Pet Surgery Pricing
At Helping Hands Veterinary Surgery & Dentistry of Virginia, our goal is to provide exceptional veterinary care at an affordable cost. View estimates for our over 40 low-cost services below.
Thank you for allowing Helping Hands Veterinary Surgery & Dentistry of Virginia to treat your pet!
You will be provided detailed discharge instructions for follow-up care when you pick up your pet. Below you will find a list of our low-cost pet surgery prices. Click on each category to see individual pricing. Please inquire about any procedures not listed that your pet may need.
Each of these prices has been formulated to include anesthesia/sedation, and any take-home medication including antibiotics, pain meds, and fluids that our veterinarians deem necessary. Some additional fees you may incur at Helping Hands Veterinary Surgery & Dentistry of Virginia would be for bloodwork or biopsies.
Please review the additional fees you may incur below.
Helping Hands Surgical Services & Pricing
Amputation
Dental Procedures
C-SECTION
Dewclaw
Exploratory & Foreign Body Removal
Eye Surgery
Growth & Mass Removal
Hernia Repair
Knee Repair
Organ Removal
Spay & Neuter
Stomach
Urinary
Wound & Laceration Repair
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Amputation
(25 lbs and under)
(26 lbs to 40 lbs)
(41 lbs to 65 lbs)
(66 lbs to 89 lbs)
(a malformed inverted tail)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
C-Section
Work-In/Emergency Work-In
This price would include a spay in addition to a c-section. Pricing is for proactively planned c-sections at our hospital with doctor guided documentation surrounding due dates when the schedule allows.
This price would include a spay in addition to a c-section. Pricing is for when scheduled on a need to work-in basis when the schedule allows.
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Dental Procedures
(includes extractions)
(includes extractions and Full Dental X-Rays)
Cerenia
Recommended for every patient to help with post-anesthetic nausea and recovery.
Cost is based on pet’s body weight:
- Pets 0-30 lbs: $40
- Pets above 30 lbs: $50 + $1 for each pound of body weight above 40 lbs
Example: Treatment for a 41-lb pet is $51 ($50 fee and $1 per pound over 40 lbs)
Convenia
A longer-acting antibiotic injection that eliminates the need for antibiotic treatment at home.
Cost is based on pet’s body weight:
- Pets 0-10 lbs: $35.00
- Pets above 10 lbs: $35.00 + $3.50 for each pound of body weight above 10 lbs
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Dewclaw
(loose and detached)
(connected by bone)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Exploratory / Foreign Body Removal
(includes diagnosis and treatment, if possible)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Eye Procedures
(folding in/out of eyelids; per eyelid)
(eyeball removal)
(eyeball removal)
(35lbs or less)
(36lbs or 89lbs)
(90lbs or more)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Growth & Mass Removal
Pricing is based on the size of the incision, which may be larger than the size of the growth.
(less than 1 inch)
(1 – 3 inches)
(3 – 5 inches)
(5 – 6 inches)
(greater than 6 inches in length)
(requires spay in addition, see separate pricing for spay)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Hernia Repair
Helping Hands does not offer mesh for hernia repairs.
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Knee Repair
We do not perform CCL/ACL repair on pets weighing more than 85 lbs.
(CCL/ACL)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Organ Removal
(Kidney Removal – Cats only)
(Removal of the Spleen)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Spay
If your pet is in heat – Pyometra pricing will apply
(in addition to other procedure)
(35lbs or less)
(35lbs or less – in addition to other procedure)
(36lbs to 55lbs)
(36lbs to 55lbs – in addition to other)
(56lbs to 89lbs)
(56lbs to 89lbs – in addition to other procedure)
(90lbs or more)
(90lbs or less – in addition to other procedure)
(Infected Uterus)
(Infected Uterus) 35lbs or less
(Infected Uterus) 36lbs to 55lbs
(Infected Uterus) 56lbs to 89lbs
(Infected Uterus) 90lbs or more
Neuter
(in addition to another procedure)
(50lbs or less)
(50lbs or less – in addition to other procedure)
(51lbs to 89lbs)
(51lbs to 89lbs – in addition to other procedure)
(90lbs or more)
(90lbs or more – in addition to other procedure)
(50lbs or less – per testicle)
(51 to 89lbs – per testicle)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Stomach
(to Reduce the Chance of Stomach Twist/Bloat)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Urinary
(to Treat Urinary Blockage in cats)
(Removal of excess skin around the vagina to help prevent chronic UTIs)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)
Wound/Laceration Repair
(less than 1 inch)
(1 – 3 inches)
(3 – 5 inches)
(over 5 inches)
Pet Surgery Additional Fees
(if deemed appropriate)
(90+ lbs)