Neuter Surgery Costs
Surgical removal of the testicles (orchiectomy) in male dogs and cats to prevent reproduction and reduce hormone-driven behaviors. Reduces risk of testicular cancer and prostate disease. Cost varies by species, weight, and whether the animal is cryptorchid.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Neuter Surgery
Low
$142
Typical
$202
High
$261
Low
$146
Typical
$207
High
$268
Low
$151
Typical
$216
High
$280
Low
$179
Typical
$248
High
$317
Low
$137
Typical
$194
High
$252
Low
$181
Typical
$251
High
$320
Low
$173
Typical
$242
High
$311
Low
$148
Typical
$210
High
$273
Low
$131
Typical
$187
High
$242
Low
$163
Typical
$229
High
$295
Low
$146
Typical
$205
High
$265
Low
$145
Typical
$205
High
$265
Low
$136
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$210
Typical
$290
High
$370
Low
$188
Typical
$261
High
$334
Low
$158
Typical
$224
High
$290
Low
$130
Typical
$186
High
$241
Low
$146
Typical
$206
High
$267
Low
$160
Typical
$226
High
$291
Low
$150
Typical
$214
High
$278
Low
$163
Typical
$230
High
$298
Low
$152
Typical
$215
High
$279
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$287
Low
$177
Typical
$245
High
$313
Low
$130
Typical
$186
High
$241
Low
$144
Typical
$204
High
$264
Low
$179
Typical
$251
High
$322
Low
$155
Typical
$219
High
$283
Low
$187
Typical
$258
High
$329
Low
$180
Typical
$251
High
$322
Low
$157
Typical
$221
High
$285
Low
$179
Typical
$248
High
$316
Low
$139
Typical
$198
High
$257
Low
$144
Typical
$204
High
$264
Low
$144
Typical
$204
High
$264
Low
$142
Typical
$201
High
$260
Low
$133
Typical
$189
High
$246
Low
$178
Typical
$249
High
$319
Low
$175
Typical
$245
High
$315
Low
$147
Typical
$209
High
$270
Low
$169
Typical
$234
High
$299
Low
$139
Typical
$198
High
$257
Low
$141
Typical
$200
High
$260
Low
$155
Typical
$218
High
$280
Low
$154
Typical
$218
High
$283
Low
$197
Typical
$273
High
$348
Low
$178
Typical
$249
High
$320
Low
$138
Typical
$196
High
$255
Low
$191
Typical
$265
High
$339
Low
$136
Typical
$192
High
$248
Low
$137
Typical
$195
High
$252
Low
$174
Typical
$241
High
$308
Low
$147
Typical
$208
High
$269
Low
$167
Typical
$235
High
$303
Low
$185
Typical
$256
High
$326
Low
$140
Typical
$198
High
$257
Low
$167
Typical
$235
High
$303
Low
$163
Typical
$228
High
$294
Low
$147
Typical
$208
High
$269
Low
$136
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$154
Typical
$216
High
$278
Low
$165
Typical
$233
High
$301
Low
$133
Typical
$190
High
$247
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$288
Low
$153
Typical
$217
High
$281
Low
$164
Typical
$231
High
$297
Low
$142
Typical
$201
High
$261
Low
$151
Typical
$214
High
$277
Low
$172
Typical
$241
High
$311
Low
$187
Typical
$259
High
$330
Low
$149
Typical
$212
High
$274
Low
$141
Typical
$200
High
$259
Low
$139
Typical
$198
High
$257
Low
$146
Typical
$206
High
$267
Low
$154
Typical
$218
High
$282
Low
$143
Typical
$203
High
$263
Low
$169
Typical
$237
High
$304
Low
$170
Typical
$239
High
$307
Low
$137
Typical
$195
High
$253
Low
$145
Typical
$206
High
$267
Low
$149
Typical
$212
High
$274
Low
$140
Typical
$198
High
$256
Low
$179
Typical
$248
High
$317
Low
$146
