Dog Neuter (Castration) Costs
Surgical castration of a male dog removing both testicles under general anesthesia. Eliminates risk of testicular cancer, reduces prostate issues, and may reduce roaming behavior.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Dog Neuter (Castration)
Low
$142
Typical
$171
High
$199
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$151
Typical
$182
High
$212
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$249
Low
$173
Typical
$207
High
$241
Low
$181
Typical
$217
High
$252
Low
$137
Typical
$165
High
$192
Low
$148
Typical
$178
High
$207
Low
$131
Typical
$157
High
$184
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$203
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$202
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
Low
$210
Typical
$251
High
$292
Low
$188
Typical
$225
High
$262
Low
$158
Typical
$189
High
$221
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$160
Typical
$191
High
$223
Low
$150
Typical
$180
High
$210
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$213
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$177
Typical
$211
High
$246
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Low
$144
Typical
$172
High
$201
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$250
Low
$155
Typical
$185
High
$216
Low
$187
Typical
$223
High
$260
Low
$180
Typical
$216
High
$251
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$249
Low
$139
Typical
$167
High
$194
Low
$144
Typical
$173
High
$201
Low
$144
Typical
$173
High
$201
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
Low
$133
Typical
$159
High
$186
Low
$178
Typical
$213
High
$248
Low
$175
Typical
$210
High
$245
Low
$147
Typical
$177
High
$206
Low
$169
Typical
$202
High
$235
Low
$139
Typical
$166
High
$194
Low
$141
Typical
$169
High
$197
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$154
Typical
$185
High
$215
Low
$197
Typical
$236
High
$274
Low
$178
Typical
$213
High
$248
Low
$138
Typical
$166
High
$193
Low
$191
Typical
$228
High
$266
Low
$136
Typical
$162
High
$189
Low
$137
Typical
$165
High
$192
Low
$174
Typical
$209
High
$243
Low
$147
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$167
Typical
$201
High
$234
Low
$185
Typical
$221
High
$258
Low
$140
Typical
$168
High
$196
Low
$167
Typical
$200
High
$233
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$147
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$191
Low
$154
Typical
$184
High
$215
Low
$165
Typical
$198
High
$230
Low
$133
Typical
$160
High
$186
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$215
Low
$164
Typical
$197
High
$230
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
Low
$151
Typical
$181
High
$211
Low
$172
Typical
$206
High
$240
Low
$187
Typical
$224
High
$261
Low
$149
Typical
$179
High
$209
Low
$139
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$141
Typical
$169
High
$197
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$154
Typical
$184
High
$215
Low
$143
Typical
$172
High
$200
Low
$169
Typical
$203
High
$236
Low
$170
Typical
$204
High
$238
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$137
Typical
$164
High
$192
Low
$140
Typical
$168
High
$195
Low
$149
Typical
$179
High
$209
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$249
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$176
Typical
$211
High
$246
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$206
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$141
Typical
$169
High
$197
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$206
Low
$139
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$162
Typical
$194
High
$226
Low
$132
Typical
$158
High
$185
Low
$147
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$166
Typical
$199
High
$231
Low
$162
Typical
$194
High
$226
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$250
Low
$140
Typical
$168
High
$196
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$127
Typical
$152
High
$178
Low
$162
Typical
$194
High
$226
Low
$134
Typical
$160
High
$187
Low
$144
Typical
$173
High
$202
Low
$154
Typical
$184
High
$215
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$176
Typical
$211
High
$245
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
Low
$139
Typical
$166
High
$194
Low
$172
Typical
$205
High
$239
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$207
Low
$172
Typical
$206
High
$240
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$199
Low
$184
Typical
$221
High
$257
Low
$141
Typical
$169
High
$197
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
Low
$137
Typical
$164
High
$192
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$160
Typical
$192
High
$224
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$135
Typical
$161
High
$188
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$144
Typical
$173
High
$202
Low
$171
Typical
$205
High
$239
Low
$186
Typical
$223
High
$259
Low
$129
Typical
$155
High
$180
Low
$144
Typical
$172
High
$201
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$189
Typical
$226
High
$263
Low
$151
Typical
$182
High
$212
Low
$157
Typical
$189
High
$220
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$165
Typical
$198
High
$230
Low
$173
Typical
$207
High
$240
Low
$139
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$188
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$188
Low
$162
Typical
$194
High
$225
Low
$150
Typical
$179
High
$209
Low
$147
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$153
Typical
$183
High
$213
Low
$170
Typical
$203
High
$236
Low
$147
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$146
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$145
Typical
$173
High
$202
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$188
Low
$162
Typical
$194
High
$226
Low
$129
Typical
$155
High
$181
Low
$188
Typical
$225
High
$262
Low
$161
Typical
$192
High
$224
Low
$157
Typical
