Low-cost vet clinics in North Carolina
43 clinics in North Carolina that run on a cheaper model, or say so in their own name. 35 of them publish prices on their own website, shown on their card. Prices change, so call before you go.
What low-cost clinics in North Carolina 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
- $25 to $64.25 (8 clinics)
- Vaccines
- $10 to $61.75 (19 clinics)
- Spay or neuter
- $45 to $520 (10 clinics)
- Microchip
- $20 to $73.75 (13 clinics)
Humane societies and rescues (1)
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 (13)
High-volume clinics that do one operation and do it cheaply. Usually appointment-only, often with a waiting list.
Surry Spay/neuter Clinic
Ararat
- Exam $45
- Vaccines $20
- Microchip $35
Cape Fear Spay Neuter Clinic
Castle Hayne
Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas
Charlotte
- Exam $46.25 to $64.25
- Vaccines $38.25 to $61.75
- Spay or neuter $136 to $267.75
Spay-Neuter Clinic
Charlotte
Cabarrus Spay & Neuter Clinic
Concord
- Spay or neuter $85 to $160
Spay Neuter Veterinary Clinic of the Sandhills
Fayetteville
- Exam $25
- Vaccines $10
- Microchip $25
Gaston Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
Gastonia
Central Spay Neuter and Wellness Clinic
Kernersville
- Exam $45 to $50
- Vaccines $18 to $24
Tri-State Spay Neuter and Veterinary Clinic
Murphy
SAFE Care Spay Neuter Clinic
Raleigh
- Vaccines $25
Sandhills Spay Neuter Veterinary Clinic
Vass
- Vaccines $15
- Microchip $30
Fix A Friend Spay Neuter Clinic
Winnabow
- Vaccines $15
- Microchip $25
Five County Spay Neuter Clinic
Zebulon
- Vaccines $40
- Microchip $40
Vaccination clinics (26)
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
Asheville
- Vaccines $39 to $60
- Microchip $36
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Cary
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Chapel Hill
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Charlotte
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Clayton
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Concord
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Dunn
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Durham
- Vaccines $37
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Elizabeth City
- Vaccines $39 to $60
- Microchip $36
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Fayetteville
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Gastonia
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Greensboro
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Greenville
- Vaccines $35 to $56
- Microchip $32
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Hampstead
- Vaccines $35 to $56
- Microchip $32
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Henderson
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Hendersonville
- Vaccines $39 to $60
- Microchip $36
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Hickory
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Holly Springs
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Huntersville
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Kannapolis
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Kernersville
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Kinston
- Vaccines $35 to $56
- Microchip $32
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Raleigh
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Sanford
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Wake Forest
- Vaccines $37 to $58
- Microchip $34
Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Wilmington
- Vaccines $35 to $56
- Microchip $32
Low-cost practices (3)
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 North Carolina?
PawsRx lists 43 in North Carolina: 1 humane societies and rescues, 13 spay and neuter clinics, 26 vaccination clinics and 3 low-cost practices. Each is listed under what it calls itself.
Where are the low-cost vet clinics in North Carolina?
The most are in Charlotte (4), Raleigh (3), Concord (2) and Fayetteville (2). Every clinic is listed below with its town.
What do low-cost vet clinics in North Carolina charge?
From the prices they publish on their own websites: exam $25 to $64 (8 clinics), vaccines $10 to $62 (19 clinics), spay or neuter $45 to $520 (10 clinics) and microchip $20 to $74 (13 clinics). Prices change, so call to confirm before you go.
None of these near you?
Every practice in North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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.