                                                                                                                                                                            Average

                                                                                                                                                                            10% most expensive

                                                                                                                                                                            Lameness

                                                                                                                                                                              £1,134

                                                                                                                                                                                £1,891

                                                                                                                                                                                  Tumour

                                                                                                                                                                                    £936

                                                                                                                                                                                      £1,683

                                                                                                                                                                                        Arthritis/DJD

                                                                                                                                                                                          £2,353

                                                                                                                                                                                            £4,120

                                                                                                                                                                                              Cruciate rupture

                                                                                                                                                                                                £665

                                                                                                                                                                                                  £1,209

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Epilepsy/fitting/seizure

                                                                                                                                                                                                      £1,018

                                                                                                                                                                                                        £2,612

                                                                                                                                                                                                          LARGE DOG (OVER 20KG) e.g. GERMAN SHEPHERD

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Accidents

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Average

                                                                                                                                                                                                          10% most expensive

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Accidents

                                                                                                                                                                                                            £772

                                                                                                                                                                                                              £1,779

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Short-terms Illness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Short-terms Illness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Average

                                                                                                                                                                                                                10% most expensive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wound

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  £684

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    £1,094

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lump

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        £732

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          £1,210

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Foreign body - gastric

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              £1,479

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                £3,120

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Vomiting

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    £906

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      £1,492

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Poisoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          £546

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            £974

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ongoing Treatment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ongoing Treatment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Average

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10% most expensive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lameness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                £1,293

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  £2,084

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Arthritis/DJD

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      £857

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        £1,504

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tumour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            £1,186

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              £2,269

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cruciate rupture

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  £2,958

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    £4,273

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Epilepsy/fitting/seizure

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        £1,228

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          £2,858

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tesco Bank Pet Insurance claims data from paid treatments including excesses from 01/01/21 to 31/12/21.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Costs can vary from practice to practice as well as by breed, age and size of pet. This can affect the amount you may need to claim for any particular illness or condition. Some of the information shows the costs of common symptoms that our customer claims for - these could develop into ongoing illnesses in some instances.

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