$189
High
$220
Low
$184
Typical
$220
High
$256
Low
$130
Typical
$157
High
$183
Low
$188
Typical
$225
High
$262
Low
$166
Typical
$199
High
$232
Low
$186
Typical
$223
High
$259
Low
$140
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$146
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$213
Low
$209
Typical
$250
High
$290
Low
$129
Typical
$154
High
$180
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$133
Typical
$159
High
$186
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$187
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$207
Low
$166
Typical
$199
High
$231
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$148
Typical
$178
High
$208
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$140
Typical
$168
High
$196
Low
$210
Typical
$251
High
$292
Low
$133
Typical
$159
High
$185
Low
$133
Typical
$159
High
$186
Low
$162
Typical
$194
High
$226
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$206
Low
$135
Typical
$162
High
$188
Low
$201
Typical
$241
High
$280
Low
$136
Typical
$164
High
$191
Low
$140
Typical
$168
High
$195
Low
$129
Typical
$155
High
$180
Low
$131
Typical
$157
High
$184
Low
$148
Typical
$178
High
$208
Low
$160
Typical
$192
High
$223
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
Low
$173
Typical
$207
High
$240
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$144
Typical
$172
High
$201
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$188
Low
$183
Typical
$219
High
$255
Low
$144
Typical
$172
High
$201
Low
$145
Typical
$173
High
$202
Low
$134
Typical
$160
High
$187
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$131
Typical
$158
High
$184
Low
$150
Typical
$180
High
$210
Low
$158
Typical
$189
High
$221
Low
$160
Typical
$192
High
$223
Low
$149
Typical
$178
High
$208
Low
$137
Typical
$164
High
$192
Low
$140
Typical
$168
High
$196
Low
$166
Typical
$199
High
$232
Low
$138
Typical
$166
High
$193
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Low
$143
Typical
$171
High
$199
Low
$154
Typical
$185
High
$215
Low
$142
Typical
$171
High
$199
Low
$140
Typical
$168
High
$196
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$199
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$188
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$210
Typical
$251
High
$292
Low
$141
Typical
$169
High
$197
Low
$168
Typical
$201
High
$234
Low
$210
Typical
$251
High
$292
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$143
Typical
$171
High
$199
Low
$144
Typical
$173
High
$201
Low
$148
Typical
$178
High
$207
Low
$139
Typical
$166
High
$194
Low
$191
Typical
$228
High
$265
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$249
Low
$138
Typical
$166
High
$193
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$207
Low
$139
Typical
$167
High
$194
Low
$172
Typical
$206
High
$240
Low
$182
Typical
$218
High
$253
Low
$135
Typical
$162
High
$189
Low
$172
Typical
$206
High
$239
Low
$143
Typical
$171
High
$200
Low
$165
Typical
$198
High
$230
Low
$186
Typical
$223
High
$259
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$151
Typical
$181
High
$211
Low
$153
Typical
$183
High
$214
Low
$171
Typical
$204
High
$238
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$149
Typical
$179
High
$208
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$213
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$133
Typical
$160
High
$187
Low
$193
Typical
$230
High
$268
Low
$128
Typical
$154
High
$179
Low
$158
Typical
$189
High
$220
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
Low
$140
Typical
$168
High
$196
Low
$182
Typical
$218
High
$254
Low
$137
Typical
$164
High
$191
Low
$149
Typical
$179
High
$209
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$202
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$208
Typical
$249
High
$290
Low
$168
Typical
$201
High
$235
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$249
Low
$149
Typical
$179
High
$209
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$166
Typical
$199
High
$231
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
Low
$169
Typical
$203
High
$236
Low
$187
Typical
$223
High
$260
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$249
Low
$179
Typical
$215
High
$250
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
Low
$182
Typical
$218
High
$253
Low
$205
Typical
$245
High
$285
Low
$201
Typical
$241
High
$280
Low
$172
Typical
$206
High
$240
Low
$162
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$158
Typical
$189
High
$220
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$179
Typical
$215
High
$250
Low
$214
Typical
$256
High
$298
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$216
Low
$181
Typical
$217
High
$252
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$207
Low
$160
Typical
$192
High
$224
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$151
Typical
$182
High
$212
Low
$137
Typical
$164
High
$192
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$249
Low
$143
Typical
$171
High
$199
Low
$169
Typical
$203
High
$236
Low
$165
Typical
$198
High
$230
Low
$147
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
Low
$205
Typical
$245
High
$285
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$158
Typical
$190
High
$221
Low
$131
Typical
$157
High
$183
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$159
Typical
$191
High
$222
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$151
Typical
$181
High
$211
Low
$167
Typical
$200
High
$233
Low
$165
Typical
$198
High
$230
Low
$121
Typical
$145
High
$169
Low
$154
Typical
$185
High
$215
Low
$173
Typical
$207
High
$241
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$139
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$163
Typical
$195
High
$228
Low
$166
Typical
$199
High
$231
Low
$178
Typical
$214
High
$249
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$172
Typical
$206
High
$240
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
