Veterinary
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Veterinary
Whether it’s caring for “man’s best friend” or another, more exotic animal friend, veterinary professionals worldwide turn to Adam Equipment to weigh not only pets, but animals in zoos and wildlife preserves.
Weighing solutions designed for clinical accuracy.
Since they lack the ability to tell us how they feel, an animal’s weight tells a veterinarian much more about its health than most people realise. A lower-than expected weight, for example, may indicate a lack of appetite, providing the vet with the opportunity to investigate the cause.
During treatments, an animal’s weight may also determine dosing, while vet scales can also be used to help monitor food intake.
Little details = big breakthroughs.
Simple, easy-to-use platforms allow even the most timid animals to be coaxed on board for stress-free weighing.
Having trouble getting an animal to stand still while trying to weigh them? Adam veterinary scales offer selectable digital filtering and dynamic weighing, which account for movement to provide an accurate reading, as well as a hold feature.
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Which veterinary scales you use depends on the animal, breed and size of the pet.
For smaller animals such as rabbits, Guinea pigs and small reptiles, the CPWplus Bench Scale is a great option. The lowest capacity model can hold a maximum weight of 13lb/6kg with a readability of 0.005lb/2g and offers an 11.8” x 11.8”/300mm x 300mm pan.
For small/medium sized dogs, cats, larger reptiles and other medium sized animals, the CPWplus M range is a great option. It features a larger 19.7” x 19.7”/500mm x 500mm pan that is completely stainless steel, making for easy cleaning down after use. The MTB Animal Scale can also be used to weigh small to medium sized animals, with a smooth and comfortable weighing pan and non-slip mat to ensure a safe and straightforward weighing experience.
The CPWplus L is perfect for larger pets (like big breeds of dogs), thanks to its 35.4"x23.6"/900mm x 600mm stainless steel weighing pan. For added convenience, the CPWplus L features a useful built-in handle and wheel system for easy transportation.
Precision balances can be used as small animal scales thanks to dynamic weighing functions that can make weighing moving subjects easier. The Equinox, Luna, Solis and Eclipse all feature dynamic weighing, as well as stainless steel weighing pans for easy cleaning and wiping down after use.
Precision balances can also be used as animal feed scales to weigh out feed portions to help track an animal’s feeding routines and overall health.
Weighing out animal medicines is also a common use for a precision balance. Veterinary surgeries and farms can accurately weigh out pills, serums and other forms of medicine to a highly precise degree.
Weighing animal feed with a precision balance is quick and simple – begin by setting up your instrument, turning it on and selecting the desired weighing units. Next, place a container or bowl on the weighing pan and tare out the weight so that the display reads zero.
Some precision balances such as the Highland HCB feature a percentage weighing function that allows users to weigh ingredients as a percentage of an overall predetermined 100% value. This can be very useful for weighing multiple types of feeds such as biscuits or canned food.
Once set up, simply pour or spoon the desired mix into the bowl until the display reads the correct amount.