Dog and cat vaccination cost in government hospitals in India
Checked against 12 sources
The dog vaccination cost in a government hospital is usually ₹30 to ₹200 for the anti-rabies shot, and about ₹360 to ₹400 for the combination vaccine (often sold as a "9-in-1" shot, billed on fee lists as "DHPPi+L"), depending on the hospital1212358. A few municipal clinics, including Delhi's and Greater Chennai Corporation's pet clinics, say the anti-rabies vaccination and treatment are free1011. What's usually extra is the visit or case-paper fee, and at hospitals that don't fix a vaccine price, the vaccine itself, charged at its printed MRP36.
- Anti-rabies vaccination
- ₹30 at Chandigarh to ₹200 at TANUVAS Namakkal (covers dog and cat); Delhi and GCC Chennai's pet clinics say it's free821011
- Combination ("9-in-1"/DHPPi+L) vaccine
- ₹360 at Madras Veterinary College, Chennai and ₹400 at TANUVAS Namakkal; most other government fee lists don't price it separately1212
- Cat combination vaccine (RCP)
- ₹680 at TANUVAS Namakkal; other hospitals' lists don't break out a separate cat-vaccine price2
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Dog vaccination price in government hospitals: the anti-rabies shot
| Hospital (place) | Date of list | Anti-rabies vaccination |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Chennai Corporation pet clinics | Undated; listed 9 Oct 2026 11 | Free, with free treatment, at GCC's pet clinics |
| Delhi government vet hospitals | Undated FAQ10 | Free anti-rabies vaccination "being arranged", per the department |
| Chandigarh government vet institutions | Undated8 | ₹30 |
| Maharashtra state and Zilla Parishad vet clinics | Citizen charter, 2024 5 | Bite cases: ₹10 case paper; owner pays for the vaccine itself |
| PCMC vet clinics (Pimpri-Chinchwad) | Undated9 | ₹80 (vaccine type not stated) |
| Madras Veterinary College hospital (Chennai, TANUVAS) | Undated; listed 9 Oct 2026 1 | ₹90 |
| Goa government vet hospitals and dispensaries | 7 Aug 2024 7 | ₹100, including the vaccine and the certificate |
| PVNRTVU Veterinary Clinical Complex (Rajendranagar, Hyderabad) | Undated; listed 2026 3 | ₹100 for the vaccine |
| Veterinary College Hospital, Hebbal (Bengaluru, KVAFSU) | 26 Aug 2021 6 | Vaccine charged at its printed MRP, no fixed fee listed |
| Veterinary Clinical Complex, Namakkal (TANUVAS) | Undated; listed 9 Oct 2026 2 | ₹200, for dog and cat |
9-in-1 vaccine price: what government hospitals actually bill
Government and university hospitals don't use the market term "9-in-1" on their fee lists. They bill the dog combination vaccine against distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza and leptospirosis as "DHPPi+L", separately from the rabies shot12. Two TANUVAS teaching hospitals publish this fee: ₹360 at Madras Veterinary College, Chennai12, and ₹400 at the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Namakkal12. For what the letters in "9-in-1" actually cover, see our guide to the 9-in-1 vaccine.
Most of the other published lists we checked for this page and for government vet hospital fees don't price this combination vaccine on its own: IVRI Bareilly's clinical-services fee list has no vaccine line at all, and Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Goa, Delhi and PCMC's lists only mention the anti-rabies vaccination4578910. PVNRTVU Hyderabad's list prices several named combination vaccines for dogs and cats, from about ₹400 to ₹550; we don't repeat the brand names here, since they vary by what the hospital has in stock3.
Cat vaccination in a government hospital
Fewer published fee lists break out a separate price for cats. The clearest example we found is the Veterinary Clinical Complex at Namakkal (TANUVAS), which lists the anti-rabies vaccination at ₹200 for "dog and cat" together, and a separate feline combination vaccine, "RCP" (against rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia), at ₹680 2. Maharashtra's citizen charter prices some services, such as major surgery, "for dogs and cats" at the same fee, but its vaccine line only covers dog-bite cases5. Where a hospital's list doesn't name cats separately, ask at the counter whether the dog fee applies.
Is a government veterinary hospital free?
