Surgery Prices
At Vaquero Animal Hospital in Waco, Texas, we believe in transparent pricing so you know what to expect for your pet’s care. Below are starting prices for common surgical procedures across Waco and Central Texas.
Every pet is different, and final costs may vary based on size, condition, and medical needs. We recommend scheduling a consultation for a personalized estimate and treatment plan.
Important Pricing Information
All prices listed are starting estimates and may change depending on your pet’s case. Additional services such as exams, bloodwork, imaging, medications, anesthesia, and aftercare may not be included.
A full estimate will always be provided after evaluation, and no procedures are performed without your approval.
Surgery Type | Requires/Includes | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
Arthroscopy | Stifle, shoulder, elbow | $500-750 |
Amputation 31-60lb | $1760-1995 | |
Amputation 61-90lb | $1760-2316 | |
Amputation over 90lb | $2316-2700 | |
Amputation tail | includes radiographs | $1175-1250 |
Amputation toe | includes radiographs | $1187-1444 |
Amputation under 30lb | $1475 - 1750 | |
Arthodesis (tarsus or carpus) greater than 60lb | $2797-3268 | |
Arthrodesis (tarsus or carpus) 30-60lbs | $2531-2987 | |
Arthrodesis (tarsus or carpus)less than 30lb | $2159-2382 | |
BOAS Stenotic Nares + Soft Palate | requires consult, 6 month min. age | $1500-1900 |
C-Section | $1100 (normal hours scheduled) - $3500 (emergency after hours) | |
Cherry Eye | $1025 -1250 | |
Cholecystectomy | not currently available with laparoscopic technique | $1900-2375 |
Cysto + PU | $1699-2350 | |
Cystotomy 31-60lb | $1796-1994 | |
Cystotomy over 60lb | $1987-2181 | |
Cystotomy under 30lb | $1559-1819 | |
Entropion | $850-975 (2X for bilateral) | |
Enucleation | $1150-$1300 | |
FHO 31-60lb | includes radiographs | $2125-2275 |
FHO cat | includes radiographs | $1517-1611 |
FHO greater than 60lb | includes radiographs | $2375-2575 |
FHO under 30lb | includes radiographs | $1875-2025 |
Foreign Body Obstruction | gastrotomy, enterotomy, (if R&A required additional cost estimated at time of procedure) | $1715-2667 |
Fracture cross pin | includes radiographs | $1680-1945 |
Fracture large plate | includes radiographs | $2595-2900 |
Fracture medium plate | includes radiographs | $2205-2607 |
Fracture pin and wire | includes radiographs | $1370-1545 |
Fracture screw and pin | includes radiographs | $1641-1917 |
Fracture small plate | includes radiographs | $2007-2236 |
Humeral Condyle Unilateral | includes radiographs, add $125 for pin x | $1867-2200 |
Laparoscopic Gastropexy | 30% discount with lap spay | $1215-1625 |
Laparoscopic liver biopsy | includes histopathology with special stains | $1425-1675 |
Laparoscopic spay | $1175-1375 | |
MPL under 50lb | $1714-1857 | |
Perineal Urethrostomy(PU) | $1519-1663 | |
Splenectomy 31-60lb | includes hisopathology | $1860-2175 |
Splenectomy over 60lb | includes hisopathology | $2110-2375 |
Splenectomy under 30lb | includes hisopathology | $1660-1903 |
Total Hip Replacement | includes radiographs / only available for greater than 20lb | $2000-6000 |
TPLO 61-90lb | min age 11months, includes radiographs | $3111-3285 |
TPLO 91-110lb | min age 11months, includes radiographs | $3221-3450 |
TPLO under 60lb | min age 11months, includes radiographs | $3000-3155 |
TPLO XL over 110lb | min age 11months, includes radiographs | $3785-4079 |
Vulvoplasty | may need consult, sedated suture removal | $1298-1485 |
Arthroscopy
Requires/Includes:
Stifle, shoulder, elbow
Price Range:
$500-750
Amputation 61-90lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1760-2316
Amputation tail
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$1175-1250
Amputation under 30lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1475 - 1750
Arthrodesis (tarsus or carpus) 30-60lbs
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$2531-2987
BOAS Stenotic Nares + Soft Palate
Requires/Includes:
requires consult, 6 month min. age
Price Range:
$1500-1900
Cherry Eye
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1025 -1250
Cysto + PU
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1699-2350
Cystotomy over 60lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1987-2181
Entropion
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$850-975 (2X for bilateral)
FHO 31-60lb
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$2125-2275
FHO greater than 60lb
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$2375-2575
Foreign Body Obstruction
Requires/Includes:
gastrotomy, enterotomy, (if R&A required additional cost estimated at time of procedure)
Price Range:
$1715-2667
Fracture large plate
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$2595-2900
Fracture pin and wire
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$1370-1545
Fracture small plate
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$2007-2236
Laparoscopic Gastropexy
Requires/Includes:
30% discount with lap spay
Price Range:
$1215-1625
Laparoscopic spay
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1175-1375
Perineal Urethrostomy(PU)
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1519-1663
Splenectomy over 60lb
Requires/Includes:
includes hisopathology
Price Range:
$2110-2375
Total Hip Replacement
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs / only available for greater than 20lb
Price Range:
$2000-6000
TPLO 91-110lb
Requires/Includes:
min age 11months, includes radiographs
Price Range:
$3221-3450
TPLO XL over 110lb
Requires/Includes:
min age 11months, includes radiographs
Price Range:
$3785-4079
Amputation 31-60lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1760-1995
Amputation over 90lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$2316-2700
Amputation toe
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$1187-1444
Arthodesis (tarsus or carpus) greater than 60lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$2797-3268
Arthrodesis (tarsus or carpus)less than 30lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$2159-2382
C-Section
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1100 (normal hours scheduled) - $3500 (emergency after hours)
Cholecystectomy
Requires/Includes:
not currently available with laparoscopic technique
Price Range:
$1900-2375
Cystotomy 31-60lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1796-1994
Cystotomy under 30lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1559-1819
Enucleation
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1150-$1300
FHO cat
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$1517-1611
FHO under 30lb
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$1875-2025
Fracture cross pin
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$1680-1945
Fracture medium plate
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$2205-2607
Fracture screw and pin
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs
Price Range:
$1641-1917
Humeral Condyle Unilateral
Requires/Includes:
includes radiographs, add $125 for pin x
Price Range:
$1867-2200
Laparoscopic liver biopsy
Requires/Includes:
includes histopathology with special stains
Price Range:
$1425-1675
MPL under 50lb
Requires/Includes:
Price Range:
$1714-1857
Splenectomy 31-60lb
Requires/Includes:
includes hisopathology
Price Range:
$1860-2175
Splenectomy under 30lb
Requires/Includes:
includes hisopathology
Price Range:
$1660-1903
TPLO 61-90lb
Requires/Includes:
min age 11months, includes radiographs
Price Range:
$3111-3285
TPLO under 60lb
Requires/Includes:
min age 11months, includes radiographs
Price Range:
$3000-3155
Vulvoplasty
Requires/Includes:
may need consult, sedated suture removal
Price Range:
$1298-1485
