Low-cost vet clinics in Maryland
34 clinics in Maryland that run on a cheaper model, or say so in their own name. 31 of them publish prices on their own website, shown on their card. Prices change, so call before you go.
What low-cost clinics in Maryland publish
The lowest and highest price each service is listed at, on the clinics’ own websites. A chain with one price list across the state counts once.
- Exam
- $30 to $100 (2 clinics)
- Vaccines
- $12 to $64 (7 clinics)
- Spay or neuter
- $55 to $395 (5 clinics)
- Microchip
- $15 to $40 (6 clinics)
Humane societies and rescues (3)
Nonprofits. Most run clinics at or below cost, and many have income-based pricing. Ask what they need from you to qualify.
Spay and neuter clinics (1)
High-volume clinics that do one operation and do it cheaply. Usually appointment-only, often with a waiting list.
Vaccination clinics (29)
Shots, microchips and basic preventive care, without a full exam. Walk-in hours are common and change week to week, so call first.
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Annapolis
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Baltimore
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Bel Air
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Bowie
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Burtonsville
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
California
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Clinton
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Columbia
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Denton
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Ellicott City
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Forestville
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Frederick
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Gambrills
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Germantown
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Hagerstown
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Halethorpe
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
La Plata
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Laurel
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Lutherville
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
North East
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Nottingham
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Olney
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Owings Mills
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Parkville
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Prince Frederick
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Rockville
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Sykesville
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Waldorf
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Westminster
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Low-cost practices (1)
Full-service practices whose own name says low cost or affordable. That is their description, not ours.
Low-cost clinic or full-service practice
Across the US, the median price low-cost and nonprofit clinics publish, against the median at full-service practices, for the five services both publish. Updated October 28, 2026 from prices on the clinics’ and practices’ own websites.
- Exam$45 vs $75
- Rabies vaccine$20 vs $35
- Microchip$25 vs $53
- Cat spay$115 vs $335
- Dog spay$212 vs $450
What helps, in order
- 1
Call first
Describe what you are seeing to a clinic or an emergency hospital. Most will tell you for free whether it needs seeing tonight.
- 2
Ask to pay over time
Ask the practice to split the bill before the appointment. If it can't, most accept at least one payment plan.
- 3
Ask about charity help
Some charities pay part of a bill, usually once a vet has given you a diagnosis and a written estimate.
- 4
Try a low-cost clinic
Humane society and nonprofit clinics charge a median of $45 for an exam, against $75.
Common questions
How many low-cost vet clinics are there in Maryland?
PawsRx lists 34 in Maryland: 3 humane societies and rescues, 1 spay and neuter clinics, 29 vaccination clinics and 1 low-cost practices. Each is listed under what it calls itself.
Where are the low-cost vet clinics in Maryland?
The most are in Annapolis (2), Baltimore (2), Columbia (2) and Hagerstown (2). Every clinic is listed below with its town.
What do low-cost vet clinics in Maryland charge?
From the prices they publish on their own websites: exam $30 to $100 (2 clinics), vaccines $12 to $64 (7 clinics), spay or neuter $55 to $395 (5 clinics) and microchip $15 to $40 (6 clinics). Prices change, so call to confirm before you go.
None of these near you?
Every practice in Maryland takes a request through PawsRx, and plenty that do not advertise a low-cost clinic will still talk about payment over time. Ask before you decide it is out of reach. What vet care costs in Maryland shows what practices and low-cost clinics here publish.
Vaccination clinics in particular keep hours that change week to week, and a clinic that runs out of a shop or a van may not be there every day. Ring ahead.