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$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$151
Typical
$181
High
$211
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$155
Typical
$186
High
$216
Low
$137
Typical
$164
High
$191
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$158
Typical
$189
High
$221
Low
$186
Typical
$223
High
$259
Low
$168
Typical
$201
High
$234
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$169
Typical
$203
High
$236
Low
$162
Typical
$194
High
$227
Low
$197
Typical
$236
High
$274
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$177
Typical
$211
High
$246
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$206
Low
$153
Typical
$183
High
$213
Low
$139
Typical
$166
High
$194
Low
$197
Typical
$236
High
$275
Low
$142
Typical
$171
High
$199
Low
$171
Typical
$204
High
$238
Low
$175
Typical
$210
High
$245
Low
$202
Typical
$241
High
$281
Low
$165
Typical
$197
High
$230
Low
$161
Typical
$193
High
$225
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$149
Typical
$179
High
$209
Low
$197
Typical
$236
High
$274
Low
$207
Typical
$248
High
$288
Low
$214
Typical
$256
High
$298
Low
$204
Typical
$244
High
$284
Low
$201
Typical
$240
High
$280
Low
$210
Typical
$251
High
$292
Low
$201
Typical
$241
High
$280
Low
$203
Typical
$243
High
$283
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$200
Typical
$239
High
$278
Low
$149
Typical
$179
High
$208
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$213
Low
$192
Typical
$229
High
$267
Low
$148
Typical
$178
High
$207
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$207
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Low
$142
Typical
$171
High
$199
Low
$132
Typical
$159
High
$185
Low
$132
Typical
$159
High
$185
Low
$144
Typical
$173
High
$201
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$214
Low
$168
Typical
$201
High
$234
Low
$141
Typical
$169
High
$197
Low
$173
Typical
$207
High
$241
Low
$154
Typical
$184
High
$215
Low
$175
Typical
$209
High
$243
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
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$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
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$143
Typical
$171
High
$199
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$132
Typical
$159
High
$185
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$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$157
Typical
$189
High
$220
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$151
Typical
$181
High
$211
Low
$195
Typical
$233
High
$271
Low
$137
Typical
$164
High
$191
Low
$174
Typical
$208
High
$243
Low
$192
Typical
$229
High
$267
Low
$153
Typical
$183
High
$213
Low
$164
Typical
$197
High
$229
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$217
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
Low
$132
Typical
$159
High
$185
Low
$158
Typical
$189
High
$220
Low
$143
Typical
$172
High
$200
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
Low
$184
Typical
$220
High
$257
Low
$155
Typical
$185
High
$216
Low
$135
Typical
$162
High
$189
Low
$133
Typical
$159
High
$186
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$160
Typical
$191
High
$223
Low
$169
Typical
$202
High
$235
Low
$201
Typical
$240
High
$279
Low
$166
Typical
$199
High
$231
Low
$171
Typical
$205
High
$239
Low
$166
Typical
$199
High
$231
Low
$162
Typical
$195
High
$227
Low
$185
Typical
$221
High
$257
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$172
Typical
$206
High
$240
Low
$172
Typical
$206
High
$240
Low
$191
Typical
$228
High
$266
Low
$133
Typical
$160
High
$187
Low
$160
Typical
$191
High
$222
Low
$146
Typical
$175
High
$204
Low
$179
Typical
$214
High
$250
Low
$150
Typical
$180
High
$210
Low
$132
Typical
$159
High
$185
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$191
Low
$141
Typical
$169
High
$197
Low
$150
Typical
$180
High
$210
Low
$170
Typical
$204
High
$237
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$212
Low
$160
Typical
$192
High
$223
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$158
Typical
$189
High
$220
Low
$187
Typical
$223
High
$260
Low
$157
Typical
$188
High
$219
Low
$165
Typical
$197
High
$230
Low
$156
Typical
$187
High
$218
Low
$137
Typical
$164
High
$191
Low
$193
Typical
$231
High
$268
Low
$148
Typical
$177
High
$207
What Drives the Cost
About Dog Neuter (Castration) Costs
Dog neuter costs in Abilene, TX vary based on several interconnected factors including the veterinary practice's overhead, anesthesia protocols, and post-operative care standards. The range of $142.45 to $199.11 reflects differences in how practices structure their surgical fees, facility costs, and included services. Local competition, practice specialization, and the complexity of individual cases all influence where clinics price their castration procedures within this range.
Questions to Ask Your Contractor
- 1Does the quote include a pre-operative wellness exam and bloodwork to assess surgical risk?
- 2What anesthesia protocol will be used, and does the price include pre-anesthetic medications and monitoring?
- 3Are pain management medications included in the surgical fee, or charged separately post-operation?
- 4What is the post-operative care plan, and does it include follow-up exams or suture removal?
- 5Does the practice offer emergency support if complications arise after surgery?
- 6Are there breed-specific considerations for my dog's size that might affect the final cost?
- 7Is the facility accredited, and what surgical safety standards does the practice maintain?
- 8What is the recovery timeline, and are there activity restrictions I should follow?
- 9Does the practice recommend pre-operative fasting instructions and post-operative dietary changes?
- 10Are there payment plans or wellness packages available that might affect the overall cost?