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Vets, Pet Boarding and Grooming in Phuket: Costs, Clinics and What to Know
Vet care in Phuket is good and cheaper than in many home countries, but serious treatment still adds up. This page summarises price ranges that expat guides report. Prices vary by clinic, so ask for a written estimate. Reviewed in November 2026.
Vet costs
Guides quote a standard consultation at about 300 to 800 baht, annual dog vaccinations at about 800 to 2,000 baht, spay or neuter from about 1,500 baht for a cat and several thousand baht for a dog, and monthly flea, tick and heartworm prevention around 300 to 800 baht. Emergency consultations are quoted at about 800 to 2,000 baht for the initial assessment, with surgery and imaging costing far more. Large hospital-style animal clinics are equipped for complex cases, while smaller local clinics are cheaper for routine care.
Boarding and sitting
One guide gives kennel boarding at about 350 to 700 baht a night for dogs, boutique hotels 700 to 1,200 and cat boarding 250 to 700, with house-sitting visits at around 200 to 400 baht a visit. Prices rise 20 to 30 percent in holiday peaks, and good places book out weeks ahead. Visit first, ask about vaccination requirements, supervision and heat control.
Grooming and daily care
Grooming is quoted from a few hundred baht a month at the low end. Heat, ticks and heartworm are real risks, so keep prevention going year-round. See the heat guide and the rabies guide.
Related
See the pets guide for importing a pet and renting with one, the rubbish and stray animals pages, and the volunteering guide for rescue groups, which also run low-cost neutering and vaccination drives.
This is general information, not medical, legal or insurance advice. Rules and conditions change, so check current official guidance for your situation.
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