Typical
$207
High
$268
Low
$176
Typical
$246
High
$317
Low
$148
Typical
$206
High
$265
Low
$163
Typical
$230
High
$298
Low
$141
Typical
$199
High
$258
Low
$148
Typical
$207
High
$267
Low
$139
Typical
$197
High
$256
Low
$162
Typical
$228
High
$294
Low
$147
Typical
$206
High
$265
Low
$132
Typical
$188
High
$244
Low
$166
Typical
$233
High
$300
Low
$162
Typical
$228
High
$294
Low
$179
Typical
$251
High
$322
Low
$140
Typical
$200
High
$259
Low
$157
Typical
$223
High
$288
Low
$127
Typical
$181
High
$235
Low
$162
Typical
$227
High
$292
Low
$134
Typical
$190
High
$247
Low
$144
Typical
$203
High
$262
Low
$154
Typical
$218
High
$282
Low
$146
Typical
$207
High
$268
Low
$176
Typical
$243
High
$310
Low
$142
Typical
$201
High
$260
Low
$139
Typical
$197
High
$256
Low
$172
Typical
$238
High
$304
Low
$148
Typical
$208
High
$269
Low
$172
Typical
$241
High
$309
Low
$142
Typical
$202
High
$261
Low
$184
Typical
$256
High
$327
Low
$141
Typical
$200
High
$259
Low
$136
Typical
$193
High
$250
Low
$145
Typical
$205
High
$266
Low
$137
Typical
$196
High
$254
Low
$160
Typical
$226
High
$292
Low
$146
Typical
$206
High
$267
Low
$135
Typical
$191
High
$247
Low
$163
Typical
$229
High
$296
Low
$144
Typical
$205
High
$265
Low
$171
Typical
$240
High
$308
Low
$186
Typical
$262
High
$337
Low
$129
Typical
$184
High
$239
Low
$144
Typical
$204
High
$264
Low
$163
Typical
$230
High
$298
Low
$189
Typical
$261
High
$333
Low
$151
Typical
$215
High
$278
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$286
Low
$163
Typical
$230
High
$298
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$287
Low
$165
Typical
$233
High
$301
Low
$173
Typical
$239
High
$305
Low
$139
Typical
$197
High
$255
Low
$134
Typical
$191
High
$247
Low
$134
Typical
$191
High
$247
Low
$162
Typical
$226
High
$291
Low
$150
Typical
$212
High
$274
Low
$147
Typical
$205
High
$264
Low
$153
Typical
$216
High
$280
Low
$170
Typical
$237
High
$305
Low
$147
Typical
$208
High
$269
Low
$146
Typical
$207
High
$268
Low
$145
Typical
$205
High
$266
Low
$134
Typical
$192
High
$249
Low
$162
Typical
$226
High
$291
Low
$129
Typical
$184
High
$239
Low
$188
Typical
$260
High
$331
Low
$161
Typical
$226
High
$292
Low
$157
Typical
$221
High
$284
Low
$184
Typical
$255
High
$326
Low
$130
Typical
$187
High
$243
Low
$188
Typical
$259
High
$330
Low
$166
Typical
$233
High
$300
Low
$186
Typical
$262
High
$337
Low
$140
Typical
$197
High
$255
Low
$146
Typical
$207
High
$268
Low
$152
Typical
$216
High
$280
Low
$209
Typical
$288
High
$366
Low
$129
Typical
$184
High
$239
Low
$130
Typical
$185
High
$240
Low
$155
Typical
$220
High
$285
Low
$133
Typical
$189
High
$246
Low
$134
Typical
$191
High
$248
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$287
Low
$148
Typical
$209
High
$271
Low
$166
Typical
$233
High
$300
Low
$155
Typical
$220
High
$285
Low
$148
Typical
$211
High
$273
Low
$153
Typical
$218
High
$283
Low
$140
Typical
$199
High
$259
Low
$210
Typical
$290
High
$370
Low
$133
Typical
$190
High
$246
Low
$133
Typical
$188
High
$244
Low
$162
Typical
$228
High
$294
Low
$145
Typical
$205
High
$266
Low
$148
Typical
$209
High
$270
Low
$135
Typical
$192
High
$249
Low
