By VetsComparedPet health plan
- Specified routine or preventive services
- Often vaccinations and parasite care
- Sometimes consultations or diagnostics
- Not an insurance product
Compare UK pet health plans by price, inclusions, exclusions and contract terms, then see which plans are available near you.
We track published pet health plans from veterinary groups and independent practices across the UK. Compare price, vaccinations, parasite treatment, consultations, diagnostics and important contract terms, then enter your postcode to see plans available near you.
A crawlable sample of published plans already in the catalogue. Prices can vary by species, weight, age, and clinic. Enter your postcode above to see what is available near you.
Dog £24.99 · Cat £22.99
Dog £27.99 indicative · Cat £25.99 indicative
IVC Evidensia. Dogs, Cats. 590 linked clinics. Last checked 27 Aug 2026. Price is indicative.
Dog Not listed · Cat Not listed
Dog £33.99 · Cat £31.99
Dog Not listed · Cat Not listed
Dog £24.99 indicative · Cat £23.99 indicative
CVS. Dogs, Cats. 429 linked clinics. Last checked 28 Aug 2026. Price is indicative.
Dog Not listed · Cat Not listed
Dog £34.99 indicative · Cat Not listed
CVS. Dogs, Cats. 429 linked clinics. Last checked 28 Aug 2026. Price is indicative.
Dog £21.99 indicative · Cat £20.99 indicative
CVS. Dogs, Cats. 429 linked clinics. Last checked 28 Aug 2026. Price is indicative.
Dog £19.99–£23.99 · Cat £16.99
Vets4Pets / Companion Care. Dogs, Cats. 391 linked clinics. Last checked 28 Aug 2026.
A pet health plan is a recurring subscription for a published list of veterinary services. Most plans focus on preventive or routine care, such as vaccinations and parasite treatment. Some also include consultations, nurse checks, or diagnostic tests.
These products are not pet insurance. They do not underwrite unexpected illness or injury. They pay for specified services at a named practice or group, on the terms in the contract.
Monthly price alone is not enough. We compare the published package.
Monthly or annual cost, joining fees, and whether the figure is exact or indicative.
How many vet consults are included, whether they are routine only, and any fair-use limits.
Primary courses, annual boosters, and extras such as kennel cough where published.
Whether medication is supplied, or only a prescription, plus any dispensing limits.
Wellness tests, sick-patient diagnostics, and whether external labs are extra.
Included dental work, a fixed-price scale and polish, or only a discount.
Nurse checks, microchip, tele-vet, medication discounts, and home delivery.
Minimum term, renewal, cancellation, moving practice, and what happens after death or rehoming.
Two plans at a similar monthly price can cover very different services. Normalised comparison exists so a lower figure is not mistaken for better cover.
A dental discount is not the same as an included scale and polish or a fixed dental price. The remaining clinic fee can still be the largest part of the bill.
A dental discount is not the same as an included scale and polish or a fixed dental price. The remaining clinic fee can still be the largest part of the bill.
A dental discount is not the same as an included scale and polish or a fixed dental price. The remaining clinic fee can still be the largest part of the bill.
Consultations can be unlimited while diagnostics, treatment, and medication remain chargeable. The headline consult benefit is not the same as an included work-up.
Individual plans differ. These are the benefits that appear most often in the catalogue.
Primary courses and/or annual boosters, depending on the plan.
Flea, worm or other parasite medication, or a prescription only.
A set number of vet consults, unlimited consults, or none.
Nurse appointments for weight, nails, or routine advice.
A microchip if the pet is not already chipped.
Urine, blood, or other routine tests on some higher tiers.
An included procedure, a fixed price, or a percentage discount.
Remote advice on some plans, often with limits.
A percentage off selected long-term medicines.
Posted parasite or repeat medication, sometimes with a fee.
Many plans run for 12 months. Leaving early can mean paying the remaining months or a recalculated fee.
Plans often renew unless you cancel in the notice window published by the provider.
Some contracts charge unused months. Others reprice used benefits at standalone rates.
Unused consults or dental benefits usually expire at the end of the year. They rarely roll over.
A plan tied to one clinic may not transfer if you change vets. Check portability before you move.
Group plans sometimes continue at another branch. Independent plans are often clinic-specific.
Some plans stop. Others still require the remaining term. The rule should be in the terms.
Unlimited consults can still exclude out-of-hours, referrals, or repeated visits for the same issue.
