Annual Wellness Exam Costs
Comprehensive annual physical examination by a licensed veterinarian covering weight, vital signs, teeth, eyes, ears, coat, and organ palpation. Includes discussion of diet, behavior, and preventive care recommendations. Foundation of proactive pet health management.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Annual Wellness Exam
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$78
Typical
$95
High
$112
Low
$71
Typical
$86
High
$102
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$73
Typical
$89
High
$105
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$62
Typical
$75
High
$89
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$80
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$77
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$92
Typical
$112
High
$132
Low
$82
Typical
$100
High
$118
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$84
Low
$46
Typical
$56
High
$66
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$78
Low
$62
Typical
$76
High
$90
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$82
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$82
Low
$74
Typical
$90
High
$106
Low
$46
Typical
$56
High
$66
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$70
Typical
$85
High
$100
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
Low
$82
Typical
$100
High
$118
Low
$76
Typical
$92
High
$108
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$77
Typical
$94
High
$111
Low
$51
Typical
$63
High
$74
Low
$54
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$54
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$53
Typical
$64
High
$76
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$69
Low
$74
Typical
$90
High
$107
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$103
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$82
Low
$68
Typical
$83
High
$98
Low
$49
Typical
$60
High
$70
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$75
Low
$60
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$60
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$85
Typical
$103
High
$122
Low
$70
Typical
$85
High
$100
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$77
Typical
$93
High
$109
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$71
Typical
$86
High
$101
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$66
Typical
$81
High
$95
Low
$81
Typical
$99
High
$117
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$74
Low
$65
Typical
$79
High
$94
Low
$63
Typical
$77
High
$90
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$49
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$64
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
Low
$63
Typical
$77
High
$91
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$56
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$66
Typical
$80
High
$95
Low
$82
Typical
$100
High
$118
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$74
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$77
Low
$60
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$66
Typical
$81
High
$95
Low
$67
Typical
$81
High
$95
Low
$49
Typical
$60
High
$71
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$78
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$72
Typical
$87
High
$102
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$104
Low
$62
Typical
$76
High
$89
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$74
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$74
Low
$63
Typical
$77
High
$91
Low
$56
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$67
Low
$65
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$63
Typical
$77
High
$91
Low
$70
Typical
$85
High
$100
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$84
Low
$45
Typical
$54
High
$64
Low
$63
Typical
$77
High
$90
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$68
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$78
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$77
Typical
$94
High
$111
Low
$53
Typical
$64
High
$76
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$70
Typical
$84
High
$99
Low
$56
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$70
Typical
$86
High
$101
Low
$53
Typical
$64
High
$76
Low
$81
Typical
$98
High
$116
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$74
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$63
Typical
$76
High
$90
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$91
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$67
Typical
$81
High
$96
Low
$73
Typical
$88
High
$104
Low
$45
Typical
$55
High
$65
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$83
Typical
$101
High
$119
Low
$62
Typical
$75
High
$88
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$82
Low
$64
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$70
Typical
$85
High
$100
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$49
Typical
$60
High
$71
Low
$49
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$63
Typical
$77
High
$91
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$80
Low
$60
Typical
$73
High
$86
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$66
Typical
$81
High
$95
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$68
Typical
$83
High
$98
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$83
Typical
$101
High
$118
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$88
Low
$60
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$74
Typical
$89
High
$105
Low
$46
Typical
$57
High
$67
Low
$97
Typical
$119
High
$140
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$92
Low
$73
Typical
$88
High
$104
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$82
Low
$108
Typical
$131
High
$155
Low
$45
Typical
$55
High
$65
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$69
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$83
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$69
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$61
Typical
$75
High
$89
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$84
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$91
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$83
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$78
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$92
Typical
$112
High
$132
Low
$47
Typical
$58
High
$68
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$63
Typical
$77
High
$91
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$80
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$84
Typical
$102
High
$121
Low
$49
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$45
Typical
$55
High
$65
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$61
Typical
$75
High
$88
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$77
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$103
Low
$56
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$74
Typical
$90
High
$106
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$74
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$54
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$49
Typical
$60
High
$71
Low
$49
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$84
Low
$62
Typical
$75
High
$89
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$80
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$51
Typical
$63
High
$74
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$92
Low
$49
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$67
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$81
Low
$60
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$75
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$74
Low
$47
Typical
$58
High
$68
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$92
Typical
$112
High
$132
Low
$53
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$70
Typical
$85
High
$101
Low
$92
Typical
$112
High
$132
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$54
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$82
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$84
Typical
$102
High
$120
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
Low
$63
Typical
$77
High
$90
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$103
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$80
Low
$51
Typical
$63
High
$74
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$104
Low
$79
Typical
$96
High
$112
