Livestock, Alpaca and Llama Scales with Weight Average and Hold
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Veterinary Animal Scales
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In veterinary offices and zoos, health is the most important reason for weighing animals. Pets and animals in the zoo have certain weights at which they are most healthy. A veterinarian or animal handler in a zoo might make recommendations for caloric intake based on an animal’s weight.
It is also extremely important on farms to ensure that animals are kept healthy. Animals such as pigs, alpaca, and llama are major investments, and it is most economically viable for a farmer to make sure that his animals are healthy and infection-free. Weighing farm animals may alert a farmer to a sick animal if its weight is too low.
When a sick animal is found, medication must be administered. Since all animals from pets, to wild animals in the zoo, to farm animals, differ greatly in size, they cannot all be given the same dosage of medication. Weighing sick animals helps to choose a proper safe dosage that will help cure the animal.
Scales used with animals, such as electronic veterinary scales, and alpaca scales and llama scales, should be made with a very low profile. It is often difficult to get any animal, from an elephant to an alpaca to a dog, to step up onto a platform scale. The lower the profile, the quicker it will be to coax the animal onto the veterinary scale. Once on the platform scale, animals often will not stand still. This causes problems in weighing since the weight of the animal will shift onto and off of the platform, causing uncertainties in measurement.
Arlyn Scales has developed a solution to this problem called Weight Average and Hold. When an animal is loaded onto the veterinary scale, the doctor or animal handler presses a button. At this point, the electronic scale begins storing the measured weight continuously. It saves every reasonable weight point while throwing out any points that are out of a significant range from the average weight. Once a necessary number of weight points have been stored, these weights are averaged out and the final calculated weight is displayed.
Our products for all animals, pets, and livestock are made in the U.S.A. and are animal-friendly.
Animal Scales Used by Veterinarians
A standard veterinarian scale may have a capacity of 500 lb. The platform size should be large enough to weigh even the largest dogs. One typical size is 22 x 44. It is useful for the electronic scale to be able to display small weight increments. Generally, 1/10 of a pound is sufficient. This allows the animal scale to also be used for smaller animals, such as cats or puppies. For much smaller animals, such as birds, gerbils, and small reptiles, a scale with greater accuracy should be used. These smaller scales may have a capacity of 25 lb, and readability of 0.005 lb (better than 1/10 of an ounce). The platform size can also be smaller. In this case, it is 12 x 16. There are a number of special features that are useful for a veterinarian scale.
Read more about how, where, and when to use the right scale for animals:
- Small Animal Scales
- Large Animal Scales
- Where to purchase animal scales
- How to weigh animals on a digital scale
Some of the most suitable precision scales are our line of Veterinary Scales for Livestock, Alpaca and Llamas, as well as sizes for veterinary offices. With 30 years in the business, we understand farmers’ and veterinarians’ dilemmas, and here we list some of our solutions for those who need to handle, sort, and weigh animals on a daily basis.
