Pet Calculus

17 free calculators built on veterinary sources

Pet math, done properly.

Quick, careful answers to the questions pet owners actually ask, from how much to feed each day to whether that missing chocolate bar needs a trip to the vet. Every tool shows its working and where the numbers come from.

Formulas and charts from published guidance by

  • Merck Veterinary Manual
  • AAHA
  • ASPCA
  • Pet Nutrition Alliance
  • AAFP

Start with your pet

Pick an animal to see every calculator for it, grouped by what you want to work out.

Every calculator

All 17 tools, free and ready on your phone. Each one shows a sample of the answer it gives.

Built like a vet reference, as easy as an app

Pet advice online is full of rules of thumb. These tools replace them with the charts and formulas vets use, and show their working.

  • Sources you can check

    Each calculator uses published veterinary references, such as the Merck Veterinary Manual and AAHA guidelines, and links to them at the bottom of the page.

  • The working, shown

    You’ll see the formula or chart behind every result, plus a worked example, so you can sanity-check the number before you rely on it.

  • Honest about limits

    These are estimates. When a result could mean your pet needs care, we say so plainly and tell you who to call.

  • Private by design

    The numbers you type are worked out in your own browser. They aren’t sent to us or stored anywhere, and there’s nothing to sign up for.

The “times seven” rule gets most dogs wrong

Dogs race through their first two years, then age at a pace set by their size. At ten, a Chihuahua is about 56 in human terms and a Great Dane about 78. Drag the slider to see how a medium-sized dog ages.

Try it with your dog’s size
47 in human years

Based on the AAHA size chart for dogs of 21 to 50 lb.