Disclaimer
Not veterinary advice
PetCalcHQ is not a veterinary practice, and nothing on this site is veterinary advice, a diagnosis or a treatment plan. Our calculators and articles give general information for healthy pets. Always ask your vet about your own pet, especially if it is unwell, young, old, pregnant, nursing, on medication or has a health condition.
Emergencies
If your pet may have eaten something poisonous, is injured, is struggling to breathe, or seems seriously unwell, contact your vet or an emergency vet straight away. In the US you can also call ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661; in the UK, Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509 000. These services may charge a fee. Do not wait for a calculator result.
Results are estimates
Every calculator gives an estimate based on the numbers you enter and the published formulas, charts and averages named on its page. Individual animals differ: two dogs of the same weight can need different amounts of food, puppies grow at different rates, and due dates vary. Use the results as a starting point, and adjust them with your vet.
No medicine dose advice
We never suggest a dose for any medicine, and you should never give your pet a human medicine without your vet’s advice. The pet medication dose calculator only converts a dose your vet has prescribed (for example mg per kg) into mg, tablets or ml for your pet’s weight; always check its result against the prescription and the label. Supplement pages (such as fish oil) show published ranges only, to discuss with your vet.
Labels and products
Food labels, product instructions and your vet’s advice take priority over our general figures. Where a calculator uses a figure from your product, such as calories per cup, enter the value from your own label.
Prices
Cost calculators use the prices you enter. Example figures are labelled with their source and date; they are not quotes, and real costs vary by area, breed and provider.
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Errors
We test our calculators carefully, but mistakes are possible. If you find one, please let us know and we will fix it quickly.