Low-cost vet clinics in Maine
6 clinics in Maine that run on a cheaper model, or say so in their own name. 6 of them publish prices on their own website, shown on their card. Prices change, so call before you go.
What low-cost clinics in Maine 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
- $75 (1 clinic)
- Vaccines
- $15 to $64 (4 clinics)
- Spay or neuter
- $50 to $358 (3 clinics)
- Microchip
- $20 to $40 (5 clinics)
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 (5)
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
Auburn
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Augusta
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Bangor
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
S Portland
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Topsham
- Vaccines $43 to $64
- Microchip $40
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 Maine?
PawsRx lists 6 in Maine: 1 spay and neuter clinics and 5 vaccination clinics. Each is listed under what it calls itself.
Where are the low-cost vet clinics in Maine?
The most are in Topsham (2). Every clinic is listed below with its town.
What do low-cost vet clinics in Maine charge?
From the prices they publish on their own websites: exam $75 (1 clinic), vaccines $15 to $64 (4 clinics), spay or neuter $50 to $358 (3 clinics) and microchip $20 to $40 (5 clinics). Prices change, so call to confirm before you go.
None of these near you?
Every practice in Maine 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.
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.