Antioch pet owners should not have to choose between responsible veterinary care and an affordable price. The Pet Advocate provides low-cost spay and neuter procedures, dental cleanings, vaccinations, and preventive wellness services at our clinic in Tracy, California.
Please note: The Pet Advocate does not have a clinic in Antioch. All care is at 1973 N. Tracy Blvd., Tracy, CA 95376, about 31 miles and 45 minutes from central Antioch.
Review surgery requirements before you book.
In 2025, Antioch pet owners booked 402 procedures with us. Antioch families often use their local full-service veterinarian for illness, chronic conditions, and ongoing primary care, then visit The Pet Advocate for predictable preventive care. That usually means a planned spay, neuter, or dental at a published price.
These are the live starting prices at The Pet Advocate. Pain medication and a recovery collar are recommended, not required.
Canine pain tablets are $21. The E-collar is $18. We do not accept dogs over 100 pounds.
The $700 base includes pre-anesthetic bloodwork, anesthesia, a veterinarian exam, technician probing and charting, full-mouth digital X-rays, ultrasonic scaling, polishing, and fluoride. Extractions, if recommended after X-rays, are extra. You decide after we call you.
The deposit applies to the total. It is not refunded for no-shows. Reschedule at least 72 hours ahead to keep the deposit. Extra fees can apply for pets in heat, pregnant pets, cryptorchid males, or obese dogs.
View prices and rates for the full menu.
Cat neuter
$105
$250–$500
Cat spay
$130
$300–$500
Dog spay
from $200
$400–$800
Dental cleaning, base
$700 (X-rays and bloodwork included)
$900–$1,500+ (X-rays often extra)
Exam fee for vaccines
$0
$60–$130
Banfield in Antioch publishes dog spay packages around $544–$717 plus an exam fee. Joybound’s mobile clinic at Antioch Animal Services can price some cat surgeries close to ours, but it is limited: often one pet per household, 2–50 pounds, 4 months to 6 years, Contra Costa residents, and no flat-faced breeds.
Those local hospitals handle illness and long-term care we do not. The comparison is about planned procedure cost, not about who should be your everyday veterinarian.
Antioch and East Bay reviews we hear match that gap. One San Jose owner’s family veterinarian quoted $1,582 for a neuter we do on the published weight table.
The Pet Advocate is a limited-scope clinic. We do planned spay and neuter, dental cleanings, vaccinations, and a short wellness list. We do not run an emergency hospital or an internal-medicine practice. That focus, plus volume, is why the prices stay posted and the dental fee includes X-rays.
Keep your Antioch veterinarian for sick visits. Use us when the visit is planned and the pet is healthy.
Dr. Michael Wesselink, DVM (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015) owns the clinic. Licensed veterinarians perform the procedures.
A standalone vaccine trip from Antioch is rarely worth 45 minutes each way. If you are already coming for surgery or dental, you can add vaccines.
“I had my 10-year-old cat’s teeth cleaned and two molars extracted. I live in Concord. Every veterinarian near me quoted me between $1,000 and $3,000. The Pet Advocate took x-rays, did the cleaning, and the extractions.”
“We drove ~1.5 hr to have our small dog neutered. They did not disappoint. This place had great prices and the service was wonderful.”
Plan on 31 miles and about 45 minutes with light traffic. Add 10 to 15 minutes on weekday mornings between 7:00 and 9:00.
Typical routes:
Exit Tracy Boulevard and head north. We are at 1973 N. Tracy Blvd., Tracy, CA 95376.
Get directions from Antioch
Nearby East Bay pages: Brentwood and Oakley. All cities we serve are listed under areas we serve.
The Pet Advocate is located at 1973 N. Tracy Blvd. in Tracy. Plan your travel time based on current traffic and allow extra time before scheduled surgery or dental drop-off.
Before booking a procedure:
Surgery and dental visits are drop-off in the morning and pickup the same afternoon. There is no overnight staff. The full day-of flow is on what to expect.
Most Antioch owners we see already have a local veterinarian. They book Tracy for the planned procedure, then return home to that same clinic for follow-up and sick care.
Cat procedures start at $105. Dog procedures start at $170 and follow the weight table above. Base price covers anesthesia, monitoring, surgery, and same-day discharge. Review low-cost spay and neuter and the surgery requirements before you reserve a spot.
Every dental includes bloodwork and full-mouth X-rays. Submit the online form with three tooth photos so we can sort cleaning versus complex before you drive. See dog dental cleaning, cat dental cleaning, and dental requirements.
Walk-in only, Monday through Friday, 12:00 to 3:00 PM. No office exam fee. From Antioch, use this when you are already in Tracy. Current vaccine prices are on the pet vaccinations page. Hours are on walk-in hours.
Microchipping ($30), deworming ($12), nail trims, anal gland expression, FeLV/FIV testing, heartworm testing, and flea, tick, and heartworm prevention are available in the same 12:00 to 3:00 window. See pet wellness services.
We accept TNR from anybody. The cat must arrive in a humane trap, not a carrier. Individual TNR is the standard cat price. Special pricing applies only to rescue organizations we already work with. Booking is required. Details are on feral cat spay and neuter.
A 45-minute trip is a waste if the pet is outside what we treat.
Aggressive dogs are accepted only if you can muzzle your own pet. Full lists live on the surgery requirements and dental requirements pages.
Keep your Antioch veterinarian. The Pet Advocate is not a replacement for a full-service hospital. Use a local hospital for illness, injury, chronic disease, diagnostics, and ongoing care. Drive to Tracy for planned preventive procedures on healthy pets that meet our requirements.