$201
Typical
$279
High
$357
Low
$136
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$140
Typical
$197
High
$254
Low
$129
Typical
$184
High
$239
Low
$131
Typical
$187
High
$242
Low
$148
Typical
$210
High
$272
Low
$160
Typical
$224
High
$289
Low
$153
Typical
$218
High
$283
Low
$142
Typical
$202
High
$261
Low
$173
Typical
$241
High
$309
Low
$153
Typical
$218
High
$283
Low
$144
Typical
$203
High
$263
Low
$134
Typical
$190
High
$247
Low
$183
Typical
$254
High
$324
Low
$144
Typical
$204
High
$264
Low
$145
Typical
$205
High
$265
Low
$134
Typical
$190
High
$246
Low
$145
Typical
$206
High
$266
Low
$131
Typical
$187
High
$243
Low
$150
Typical
$212
High
$274
Low
$158
Typical
$223
High
$287
Low
$160
Typical
$225
High
$290
Low
$149
Typical
$211
High
$273
Low
$137
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$140
Typical
$199
High
$257
Low
$166
Typical
$233
High
$300
Low
$138
Typical
$197
High
$255
Low
$130
Typical
$185
High
$241
Low
$154
Typical
$217
High
$280
Low
$143
Typical
$202
High
$262
Low
$142
Typical
$202
High
$262
Low
$140
Typical
$199
High
$257
Low
$142
Typical
$202
High
$261
Low
$134
Typical
$191
High
$249
Low
$153
Typical
$216
High
$280
Low
$210
Typical
$290
High
$370
Low
$141
Typical
$200
High
$258
Low
$168
Typical
$235
High
$301
Low
$210
Typical
$290
High
$370
Low
$153
Typical
$218
High
$283
Low
$143
Typical
$203
High
$263
Low
$144
Typical
$204
High
$264
Low
$148
Typical
$208
High
$268
Low
$139
Typical
$196
High
$254
Low
$191
Typical
$263
High
$335
Low
$153
Typical
$217
High
$281
Low
$163
Typical
$229
High
$296
Low
$179
Typical
$250
High
$322
Low
$138
Typical
$196
High
$255
Low
$148
Typical
$208
High
$269
Low
$139
Typical
$197
High
$255
Low
$172
Typical
$241
High
$309
Low
$182
Typical
$252
High
$322
Low
$135
Typical
$192
High
$248
Low
$172
Typical
$240
High
$309
Low
$143
Typical
$203
High
$263
Low
$165
Typical
$233
High
$301
Low
$186
Typical
$262
High
$337
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$287
Low
$151
Typical
$214
High
$277
Low
$153
Typical
$216
High
$280
Low
$171
Typical
$240
High
$310
Low
$163
Typical
$229
High
$296
Low
$149
Typical
$213
High
$277
Low
$152
Typical
$215
High
$278
Low
$153
Typical
$218
High
$283
Low
$133
Typical
$190
High
$247
Low
$193
Typical
$266
High
$339
Low
$128
Typical
$182
High
$236
Low
$158
Typical
$223
High
$289
Low
$136
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$140
Typical
$200
High
$260
Low
$182
Typical
$254
High
$326
Low
$137
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$149
Typical
$212
High
$275
Low
$145
Typical
$205
High
$266
Low
$145
Typical
$206
High
$267
Low
$208
Typical
$288
High
$367
Low
$168
Typical
$237
High
$305
Low
$179
Typical
$250
High
$322
Low
$149
Typical
$212
High
$275
Low
$155
Typical
$220
High
$285
Low
$166
Typical
$233
High
$300
Low
$142
Typical
$201
High
$260
Low
$169
Typical
$237
High
$304
Low
$187
Typical
$259
High
$332
Low
$179
Typical
$248
High
$317
Low
$179
Typical
$249
High
$318
Low
$155
Typical
$220
High
$285
Low
$142
Typical
$202
High
$262
Low
$182
Typical
$252
High
$322
Low
$205
Typical
$283
High
$362
Low
$201
Typical
$279
High
$357
Low
$172
Typical
