Veterinary pricing in India is famously opaque. Two clinics a kilometre apart can quote three times apart for the same procedure. Here are realistic 2026 ranges, and the line items that tend to surprise people.
| Type | Typical 2026 range |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood clinic | ₹200 – ₹500 |
| Organised / chain clinic in a metro | ₹500 – ₹1,000 |
| Specialist (derm, ortho, oncology) | ₹800 – ₹2,000 |
| Video consultation | ₹200 – ₹600 |
| At-home visit | ₹600 – ₹1,500 |
| Emergency / after hours | ₹800 – ₹2,500 before treatment |
Veterinary fees in India are unregulated. There is no standard schedule, and none of this is negotiated centrally, which is why the range is so wide and why asking the price before you go is entirely reasonable.
| Item | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| DHPPi + Lepto (per dose) | ₹600 – ₹1,500 |
| Anti-rabies (per dose) | ₹300 – ₹700 |
| Kennel cough | ₹500 – ₹1,200 |
| Deworming (per tablet) | ₹50 – ₹150 |
| Tick / flea prevention (monthly) | ₹400 – ₹900 |
| Same vaccines at a government hospital | Free to a few hundred rupees a dose |
That last row is not a typo. See our vaccination schedule guide for how people combine the two routes sensibly.
| Test | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Complete blood count | ₹500 – ₹1,200 |
| Full biochemistry panel | ₹1,500 – ₹3,500 |
| X-ray (per view) | ₹600 – ₹1,500 |
| Ultrasound (abdominal) | ₹1,200 – ₹3,000 |
| Skin scrape / cytology | ₹400 – ₹900 |
| Procedure | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Neutering (male dog) | ₹3,000 – ₹8,000 |
| Spaying (female dog) | ₹5,000 – ₹15,000 |
| Dental scaling under GA | ₹4,000 – ₹10,000 |
| Foreign body removal | ₹15,000 – ₹40,000 |
| Hospitalisation (per day) | ₹1,500 – ₹4,000 |
Emergency surgery for something like gastric dilatation-volvulus can run well past ₹50,000 in a metro. That is the number worth having in mind when deciding what your emergency fund should look like.
Not on this list: skipping preventive care. Parvo treatment costs many times what the vaccine does, and frequently does not work.
Searching "vet near me" gives you a map, not a price. Three things make the comparison honest.
Clinics listed on Pawspert show their consultation fee and open slots before you book, and some let you pay at the clinic instead of online. Coverage is still growing city by city, so if there is no clinic near you yet, the checklist above still works.
Typically ₹200–₹500 at a neighbourhood clinic and ₹500–₹1,000 at an organised or specialty practice in a metro. Video consultations generally sit at the lower end or below it, since there is no premises cost to recover.
Veterinary fees in India are unregulated, so pricing reflects rent, equipment, and the vet's specialisation rather than any standard schedule. A clinic with in-house digital radiography and a surgeon on staff has a cost base a single-vet practice does not.
It is early. Policies exist but coverage is narrower than in the UK or US, with exclusions around pre-existing and hereditary conditions. For most Indian pet parents an emergency fund of ₹20,000–₹30,000 is currently more practical than a premium, though this is changing.
For a healthy adult dog with no complications, roughly ₹8,000–₹15,000 a year covering boosters, one or two consultations, deworming and parasite prevention. That excludes food, grooming, and anything going wrong.
For vaccination and routine care, they are genuinely good value and use the same vaccines as private clinics, often free to about ₹200 a dose for anti-rabies and a few hundred rupees for combination vaccines. The constraints are queues, limited hours and less continuity of care rather than clinical quality.
Aam taur par mohalle ke clinic mein ₹200 se ₹500, aur metro city ke bade clinic mein ₹500 se ₹1,000. Sarkari pashu chikitsalaya mein registration fee bahut kam hoti hai, aksar ₹50 se bhi kam. Vaccine, test aur dawaiyon ka kharcha alag se lagta hai.
The consultation fee is usually the same as for a dog: ₹200 to ₹500 at a neighbourhood clinic and ₹500 to ₹1,000 in a metro. A first kitten visit with vaccination typically comes to ₹700 to ₹2,000 including the vaccine. Ask in advance whether the clinic regularly sees cats.
Usually ₹600 to ₹1,500 per view at a private clinic, and most problems need two views. Sedation, if needed, is billed separately. Government hospitals with radiography charge considerably less.
Typically ₹600 to ₹1,500 in a metro before any treatment, vaccine or medicine. It is worth it for anxious pets, elderly pets that are hard to move, and multi-pet homes where one visit covers several animals.
A complete blood count typically costs ₹500 to ₹1,200 and a full biochemistry panel ₹1,500 to ₹3,500 at a private clinic. Tests for tick-borne infections cost more, commonly ₹1,000 to ₹5,000.
Foreign body removal usually costs ₹15,000 to ₹40,000 in India, including anaesthesia and a short hospital stay, and more if the intestine is damaged. X-rays or an ultrasound beforehand add to the bill.
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