How much does it cost to amputate a cat's broken or injured tail?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | unneutered | 20 lbs
My cat got into a fight and his whole tail is broken and died how much on average does it cost to get his tail amputated
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Published on August 5th, 2017
This is a question that I would call around local vet clinics to find out as pricing is different at every clinic. At the clinic I work at, I would normally charge $800-1000 for the procedure. There can also be post op complications with healing which can add on additional costs. Tail amputations can be difficult to manage so I would expect additional costs beyond the initial procedure. Sometimes we have to go back in multiple times to repair the tail as this area does not receive the best circulation.
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Published on July 2nd, 2018
Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Prices of surgeries will vary greatly depending on clinic, location, country, state, etc. In general, you get what you pay for, so if a surgery is very low cost at one clinic, and more expensive at all the other clinics, you have to be wary of where they are cutting corners. In general, I would say that 700$ for an amputation is a good price, it's not scary low, but defenitely not a high price. You can call around the clinics in your area to get a general price estimate. If the tail is getting infected and not healing (which it appears it is by the pictures), then amputation is required. Tails can often need more than one surgery, especially if a quick stitch up is the first attempt, as they wag the tail, don't let it heal, and also just the anatomy of the tail. It is not surprising given the history that the surgery is required. If left alone, infection can get into the bones and the spinal canal of the tail, and cause an ascending infection up the spine, which as you can imagine can be very very bad. I recommend going ahead with the surgery. Best of luck with Reyki.
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