Not everywhere, and not for everything. Greater Chennai Corporation says its pet clinics give the anti-rabies vaccination and treatment free of cost, and Delhi's animal husbandry department says free anti-rabies vaccination arrangements are being made at its hospitals1011. Most other government and university hospitals we checked charge a small, published fee for the vaccination itself, from ₹30 to ₹200, plus a separate case-paper or visit fee1235689. In the same city, a free municipal option and a paid university hospital can both exist: Chennai's GCC pet clinics are free, while TANUVAS's Madras Veterinary College hospital charges ₹160 for the anti-rabies shot and ₹360 for the combination vaccine1211.
What's usually extra
- The visit, registration or case-paper fee: ₹10–100 at the hospitals that list one, usually charged separately from the vaccine1235.
- The vaccine itself, where the hospital doesn't fix one price: Hebbal charges the vaccine at its printed MRP, and Maharashtra asks the owner to pay for the vaccine in dog-bite cases56.
- A certificate: Goa's ₹100 anti-rabies fee includes the certificate; other hospitals' lists don't say whether theirs does7.
- For puppies, the full combination-vaccine series runs across several visits, not one; see the age-by-age vaccination schedule for when each dose is usually due.
Private clinics
No government body publishes what a private clinic may charge for either vaccine. The nearest official yardstick is what these government and university hospitals charge, and even they differ by two to six times for the same shot123568. Before a vaccination at a private clinic, ask what the fee covers and for a receipt; our guide on reading a vet bill explains how to check an itemised bill line by line.
How we chose these numbers
We list only fees published by the hospital, university or government body itself, with the date of its list or the date we checked it. We don't use crowd-sourced prices, and we don't compare named private clinics.
Not fully clear yet
Official sources disagree or leave gaps on these. Confirm before you rely on them.
- IVRI Bareilly's own clinical-services fee page lists registration, surgery, X-ray and lab charges but no vaccine fee at all, for either the anti-rabies or the combination shot4. We don't guess a figure for IVRI.
- PVNRTVU Hyderabad's list prices several combination vaccines by brand name, from about ₹400 to ₹550; we've given the range but not the brand names, so ask the hospital which vaccine it currently stocks and at what price3.
- Delhi's free anti-rabies vaccination is described as "being arranged" in the department's FAQ, which doesn't confirm it's stocked at every hospital; call before you go10.
- Greater Chennai Corporation's free offer is stated for its own pet clinics; we can't confirm whether it extends to the TANUVAS-run Madras Veterinary College hospital in the same city, which publishes its own paid fees111.
- Maharashtra's citizen charter prices the anti-rabies vaccine only for dog-bite cases, where the owner pays separately; it doesn't state a fee for routine, non-bite vaccination5.
- None of these lists say whether the combination-vaccine fee covers one dose or the full puppy series; see the vaccination schedule for how many doses are usually needed.
- TANUVAS has two fee pages for Madras Veterinary College. The current English page lists small-animal registration ₹100, anti-rabies ₹160, the DHPPi+L combination ₹360 and major surgery ₹1,500 12; an older page on its Tamil site still shows ₹20, ₹90, ₹135 and ₹500 1. We use the current one; ask at the counter.
Sources and how we check
Facts checked against the official sources below by Thapki. Written with AI help from the sources below, then checked line by line; the Thapki team reads and approves every page before it goes live. How we check
- 1MVC Chennai teaching hospital: hospital fee structure
- 2Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI Namakkal: hospital fee structure
- 3Veterinary Clinical Complex Rajendranagar: fee structure (user charges and vaccine prices for companion animals)
- 4Clinical services: Referral Veterinary Polyclinic registration fee and charges (w.e.f. June 2024)
- 5Citizen charter (Marathi), Appendix 9: paid services of the Animal Husbandry Department (Word file dated 4 Apr 2024; PDF)
- 6Rates charged for services at Veterinary College, Hebbal (letter No. VCH/R/2.1/2021/157, 26 Aug 2021; scanned PDF)
- 7Unstarred Question No. 104, 'Vaccination at veterinary hospital', answered 7 Aug 2024 (PDF)
- 8Fees structure for pet animals
- 9Citizen charter, veterinary department: animal treatment centre fees (Marathi PDF)
- 10Frequently asked questions (Animal Husbandry Unit)
- 11Veterinary Department: about pet clinics (free anti-rabies vaccination and treatment)
- 12MVC Chennai teaching hospital: hospital fee structure (current English page)