The Forge Veterinary Centre
93b Head St, Halstead CO9 2AZ, UK
About
The Forge Veterinary Centre is located on Head Street in Halstead, Essex, and has provided veterinary care in the town for approximately 150 years. The practice is now focused exclusively on companion animals and is led by Nigel Sproule, supported by a team of five other vets and support staff. It is part of the VetPartners group and is accredited by the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme.
Animals treated
Dogs
Cats
Small Mammals
Birds
Exotic
FarmOwnership
VetPartnersThis practice is owned by VetPartners, one of the UK's major veterinary corporate groups.
Pricing
The Forge Veterinary Centre Prices
From practice websiteLast checked 1 July 2026
Consultations
Standard vet consultation£59.80
↓ £3 below average in your area
Standard vet consultation↓ £3 below average in your area
£59.80Follow-up consultation£46.40
↓ £5 below average in your area
Follow-up consultation↓ £5 below average in your area
£46.40Home visit (vet)£248
↑ £78 above average in your area
Home visit (vet)↑ £78 above average in your area
£248Prescriptions & medications
Written prescription fee£20.75
↓ £2 below average in your area
Written prescription fee↓ £2 below average in your area
£20.75Vaccinations — Dog
Puppy vaccination course£98.90
↓ £8 below average in your area
Puppy vaccination course↓ £8 below average in your area
£98.90Dog annual booster£61.20
↓ £12 below average in your area
Dog annual booster↓ £12 below average in your area
£61.20Dog kennel cough vaccination£61.20
↑ £5 above average in your area
Dog kennel cough vaccination↑ £5 above average in your area
£61.20Kennel cough alongside another vaccine£98.90
↑ £27 above average in your area
Kennel cough alongside another vaccine↑ £27 above average in your area
£98.90Rabies vaccination£99.60
↑ £3 above average in your area
Rabies vaccination↑ £3 above average in your area
£99.60Neutering — Dog
Dog castration (male)from £310
↑ £48 above average in your area
Dog castration (male)↑ £48 above average in your area
from £310Bitch spay (female)from £350
↓ £7 below average in your area
Bitch spay (female)↓ £7 below average in your area
from £350Vaccinations — Cat
Kitten vaccination course£98.90
↓ £9 below average in your area
Kitten vaccination course↓ £9 below average in your area
£98.90Cat annual booster£84.20
↑ £9 above average in your area
Cat annual booster↑ £9 above average in your area
£84.20Neutering — Cat
Cat castration (male)£92
↓ £10 below average in your area
Cat castration (male)↓ £10 below average in your area
£92Cat spay (female)£143
↓ £2 below average in your area
Cat spay (female)↓ £2 below average in your area
£143Vaccinations — Rabbit
Rabbit vaccination (myxomatosis/RHD)£87.30
↓ £3 below average in your area
Rabbit vaccination (myxomatosis/RHD)↓ £3 below average in your area
£87.30Routine
Microchip£25.80
↓ £5 below average in your area
Microchip↓ £5 below average in your area
£25.80Travel
Rabies vaccination£99.60
↑ £3 above average in your area
Rabies vaccination↑ £3 above average in your area
£99.60Animal Health Certificate (AHC) 1st pet£212.30
↓ £41 below average in your area
Animal Health Certificate (AHC) 1st pet↓ £41 below average in your area
£212.30Fees & administration
Insurance administration fee / direct claim fee£42
↑ £14 above average in your area
Insurance administration fee / direct claim fee↑ £14 above average in your area
£42Important — please read before comparing
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Reviews
4.8(88 reviews)
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