What pet care costs in India: official vet fees

Government and university vet hospitals publish small, fixed fees. In the lists we checked, registering a pet for a visit costs ₹20–100, an anti-rabies vaccination ₹30–200, and a major operation ₹500–2,000 ¹²³⁴. Every fee in this section comes from the hospital's or the government's own list, with its date. To check a private clinic's bill line by line, see how to read a vet bill.

Visit (registration): ₹20 at Madras Veterinary College, renewed after 7 days; ₹100 at TANUVAS Namakkal (7 days) and PVNRTVU Hyderabad (3 days); undated lists¹²³
Anti-rabies vaccination: ₹30 at Chandigarh's government vet institutions; ₹90 at Madras Veterinary College; ₹200 at TANUVAS Namakkal; undated lists⁴¹²
Major operation: ₹500 at Madras Veterinary College; ₹750 including spaying at TANUVAS Namakkal; ₹2,000 at PVNRTVU Hyderabad; undated lists¹²³

Guides in this section

What government vet hospitals charge in IndiaOfficial fees at government and university vet hospitals for OPD, anti-rabies vaccine, spay, X-ray and health certificate, with year and source.

How we choose these numbers

We list only fees that a government body, university or hospital publishes itself, with the date of its list. We don't put crowd-reported prices next to a named clinic. A fee here is the date of the hospital's list, not today's price, so ask at the counter.

What a low fee may leave out

A small fee often covers the doctor's work, not the materials. Ask whether the vaccine, medicines and surgical material are included, or whether you'll be given a prescription to buy them outside. The full table of government vet fees shows which hospitals charge for what.

Not fully clear yet

Official sources disagree or leave gaps on these. Confirm before you rely on them.

The Madras Veterinary College, Namakkal, PVNRTVU and Chandigarh fee lists carry no date ¹²³⁴. PVNRTVU's column is headed 'Univ. Proposal Charges', so its rates may be proposed rather than final ³. Confirm at the hospital before you go.

Last checked 5 Oct 2026. Facts checked against the official sources below by Thapki. Written with AI help from the sources below and checked against them line by line; the Thapki team reads and approves each page before it goes live.

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Sources

MVC Chennai teaching hospital: hospital fee structure · Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) · seen 5 Oct 2026
Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI Namakkal: fee structure · Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) · seen 5 Oct 2026
Veterinary Clinical Complex Rajendranagar: user charges for companion animals · P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University · seen 5 Oct 2026
Fees structure for pet animals · Animal Husbandry Department, Chandigarh · seen 5 Oct 2026