Learn more about Veterinary Animal Scales
Commercial Livestock Scales
Commercial livestock scales are used for weighing cattle, sheep, pigs, bison, and other animals like llamas and alpacas. Some scales weigh a single animal or many livestock. These large scales can weigh animals up to several tons. A platform scale generally has large and heavy objects placed on it consistently. This requires that the platform … Continued
Small Animal Pet Scales
Small animal pet scales are usually used by veterinarians to weigh the most diminutive pets that come through their offices, such as cats, rodents, hamsters, lizards, birds or rabbits. There are many of these small animal pet scales on the market, and they vary greatly in size, portability, features, and price. Some aspects of these … Continued
Small Animal Weigh Scales
The weighing of small animals presents some peculiar problems to those who must perform the task routinely. 1. The most obvious problem of course is that animals don’t stand still waiting to be weighed. They have to be coached onto or into the device and they move around constantly. It is difficult to get an … Continued
How to Weigh Animals Using Digital Veterinary Scales
Electronic scales are beneficial in a diverse range of industries that interact with animals daily. For instance, it’s vital that zookeepers maintain an accurate record of weight measurements for their animals. The amount of feed that an animal eats may be directly dependent on its weight. Similarly, their weight may be used to determine the … Continued
Electronic Cattle Scales
It takes a dedicated manufacturer of scales to know exactly what those in the agriculture industry require from their electronic cattle scales. More than that, it takes a company committed to the combination of accuracy and technology, dedicated to providing accurate readings and a safe, effective way to weigh animals. Arlyn Scales is that company, … Continued
Digital Veterinary Scales
If caring for animals is your full time obligation, you know how special your relationship can be with the animal. You are invested in their health and committed to providing them with the best care and equipment to ensure their continued health. An integral piece of equipment in any veterinary office is a veterinary scale. … Continued
Zoo Veterinarians Employ Accurate Scales
Arlyn’s veterinary scales make weighing four-legged, or even no-legged patients easy. Their animal scales, whether custom or standard, are the perfect electronic scales for veterinarians, kennels, labs or anyone handling medium to large size animals. Handling animals of such a great size and girth could pose potential problems when it comes to weighing the animal … Continued
Animal Scales Help Veterinarians Determine Medication Dosages
Like humans, domestic animals require medications when they fall ill. Since weight differences in animals can be as large as 700-fold, accurate weight information is necessary in determining the dosage needed by each specific animal. Like humans, domestic animals require medications when they fall ill. Since weight differences in animals can be as large as … Continued
Alpaca Scales used for Accurate Weight Readings
Alpacas are delightful, gentle 4 footed animals that are known as huacayas or camelids, in the same family as camels. They are originally native to the Andes Mountains in South America, specifically in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile. Generally, they grow to be between 120 and 190 lbs, and may be as tall as 3 … Continued
Veterinary Animal Scales Application Notes
Cattle Weighing Scales
When weighing cattle and livestock you want to be sure that the scale you are using is accurate, durable, convenient, and most importantly, animal friendly. It is of great importance to assure that your cattle is of the appropriate weight, healthy and stable for your cattle needs. At Arlyn Scales, we understand the needs of … Continued
Veterinarian Scales
Animals are very much a part of our lives. When caring for our pets, we demand the best. Arlyn Scales provide animal caregivers with high quality veterinary scales able to obtain precise measurements. Veterinarians rely on these specialized digital scales to care for all of our beloved pets. Whether it is to weigh a growing … Continued
Large Animal Scales
Many people are able to weigh their pets on a normal bathroom scale at home. However, for farmers and other agriculturists, the playing field changes. The animals that are found on farms are much larger than the pets that are found at home. A special type of scale, called livestock scales, has been designed to … Continued
Industrial Weighing Scales Used in Zoo Operations for Animals
Zoo animals provide a great deal of enjoyment to visitors. Throughout the United States, and throughout the world, millions of children and adults are provided the opportunity to observe thousand of different kinds of animals. Quite often, this will be the only chance people will ever have to become familiar with these animals. While visitors … Continued
Correct Dosages Determined by Alpaca Scales
The Alpaca Scale is part of the Arlyn Scales 3200 Platform Series. This particular platform comes in the size 22 x 44, which is specially designed for alpacas. They are comfortable on this scale because they fit nicely on the platform. The Alpaca Scale comes with a free rubber mat for increased comfort to the … Continued
Weighing Systems for Zootechnical Sector
Every household has its own bathroom scale and every doctor’s office and hospital has many weighing scales scattered around among different rooms. Humans weigh themselves for two reasons for aesthetics and for health. Generally, there is a certain healthy weight range for every person based on his or her height. If somebody falls above that … Continued
Animal Scales Used to Determine Dosage
Almost every veterinarian office needs to be able to accurately weigh their animal patients. A typical office may have dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and other small animals. Of course, there is a very wide range of size and weights between them. Even comparing dogs, there is a huge range between the smallest breeds and a … Continued
Animal Scales used by Veterinarians
What dosage of medication should be prescribed to an animal? This question must be answered many times each day in a veterinarian office. Humans are usually assigned a fairly standard dosage. An adult may be told to take 2 aspirin. A child should only take one. And a baby may be given a special dosage … Continued