$241
High
$310
Low
$162
Typical
$228
High
$294
Low
$158
Typical
$223
High
$289
Low
$155
Typical
$220
High
$285
Low
$179
Typical
$249
High
$318
Low
$214
Typical
$295
High
$377
Low
$155
Typical
$218
High
$281
Low
$181
Typical
$251
High
$322
Low
$148
Typical
$210
High
$271
Low
$160
Typical
$226
High
$292
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$287
Low
$151
Typical
$216
High
$280
Low
$137
Typical
$195
High
$253
Low
$179
Typical
$249
High
$320
Low
$143
Typical
$202
High
$262
Low
$169
Typical
$237
High
$304
Low
$165
Typical
$232
High
$300
Low
$147
Typical
$207
High
$268
Low
$136
Typical
$193
High
$250
Low
$205
Typical
$282
High
$360
Low
$163
Typical
$229
High
$296
Low
$158
Typical
$223
High
$288
Low
$131
Typical
$186
High
$242
Low
$163
Typical
$229
High
$296
Low
$159
Typical
$224
High
$289
Low
$151
Typical
$212
High
$274
Low
$167
Typical
$235
High
$303
Low
$165
Typical
$233
High
$301
Low
$121
Typical
$172
High
$224
Low
$154
Typical
$217
High
$280
Low
$173
Typical
$240
High
$306
Low
$163
Typical
$230
High
$298
Low
$139
Typical
$197
High
$255
Low
$163
Typical
$230
High
$296
Low
$166
Typical
$233
High
$301
Low
$178
Typical
$250
High
$321
Low
$172
Typical
$241
High
$310
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$286
Low
$155
Typical
$217
High
$279
Low
$151
Typical
$214
High
$277
Low
$155
Typical
$219
High
$283
Low
$137
Typical
$194
High
$252
Low
$158
Typical
$222
High
$287
Low
$186
Typical
$257
High
$328
Low
$168
Typical
$235
High
$303
Low
$169
Typical
$237
High
$304
Low
$162
Typical
$228
High
$293
Low
$197
Typical
$272
High
$347
Low
$155
Typical
$218
High
$281
Low
$177
Typical
$244
High
$312
Low
$148
Typical
$208
High
$268
Low
$153
Typical
$215
High
$276
Low
$139
Typical
$196
High
$254
Low
$197
Typical
$273
High
$348
Low
$142
Typical
$202
High
$261
Low
$171
Typical
$240
High
$310
Low
$175
Typical
$245
High
$316
Low
$202
Typical
$279
High
$355
Low
$165
Typical
$230
High
$295
Low
$161
Typical
$227
High
$294
Low
$146
Typical
$206
High
$267
Low
$149
Typical
$211
High
$273
Low
$197
Typical
$272
High
$347
Low
$207
Typical
$286
High
$365
Low
$214
Typical
$295
High
$377
Low
$204
Typical
$282
High
$360
Low
$201
Typical
$277
High
$354
Low
$210
Typical
$290
High
$370
Low
$201
Typical
$278
High
$355
Low
$203
Typical
$281
High
$358
Low
$153
Typical
$217
High
$282
Low
$200
Typical
$275
High
$351
Low
$149
Typical
$211
High
$273
Low
$152
Typical
$214
High
$277
Low
$192
Typical
$267
High
$343
Low
$148
Typical
$210
High
$271
Low
$148
Typical
$209
High
$271
Low
$130
Typical
$185
High
$240
Low
$142
Typical
$201
High
$260
Low
$132
Typical
$188
High
$244
Low
$132
Typical
$188
High
$244
Low
$144
Typical
$204
High
$265
Low
$155
Typical
$220
High
$285
Low
$153
Typical
$218
High
$283
Low
$168
Typical
$235
High
$303
Low
$141
Typical
$200
High
$260
Low
$173
Typical
$241
High
$310
Low
$142
Typical
$201
High
$260
Low
$154
Typical
$216
High
$278
Low
$136
Typical
$193
High
$250
Low
$175
Typical
$242
High
$309
Low
$143
Typical
$201
High
$259
Low
$155
Typical
$219
High
$284
Low
$132
Typical
$188
High
$244
Low
$146
Typical
$207
High
$269
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$286