Night, weekend, and specialist visits are usually charged separately.
It depends on the plan, its price and which included services your pet will actually use.
A plan can be good value when you will use the included vaccinations, parasite care, and consults. Headline price alone does not determine value. Vets Compared does not reproduce unsupported provider saving claims. Monetary value or savings scores are only shown once they are backed by reliable standalone pricing data.
IVC Evidensia. Dogs, Cats, Rabbits. 5 tiers tracked.
From £15.99–£33.99 indicative
2950 linked clinics · Last checked 27 Aug 2026 · Source
CVS. Dogs, Cats, Rabbits. 4 tiers tracked.
From £15.99–£34.99 indicative
1716 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
Vets4Pets / Companion Care. Dogs, Cats, Rabbits. 3 tiers tracked.
From £14.99–£23.99 indicative
1173 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
Medivet. Dogs, Cats. 2 tiers tracked.
From Not listed
654 linked clinics · Last checked 27 Aug 2026 · Source
Linnaeus. Dogs, Cats, Rabbits. 3 tiers tracked.
From £15.00–£27.00 indicative
501 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
Premier Vet Alliance / AHC. Dogs, Cats. 1 tier tracked.
From £18.00–£30.50 indicative
330 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
Vetsure / TVIS Ltd. Dogs, Cats. 1 tier tracked.
From £13.50–£15.00 indicative
137 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
Goddard Veterinary Group. Dogs, Cats. 2 tiers tracked.
From £21.00–£30.50 indicative
80 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
PDSA. Dogs, Cats. 1 tier tracked.
From From £4.50
38 linked clinics · Last checked 27 Aug 2026 · Source
Dogs, Cats. 2 tiers tracked.
From £10.00–£20.00
28 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
Vetsure / TVIS Ltd. Dogs, Cats. 2 tiers tracked.
From £15.00–£32.00 indicative
22 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
Animal Trust Vets CIC. Dogs, Cats. 1 tier tracked.
From From £19.50
14 linked clinics · Last checked 28 Aug 2026 · Source
The Competition and Markets Authority reviewed the UK veterinary market for household pets. Its March 2026 final report found that information about pet care plans is often hard to compare, and that claimed savings are not always explained against standalone prices.
The decision includes clearer publication of plan prices and inclusions, standalone prices for the services inside a plan, and an explanation of how any claimed saving is calculated. Binding orders were expected by the end of September 2026. This page describes the published decision. It does not treat those orders as already in force.
CMA veterinary services market investigation, final report, 24 March 2026
We read provider websites, clinic websites, terms and conditions, brochures or PDFs, checkout pages, administrator websites, and clinic confirmations where a practice has verified a listing.
Exact prices are published figures that match the published band. Indicative prices are shown when the catalogue figure can change by clinic, weight, or age. Unknown does not mean excluded. If a benefit is not evidenced, we say it is not listed.
Future commercial arrangements or commissions do not change factual coverage, terms, or this methodology.
Last catalogue check: 28 Aug 2026. Full methodology.
A pet health plan is a recurring subscription for specified veterinary services, usually preventive care such as vaccinations and parasite treatment. Some plans also include consultations or diagnostics. It is not pet insurance.
It depends on the plan, its price, and which included services your pet will actually use. A low monthly price can still be poor value if coverage is narrow. Vets Compared does not repeat unsupported provider saving claims.
No. A pet health plan pays for specified routine or preventive services at a named practice. Pet insurance is a regulated product designed mainly for eligible unexpected illness or injury. Routine preventive care is usually excluded from insurance.
Common inclusions are vaccinations, parasite prevention, and sometimes routine consultations, nurse checks, a microchip, wellness tests, or a dental benefit. Individual plans differ, so compare the published list rather than the brand name.
Some do. Others include only vaccinations and parasite care. Unlimited consultations can still leave diagnostics, medication, out-of-hours, and referral visits chargeable.
Most plans can be cancelled, but a minimum term and an early-exit calculation often apply. Read the cancellation rule before you join, including what happens if benefits have already been used.
Only if the terms say the plan is transferable. Many clinic-specific plans end if you change practice. Some group plans can continue at another branch in the same group.
Where a plan includes parasite medication or weight-banded dosing, the published price can rise with bodyweight. Age and clinic can change the figure too. That is why we show a range or “from” price when a single number would be misleading.