Cancer is one of the most expensive illnesses to treat in a cat, because it almost never ends with a single invoice. Diagnosis, surgery and follow-up add up over several visits. These are the 2026 public prices of the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Zaragoza, VAT included.
Key facts
- An oncology consultation costs €60 and a cytology of up to two sites €55.
- Surgery ranges from €50 for a grade I skin tumour to €700 for a complex abdominal tumour, and the price list quotes chemotherapy as “to be assessed”.
- Petplan reimburses 100% up to €3,100 a year if the cancer is not pre-existing.
Reference prices (2026)
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Oncology consultation | €60 |
| Oncology follow-up | €30 |
| Cytology of up to two sites | €55 |
| Pre-surgical metastasis screening (sedation, X-rays and ultrasound), cat | €120 |
| Skin tumour removal, grades I to IV | €50 to €300 |
| Regional mastectomy of two or three glands (half chain), cat | €160 |
| Radical mastectomy of the mammary chain, cat | €280 |
| Complex abdominal tumour surgery | €700 |
| Electrochemotherapy (anaesthesia not included) | €550 |
| Two-hour inhalational general anaesthesia, cat | €70 |
| 24-hour hospitalisation with fluids and medication, cat | €90 |
What makes the price vary?
The size and number of skin tumours set four grades in the price list: €50, €100, €200 and €300, always with simple reconstruction included. Location matters even more, because a mastectomy and abdominal surgery are charged as separate items. If the spay is done in the same procedure, the price list halves the mastectomy item. Anaesthesia and the pre-operative assessment are added on top of surgery, as separate items. The surgical price includes up to 24 hours of observation and two check-ups, but not biopsies, cultures or additional tests. Emergency surgery carries a 25% surcharge.
How much does Petplan cover?
Petplan Spain reimburses 100% of the invoice up to €3,100 a year, with a €45 co-payment per illness or accident, at the vet of your choice. It does not cover pre-existing conditions or preventive care, and there are waiting periods of 15 days for accidents and 30 days for illness.
Petplan lists cancer treatment among its covers, along with tests, diagnostic procedures, surgery, hospitalisation and the medicines your vet prescribes. If the tumour was already there before the policy started, it is a pre-existing condition and is not covered. Treatment that forms part of a clinical trial is not covered either. A cat can be insured for the first time between 2 months and 7 years of age, and stays insured at any age as long as the policy is renewed.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to remove a mammary tumour in a cat?
At this hospital, a radical mastectomy of the mammary chain in a cat costs €280. Add €70 for two hours of inhalational general anaesthesia and €30 for the pre-operative assessment without blood tests, which comes to €380 in total. If only half the chain is removed, two or three glands, the surgery drops to €160.
How much does chemotherapy cost for a cat?
This hospital’s public price list sets no price for chemotherapy: it records it as “to be assessed”, so you need a quote from your vet. The only treatment of that kind with a fixed price is electrochemotherapy, €550, which does not include anaesthesia.
Sources
- Veterinary Hospital of the University of Zaragoza, 2026 public prices (VAT included).
- Petplan, health insurance general conditions (in Spanish).
See also: cost of a blood test, cost of an ultrasound, cost of anaesthesia and real cost of the vet in Spain 2026.
Indicative prices. Spain has no official price scale and each clinic sets its own fees: these are the public prices of a university veterinary hospital, and other clinics may charge differently.