Low
$151
Typical
$212
High
$273
Low
$195
Typical
$269
High
$342
Low
$137
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$174
Typical
$241
High
$308
Low
$192
Typical
$267
High
$343
Low
$153
Typical
$215
High
$278
Low
$164
Typical
$231
High
$298
Low
$155
Typical
$220
High
$285
Low
$136
Typical
$193
High
$250
Low
$132
Typical
$187
High
$243
Low
$158
Typical
$223
High
$289
Low
$143
Typical
$203
High
$263
Low
$136
Typical
$193
High
$251
Low
$184
Typical
$256
High
$327
Low
$155
Typical
$219
High
$282
Low
$135
Typical
$193
High
$250
Low
$133
Typical
$189
High
$246
Low
$145
Typical
$206
High
$266
Low
$160
Typical
$226
High
$291
Low
$169
Typical
$233
High
$298
Low
$201
Typical
$277
High
$354
Low
$166
Typical
$233
High
$300
Low
$171
Typical
$238
High
$304
Low
$166
Typical
$233
High
$300
Low
$162
Typical
$228
High
$294
Low
$185
Typical
$255
High
$325
Low
$146
Typical
$207
High
$267
Low
$172
Typical
$241
High
$310
Low
$172
Typical
$241
High
$309
Low
$191
Typical
$265
High
$339
Low
$133
Typical
$190
High
$246
Low
$160
Typical
$221
High
$282
Low
$146
Typical
$207
High
$267
Low
$179
Typical
$250
High
$321
Low
$150
Typical
$214
High
$278
Low
$132
Typical
$189
High
$246
Low
$136
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$141
Typical
$200
High
$258
Low
$150
Typical
$212
High
$273
Low
$152
Typical
$215
High
$278
Low
$170
Typical
$239
High
$307
Low
$160
Typical
$225
High
$289
Low
$145
Typical
$205
High
$266
Low
$158
Typical
$223
High
$289
Low
$187
Typical
$258
High
$330
Low
$157
Typical
$222
High
$287
Low
$165
Typical
$230
High
$295
Low
$156
Typical
$220
High
$284
Low
$137
Typical
$194
High
$251
Low
$193
Typical
$266
High
$340
Low
$148
Typical
$209
High
$270
What Drives the Cost
About Neuter Surgery Costs
Neuter surgery costs in Abilene, TX vary based on several interconnected factors including the veterinary practice's overhead, regional cost of living, and the specific needs of individual animals. The typical range reflects differences in how practices structure their services, the complexity of individual cases, and local market conditions. Understanding these variations helps pet owners make informed decisions about their animal's healthcare.
Questions to Ask Your Vet
- 1Does the quote include a pre-operative wellness exam and bloodwork?
- 2What anesthesia protocol will be used, and is monitoring included during surgery?
- 3Are pain management medications and post-operative antibiotics included in the quoted price?
- 4What is the breed or size of your pet, and does that affect the surgical approach or pricing?
- 5Does the practice offer emergency or urgent care if complications arise post-surgery?
- 6Are follow-up care visits and suture removal included, or charged separately?
- 7Is this a general practice or a specialty surgical center, and how does that affect the service?
- 8What is included in post-operative care instructions and at-home recovery support?
- 9Does the practice require pre-operative fasting instructions or specific preparation?
- 10Are there payment plans or wellness packages available that might affect the total cost?