Free tools

Free Pet and Veterinary Tools

Every ASK A VET™ tool is free to use. Pick your path: practical pet health calculators written for owners at home, or clinical tools built for veterinary teams at work.

For pet owners: toxicity, emergency triage, nutrition, calorie, weight and everyday health tools. For veterinary teams: drug dose, CRI, fluid, anaesthetic, emergency, staging and hospital tools.

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  • 2 librariesOwners and professionals
  • FreeNo sign-up
  • Vet-builtBy a working vet

Choose your path

Who are you using the tools as?

The two libraries are written differently on purpose: home decisions for owners, clinical workflows for professionals.

For pet owners

Pet owner tools

Fast answers about your own dog or cat, written in plain language for decisions at home.

  • Emergency triage: is this an emergency?
  • Toxicity: chocolate, xylitol, painkillers and more
  • Nutrition, weight and daily calories
  • Quality of life and everyday health checks
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For veterinary teams

Vet, nurse & technician tools

Point-of-care clinical calculators and practical hospital tools for veterinary teams.

  • Drug doses, CRIs, fluids and transfusions
  • Emergency, anaesthesia and toxicology tools
  • Staging, scoring and hospital workflows
  • Clinical calculators for vets, nurses and technicians
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Straight to a tool

Most used tools on each side

Is This an Emergency? Pet Triage ToolFor owners: check symptoms and know when to call a vet now. Veterinary Emergency Drug CalculatorFor vet teams: weight-based emergency doses and draw-up volumes. Chocolate Toxicity CalculatorFor owners: how dangerous was that chocolate, by dog weight and type. Veterinary IV Fluid CalculatorFor vet teams: maintenance, deficit and hourly fluid plans. Dog & Cat Daily Calorie CalculatorFor owners and teams: resting and daily energy requirements. Veterinary CPR TimerFor vet teams: RECOVER-aligned cycle timing and emergency doses.

Frequently asked questions

About the free ASK A VET™ tools

Are the ASK A VET™ tools really free?

Yes. The pet owner calculators and professional veterinary tools are free to use with no account, email wall or trial.

Which tools should pet owners use?

The pet owner library covers emergency triage, toxicity checks, nutrition, weight, quality of life and everyday health questions, written in plain language for home use.

Which tools are for veterinary professionals?

The Vet Tools library provides clinical calculators for doses, CRIs, fluids, anaesthesia, emergency medicine and hospital care for veterinarians, veterinary nurses, technicians and supervised students.

Who built the ASK A VET™ tools?

The tools are designed by Dr Duncan Houston BVSc, an emergency and general practice veterinarian.

Do the free tools work on mobile without an app?

Yes. The tools run directly in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install and no account required.

Do the tools use Australian or American terms and units?

Both. The tools use metric-first measurements with unit conversion where appropriate and support common regional veterinary terminology.

Two libraries for a reason

Owner tools help you make safe decisions at home and know when to see a vet. Professional tools assume clinical training and always require professional judgement. If your pet is unwell right now, contact your veterinarian or an emergency clinic.