Annual routine vaccination visit cost for one adult dog or cat (wellness exam plus core vaccines) in New Hampshire (2026)
A typical New Hampshire range, the local factors behind it, and the tools to price your own project.
Reviewed for 2026, updated September 8, 2026.
What drives the cost in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has no sales tax, so vaccine visit prices are generally quoted as paid. State law, on our reading, requires rabies vaccination for dogs, cats, and ferrets, and the state sits in the Northeast Lyme belt, so the Lyme vaccine is commonly recommended for dogs. Clinic costs generally exceed the range listed at the top of this page in the southern tier where Boston commuters live.
Tips for New Hampshire buyers
- New Hampshire towns license dogs each spring and will ask for the rabies certificate, so get the booster done before the renewal notice arrives.
- Ask about the Lyme vaccine and tick prevention for dogs that hike or live near woods.
- Towns and animal welfare groups often run spring rabies clinics; check local listings.
Ranges are hedged planning estimates derived from a national typical range and a local index, not quotes. Typical range for one adult dog or cat's yearly wellness exam plus core vaccines at a full service clinic, as of 2026-09-08. It varies widely by clinic, region, and which non-core vaccines your vet adds, and shelter or mobile low cost clinics can come in well below this range for the shots alone.
Price your project
- Lapsed Vaccine Revenue Recovery Calculator: Estimates how many overdue vaccine visits a vet clinic could win back with better reminders, and what those visits are worth after software costs.
- Manual Vaccine Reminder Staff Time Calculator: Estimates the staff hours and labor cost a clinic spends on manual vaccine reminder calls and texts each month, and how much automation would give back.
- Annual Pet Vaccine Budget Planner: Estimates what a household will spend on routine vaccines and exam fees for its dogs and cats over a year, and how much to set aside each month.