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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