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Dog procedure costs at a glance

Every published dog figure on this site, on one page — the same ranges as the estimator and the individual guides, each traceable to its source through the guide links.

Procedure	Published figure (dog)
Routine vet visit / wellness exam	$56–$129
Emergency vet visit — exam fee	$107–$246; average $135
Spay surgery	$250–$525; average $465
Neuter surgery	$50–$500; average $315
Dental cleaning (with anesthesia)	$300–$687; average $376
Core vaccinations (set)	$34–$77
Microchipping	$38–$87
Routine bloodwork (CBC + chemistry panel)	$100–$200
X-ray (radiographs)	$169–$388; average $213
Ultrasound	$383–$880
CT scan	$1,280–$2,941
MRI	$1,811–$4,140; average $2,285
TPLO surgery (cruciate ligament)	$3,500–$5,000
Lateral suture / extracapsular repair (cruciate)	$1,000–$2,500
Foreign body removal surgery	$2,000–$10,000
Pyometra surgery (emergency)	$1,800–$5,000
Bladder stone surgery (cystotomy)	$586.95–$4,000
Cataract surgery (per eye)	$2,995–$6,845; average $3,782
Cesarean section (C-section)	$500–$4,000
Lipoma (fatty lump) removal — simple	$250–$700
Heartworm treatment (full protocol, medium dog)	$1,200–$1,800
Euthanasia — at a clinic	$110–$253; average $126
Euthanasia — at home	$325–$747; average $456
Cremation (use the weight selector)	By weight: communal $45–$200 · private $100–$450
Pet insurance — accident & illness premium (monthly)	average $62.44

Reading the dog table

Dog figures are the deepest on this site because the published studies break them out most fully. Watch the two columns that change a number's meaning: the source (a CareCredit 2025 study range and a single clinic's price list are different kinds of fact) and the inclusions (a surgery price that bundles diagnostics is not comparable to one that excludes them). Each guide states both.