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 help you select a vet fee limit that is right for you, we have provided a range of treatment costs for some of the most common conditions. We have included both the average treatment costs and the 10% most expensive costs for each condition to help show how vet bills can vary. 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 |
£644 |
£1,567 |
Short-terms Illness
|
Short-terms Illness |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Vomiting |
£590 |
£1,770 |
|
Weight loss |
£587 |
£1,751 |
|
Respiratory condition |
£726 |
£2,269 |
|
Loss of appetite |
£577 |
£1,669 |
|
Lethargy |
£546 |
£1,833 |
Ongoing Treatment
|
Ongoing Treatment |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Lameness |
£802 |
£3,332 |
|
Arthritis/DJD |
£594 |
£1,761 |
|
Skin allergy |
£701 |
£1,905 |
|
Tumour |
£942 |
£2,730 |
|
Cruciate rupture |
£2,184 |
£4,383 |
Source: all treatment costs paid in 2018 for policies underwritten by RSA, including Tesco Bank
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 |
£596 |
£1,399 |
Short-terms Illness
|
Short-terms Illness |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Gastro-enteritis |
£673 |
£1,636 |
|
Vomiting |
£614 |
£2,035 |
|
Vomiting and diarrhoea |
£606 |
£1,559 |
|
Lump |
£529 |
£997 |
|
Diarrhoea |
£478 |
£1,378 |
Ongoing Treatment
|
Ongoing Treatment |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Lameness |
£713 |
£3,190 |
|
Skin allergy |
£554 |
£1,506 |
|
Cruciate rupture |
£1,908 |
£4,102 |
|
Skin condition |
£483 |
£1,538 |
|
Cushings disease |
£1,101 |
£2,422 |
MEDIUM DOG (10- 20KG) e.g. BEAGLE
|
Accidents |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Accidents |
£629 |
£1,451 |
Short-terms Illness
|
Short-terms Illness |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Lump |
£594 |
£1,244 |
|
Gastro-enteritis |
£666 |
£1,745 |
|
Vomiting |
£638 |
£2,015 |
|
Lump |
£1,369 |
£3,402 |
|
Diarrhoea |
£508 |
£1,653 |
Ongoing Treatment
|
Ongoing Treatment |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Lameness |
£802 |
£3,332 |
|
Skin allergy |
£594 |
£1,761 |
|
Skin allergy |
£701 |
£1,905 |
|
Tumour |
£942 |
£2,730 |
|
Cruciate rupture |
£2,184 |
£4,383 |
LARGE DOG (OVER 20KG) e.g. GERMAN SHEPHERD
|
Accidents |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Accidents |
£659 |
£1,530 |
Short-terms Illness
|
Short-terms Illness |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Lump |
£558 |
£1,358 |
|
Gastro-enteritis |
£621 |
£1,724 |
|
Lipoma |
£742 |
£1,111 |
|
Vomiting |
£479 |
£2,171 |
|
Diarrhoea |
£457 |
£1,513 |
Ongoing Treatment
|
Ongoing Treatment |
Average |
10% most expensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Lameness |
£875 |
£3,760 |
|
Arthritis/DJD |
£623 |
£1,865 |
|
Cruciate rupture |
£2,485 |
£5,001 |
|
Tumour |
£995 |
£3,151 |
|
Skin allergy |
£755 |
£2,058 |
Source: all treatment costs paid in 2018 for policies underwritten by RSA, including Tesco Bank
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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