Category Archives: Animal Scales

5 Things You May Not Know About Weighing Animals on Vet Scales

Weighing animals is extremely important as it’s one way to determine if they’re healthy or not. Comparing an animal’s individual weight to a set median cannot only help determine its weight but its species and state at the time. It also allows caretakers to determine the amount of food, water, medicine and exercise the animals… Read More: 5 Things You May Not Know About Weighing Animals on… »

Dangers of Buying Certain “Cheap” Scales Online

The article below is courtesy of Mr. Boon Lim who has been involved in the weighing industry for many years. It really hammers home the points that we have been trying to discuss with customers for literally decades!  There are differences in quality between certain brands of scales. We’ve discussed this numerous times over the… Read More: Dangers of Buying Certain “Cheap” Scales Online »

What Does 5000 x 1 Mean? Scale Capacity x Readability

We’re going to discuss something that many folks wonder about the first couple of times they are tasked with buying scales. What Does it Mean when you see 5000 x 1 on a Scale? If you’ve done any research at all online for scales, you’ve probably seen something written like 5000 x 1, or perhaps… Read More: What Does 5000 x 1 Mean? Scale Capacity x Readability »

The Importance of Animal Scale Calibration

Veterinary clinics and Animal hospitals throughout the triangle area of North Carolina count on Central Carolina Scale to check and calibrate their vet scales on a regular basis. Our state certified scale technicians use certified calibration weights which are ideal weights to use when calibrating animal scales. They ensure your scale is properly calibrated and… Read More: The Importance of Animal Scale Calibration »