Why do Microchip Identification prices vary between vets?

Veterinary fees in the UK are not regulated. Prices differ based on location (London practices typically charge more), practice type (corporate chains vs independents), what is included in the fee (consultation, medication, follow-up), and individual practice overheads.

Does the price include everything?

Not necessarily. The prices shown are published by each clinic for the named procedure. They may or may not include the consultation fee, pre-operative tests, anaesthesia monitoring, or post-operative medication. Always confirm the full cost directly with the clinic before booking.

Microchip Identification

Published UK prices for microchip identification currently range from £32 to £55, based on 15 veterinary practices across 11 UK locations. Petfair does not state a single typical price here because this groups materially different services.

Published range: £32–£55
Practices compared: 15
UK locations: 11
Prices snapshot: 4 October 2026

Figures come from each practice's own published price list, counting one exact or fixed price per practice. “From” prices, ambiguous bundles and unrelated variants are excluded, and Petfair does not estimate prices for practices that do not publish one — so this is a sample of the market, not every UK vet.

How Petfair compares vet prices

Real published prices, not estimates — taken from publicly available clinic price lists where available. Prices can vary by pet, weight, location, and what is included. How we collect prices.

What these prices mean

Published price: The exact fee the clinic lists online.
“From £”: A starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on your pet's size, weight, or what's included.
Not listed: The clinic hasn't published this price online — contact them for a quote.

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Published clinic prices— taken from publicly available clinic price lists where available. Clinics without a published price show as “Not listed”.

Procedure

Bath Veterinary Group, Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital

Part of bathvetgroup.co.uk

£42

Published fee · Microchip Identification

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Microchip Identification

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