How Much Does a Vet Visit Cost?
Estimate vet costs for routine checkups, vaccines, dental cleaning, emergencies, and common procedures.
भारत में
Consultation: ₹300-800। Vaccination: ₹500-1,500। Sterilization dog: ₹3,000-8,000। Cat: ₹2,000-5,000। Emergency: ₹5,000-50,000+। Govt veterinary hospitals: free/minimal cost। Private: 3-5× more but better facilities।
Annual Budget
Healthy dog: ₹5,000-15,000/year। Cat: ₹3,000-10,000। Senior (7+): 2× more। Municipal/govt vets: excellent for vaccinations and sterilization।
The biggest vet cost surprise is dental disease. By age 3, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have some form of dental disease. An annual dental cleaning ($300-700) prevents tooth extractions ($500-2,000 per tooth) and infections that can spread to the heart and kidneys. Prevention is 5-10x cheaper than treatment.