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$70
Typical
$86
High
$101
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$64
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$73
Typical
$88
High
$104
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$84
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$81
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$82
Low
$65
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$62
Typical
$75
High
$88
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$85
Typical
$103
High
$121
Low
$47
Typical
$58
High
$68
Low
$61
Typical
$75
High
$88
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$76
Typical
$92
High
$109
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$77
Low
$55
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$92
Typical
$111
High
$131
Low
$66
Typical
$80
High
$94
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$103
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$56
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$92
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$68
Typical
$83
High
$98
Low
$75
Typical
$91
High
$107
Low
$75
Typical
$91
High
$107
Low
$72
Typical
$87
High
$103
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$82
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$74
Typical
$90
High
$105
Low
$83
Typical
$101
High
$119
Low
$84
Typical
$102
High
$121
Low
$69
Typical
$84
High
$100
Low
$62
Typical
$76
High
$89
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$82
Low
$72
Typical
$87
High
$103
Low
$94
Typical
$114
High
$135
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$76
Typical
$92
High
$109
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$62
Typical
$75
High
$89
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$83
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$49
Typical
$60
High
$70
Low
$75
Typical
$91
High
$107
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$74
Low
$69
Typical
$85
High
$100
Low
$65
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$72
Low
$90
Typical
$109
High
$129
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$91
Low
$62
Typical
$75
High
$89
Low
$47
Typical
$58
High
$68
Low
$62
Typical
$76
High
$89
Low
$62
Typical
$76
High
$89
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$83
Low
$64
Typical
$77
High
$91
Low
$64
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$42
Typical
$52
High
$61
Low
$59
Typical
$71
High
$84
Low
$75
Typical
$91
High
$107
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$92
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$92
Low
$73
Typical
$89
High
$105
Low
$69
Typical
$84
High
$100
Low
$60
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$61
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$83
Low
$49
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$60
Typical
$73
High
$86
Low
$82
Typical
$100
High
$117
Low
$65
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$68
Typical
$83
High
$98
Low
$62
Typical
$76
High
$89
Low
$87
Typical
$105
High
$124
Low
$60
Typical
$73
High
$85
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$80
Low
$72
Typical
$87
High
$102
Low
$59
Typical
$71
High
$84
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$75
Low
$87
Typical
$106
High
$124
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$65
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$103
Low
$89
Typical
$108
High
$127
Low
$69
Typical
$84
High
$99
Low
$62
Typical
$76
High
$89
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$80
Low
$87
Typical
$105
High
$124
Low
$91
Typical
$111
High
$130
Low
$94
Typical
$114
High
$135
Low
$90
Typical
$109
High
$129
Low
$88
Typical
$108
High
$127
Low
$92
Typical
$112
High
$132
Low
$89
Typical
$108
High
$127
Low
$89
Typical
$109
High
$128
Low
$56
Typical
$69
High
$81
Low
$88
Typical
$107
High
$126
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$83
Low
$80
Typical
$97
High
$115
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$80
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$56
Typical
$68
High
$80
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$84
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$78
Low
$65
Typical
$79
High
$93
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$103
Low
$75
Typical
$92
High
$108
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$49
Typical
$59
High
$70
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$77
Low
$60
Typical
$73
High
$86
Low
$47
Typical
$58
High
$68
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$60
Typical
$73
High
$86
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$83
Low
$86
Typical
$104
High
$123
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$74
Low
$71
Typical
$86
High
$101
Low
$80
Typical
$97
High
$115
Low
$60
Typical
$73
High
$86
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$92
Low
$55
Typical
$68
High
$80
Low
$50
Typical
$61
High
$73
Low
$49
Typical
$60
High
$71
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$84
Low
$53
Typical
$64
High
$76
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$77
Typical
$94
High
$111
Low
$60
Typical
$74
High
$87
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$69
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$67
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$62
Typical
$75
High
$88
Low
$68
Typical
$83
High
$98
Low
$88
Typical
$107
High
$126
Low
$66
Typical
$80
High
$94
Low
$72
Typical
$87
High
$103
Low
$64
Typical
$78
High
$91
Low
$62
Typical
$76
High
$89
Low
$81
Typical
$99
High
$116
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$69
Typical
$84
High
$100
Low
$72
Typical
$88
High
$103
Low
$77
Typical
$93
High
$109
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$68
Low
$65
Typical
$78
High
$92
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$75
Typical
$91
High
$107
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$48
Typical
$59
High
$69
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$53
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$57
Typical
$70
High
$82
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$82
Low
$66
Typical
$81
High
$95
Low
$61
Typical
$75
High
$88
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$81
Typical
$98
High
$115
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$84
Low
$69
Typical
$84
High
$99
Low
$60
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$51
Typical
$62
High
$73
Low
$85
Typical
$103
High
$122
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
What Drives the Cost
About Annual Wellness Exam Costs
Annual wellness exams for pets in Texas show considerable variation, ranging from approximately $58.70 to $262.26, reflecting differences in veterinary practice overhead, regional demand, and service comprehensiveness. Urban areas with higher operating costs and specialized facilities typically charge more, while rural practices may offer lower rates. The type of veterinary practice, whether it's a general clinic or specialty facility, significantly influences pricing. Additionally, the extent of preventive services included—such as vaccinations, parasite screening, and breed-specific health assessments—creates substantial cost differences across the state.
Questions to Ask Your Vet
- 1What is included in your wellness exam package—does it cover vaccinations, parasite screening, and breed-specific risk assessments?
- 2Are there additional charges for vaccines, heartworm testing, or other preventive care beyond the base exam fee?
- 3Does your practice offer a vaccination schedule recommendation tailored to my pet's age, lifestyle, and breed-specific risks?
- 4If my pet requires a referral to a specialist during the wellness exam, what are the typical costs and timeline?
- 5Do you charge differently for emergency versus urgent care visits, and how is a wellness exam distinguished from these categories?
- 6Are there package deals or annual wellness plans that reduce the per-visit cost?
- 7What diagnostic services (bloodwork, imaging, urinalysis) are included versus billed separately?
- 8How long is a typical wellness exam appointment, and does the fee vary based on pet size or complexity?
- 9Do you offer payment plans or pet insurance partnerships to help manage wellness exam costs?
- 10Are there any additional fees for follow-up consultations or care coordination after the wellness exam?