You leave the vet with a $687 bill. Or maybe you're still sitting in the exam room looking at a $2,400 estimate. And one question immediately comes to mind: Is this normal? It's a harder question to answer than it sounds. A high veterinary bill isn't automatically an unreasonable bill. At the same time, veterinary prices can vary significantly by location, clinic type, services performed and the level of care involved. A routine veterinary exam currently averages roughly $56