Is your pet a healthy weight?

Dog

For your dog there’s the vets’ 9-point body condition check.

Go to the calculator

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Cat

For your cat there’s the vets’ 9-point body condition check.

Go to the calculator

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Rabbit

An adult usually weighs 900 g (2 lb) to 5 kg (11 lb).

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Guinea pig

An adult usually weighs 700 g (1.5 lb) to 1.6 kg (3.5 lb).

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Hamster

An adult usually weighs 110 g (3.9 oz) to 140 g (4.9 oz).

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Pet rat

An adult usually weighs 200 g (7.1 oz) to 650 g (1.4 lb).

Weigh it every week on a kitchen scale that shows grams, and log it in its weight diary: weight loss is the sign to watch for.

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Ferret

An adult usually weighs 500 g (1.1 lb) to 2 kg (4.4 lb).

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Canary

An adult weighs under 50 g (1.8 oz).

Weigh it every week on a kitchen scale that shows grams, and log it in its weight diary: weight loss is the sign to watch for.

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Budgies

An adult weighs under 50 g (1.8 oz).

Weigh it every week on a kitchen scale that shows grams, and log it in its weight diary: weight loss is the sign to watch for.

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Cockatiel

An adult weighs 50 to 100 g, 1.8–3.5 oz (the RSPCA weight class).

Weigh it every week on a kitchen scale that shows grams, and log it in its weight diary: weight loss is the sign to watch for.

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Lovebirds

An adult weighs 50 to 100 g, 1.8–3.5 oz (the RSPCA weight class).

Weigh it every week on a kitchen scale that shows grams, and log it in its weight diary: weight loss is the sign to watch for.

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Tortoise

We have no adult weight for this pet from a vet source: what matters is that its weight stays steady.

Weigh it every 2 weeks on a kitchen scale that shows grams, and log it in its weight diary: weight loss is the sign to watch for.

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Red-eared slider

We have no adult weight for this pet from a vet source: what matters is that its weight stays steady.

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Leopard gecko

An adult usually weighs 45 g (1.6 oz) to 60 g (2.1 oz).

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Bearded dragon

An adult usually weighs 283 g (10 oz) to 510 g (1.1 lb).

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Corn snake

We have no adult weight for this pet from a vet source: what matters is that its weight stays steady.

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Ball python

We have no adult weight for this pet from a vet source: what matters is that its weight stays steady.

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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Goldfish

You don’t weigh it at home: watch how it swims, eats and breathes.

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Betta fish

You don’t weigh it at home: watch how it swims, eats and breathes.

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Tarantula

We have no adult weight for this pet from a vet source: what matters is that its weight stays steady.

Weight loss is the sign to watch for: if it loses weight for no reason, talk to your vet.

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