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Ideal Weight Calculator for Dogs & Cats
Estimate your pet's healthy target weight using the Body Condition Score your vet actually uses.
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An estimate to work from, not a diagnosis — your vet can score your pet with you.
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See a vet promptly if you notice
- Sudden or unexplained weight loss that is not caused by a diet you started.
- A swollen or distended belly that appeared quickly.
- Weight loss with vomiting, diarrhoea, increased drinking or reduced appetite.
- You genuinely cannot judge their body condition and need your vet to score it with you.
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This tool provides an estimate for guidance only and does not replace a physical examination. Body Condition Score is a visual and hands-on assessment, so a score given by your vet is more accurate than an estimate at home. Rapid or unexplained weight change always warrants veterinary assessment.
How this tool works
Score your pet at home
Look from above. Stand over your pet. You want an hourglass shape, with a clear waist that dips in behind the ribs. No waist suggests excess weight. A sharply pinched waist with visible bones suggests they are underweight.
Look from the side. The belly should tuck up behind the ribcage rather than hanging level or sagging down. A belly below the ribline suggests excess weight, while a deeply tucked abdomen can suggest being underweight.
Feel the ribs. Run your hands flat along the ribcage. Ideal feels like the back of your hand: the ribs are easy to feel through a thin covering. If they feel sharp like knuckles, your pet may be underweight. If they are difficult to find, your pet may be overweight.
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