What the cost
of a procedure is made of.

The regulations do not allow price information.

The regulations for veterinary treatment facilities (resolution of the National Veterinary Chamber no. 116/2008/IV) do not allow price information to be included in public information. That is why the website has no prices or price ranges. The owner does, however, have the right to know the expected cost of the service, and we always discuss the cost of surgical procedures with the owner before the procedure.

The cost is set for the individual patient.

The cost depends on the species, weight, age and state of health, the anaesthetic risk, the diagnostics needed and the course of the procedure. Spaying a bitch weighing 5 kg and one weighing 45 kg are different procedures in terms of time, medicines and materials.

What the cost of a procedure under general anaesthesia is made of

• Consultation and assessment: a clinical examination, blood tests and an assessment of anaesthetic risk (ASA scale).
• Diagnostics before the procedure, if needed: X-ray, ultrasound, additional laboratory tests.
• Anaesthesia and monitoring: medicines, an inhalation anaesthesia machine, a vital signs monitor and a person who runs the anaesthesia and observes the patient.
• Operating theatre and sterility: sterilised instruments and materials, preparation of the surgical field.
• The procedure itself: the surgeon's time, sutures, materials and, in orthopaedics, implants, plates and screws.
• Pain management: painkillers before, during and after the procedure, and sometimes local blocks.
• Recovery and hospitalisation: observation until fully awake, a place in the hospital, oxygen, warming, drips.
• Medicines to take home and, if indicated, histopathology of the removed tissue.

Not every procedure includes all of these components, and their scope depends on the patient. Further treatment after the procedure, if needed, may be charged separately. We describe the safety elements of anaesthesia on the Standards and Facilities pages.

How to understand different amounts for the same procedure

Example: spaying a bitch. The question “how much does spaying a bitch cost?” can refer to two different things:

• the procedure alone,
• a service package which, besides the procedure, may include anaesthesia, pre-operative tests carried out in line with the standards adopted by the practice, and a post-operative body suit.

That is why one practice may quote one amount and another a different one, although they refer to a different scope of service. Before comparing amounts, it is worth asking what exactly the quoted price includes.

How to find out the cost

We always discuss the cost of surgical procedures with the owner before the procedure, after examining the patient and assessing them for anaesthesia. You can ask reception about individual components.