We have 2 vet practices in Essex (please see map) with full details below

Our Welfare vet clinics offer the following services to eligible registered customers:

Vet services at our vet surgery include

• Vaccinations for Dogs, Cats and Rabbits
• Neutering for Dogs, Cats and Rabbits
• Microchipping of Dogs and Cats – and we sometimes advertise and hold “snip and chip” clinics
• Nail trimming
• Expressing Anal Glands
• Dental check ups, plus scale and polish or extractions as required
• Basic blood tests
• X-Rays
• Ultrasounds
• Veterinary consultation for illness, injury, regular health checks and basic surgical procedures
• Flea and worm treatment for registered customers

Note that some of these services may require a vet appointment but simple procedures such as nail trimming may be carried out by one of our fully qualified vet nurses

Services we cannot currently provide:

At present we cannot provide items from the list below but can provide a referral to another vet who will charge you directly:

• Veterinary home visits
• Overnight hospitalisation of animals
• Intravenous fluid therapy (overnight treatment)
• Emergency surgery (case dependent)

Eligibility Criteria to use a Welfare Vet Clinic

The branch offers a welfare clinic for pet owners in the Branch area who fulfil the following eligibility criteria:-

• You will be in receipt of a means tested benefit
• You live within our catchment area
• You should be a tenant and receive housing benefit
• You will not be using any animals for breeding purposes of any kind
• You can register a maximum of 2 animals at your address with our clinic
• You will have your dogs / cats neutered and microchipped within 6 months of registration
• You must be in receipt of one of the following: Incapacity Allowance, Income Support, means tested JSA/ESA/Universal Credit,  (which must be accompanied by Housing benefit which must be in the same name as benefit) or State Pension along with housing benefit.
• You must bring proof of eligibility to each appointment to receive the welfare prices

	Chelmsford Vet Clinic	Colchester Vet Clinic
Initial Consultation Fee	£25, dog, cat, rabbit, £19 small pet, £12.5 for Nurse	As Chelmsford
Follow up Consultation Fee (within 1 month)	£21, dog, cat, rabbit, £15 small pet	As Chelmsford
Vaccinations Dog	Puppy, course of 2, £48 Dog Annual Booster £25, +£15 kennel cough at same time	As Chelmsford
Vaccinations Cat	Kitten, course of 2, £57 Cat Annual, £30	As Chelmsford
Neuter cat inc. microchip	Castration £35 Spay £50	As Chelmsford
Neuter male dog (with microchip if required)	Dog Castration up to 10kg – £95 Dog Castration 10 – 25kg – £130 Dog Castration 25 – 40kg – £150 Dog Castration 40kg+ – £170 Plus a consultation in advance for pre op check	As Chelmsford
Neuter female dog (with microchip if required)	Bitch Spay 0 – 10kg – £120 Bitch Spay 10 – 25kg – £180 Bitch Spay 25 – 40kg – £220 Bitch Spay 40kg+ – £250 Plus a consultation in advance for pre op check	As Chelmsford

Here are some photos of our Clinics showing reception, consulting rooms and operating theatres. The map also shows our geographic coverage