Vet Calculator Plus

Vet Calculator Plus (VetCalc+) is a fully referenced tool containing over 45 calculators designed for vets, nurses, technicians and students. Easy to calculate, save and send results and highly customisable.

Anaesthesia

• ASA classification
• Anaesthetic flow rates (Bain, circle, Humphrey ADE (A), Lack, MacGill, Mini-Lack, T-Piece)
• Volatile anaesthetic agent usage

Blood gas calculators

• Acid-base
• Anion gap
• A-a gradient
• Bicarbonate deficit

Cardiac calculators

• Echocardiography (calculate & compare to expected values for dogs and cats)
• Heartbeat counter
• Mean arterial pressure
• Pulse pressure variation

Conversion calculators

• Convert between SI & conventional units (over 70 agents)
• Convert Temperatures (℃ & ℉ including normal ranges)
• Convert weights (kg, g, mg, μg, oz., lb.)
• Convert volumes (litre, dL, ml, fl. oz., teaspoon, tablespoon, cc.)
• Convert pressures (mmHg, kPa, Pa, Bar, mBar, psi, atm, cmH₂O, mmH₂O)
• Convert suture sizes

Fluid calculators

• Basic fluid rates
• Fluid rate with volume deficit corrections
• Potassium infusions
• Serum osmolality
• Constant rate infusions (CRIs) (includes loading doses and 30+ drugs)
• Free water deficit

Haematology calculators

• Total blood volume
• Maximum blood sample volume
• Transfusions (transfusion volume required)
• Phlebotomy
• Erythrocyte indices (MCV, MHC, MCHC)

Nutrition calculators

• Daily energy requirements
• Amount to feed
• Dry matter %
• Animal’s ideal weight (in kg, stone & pounds)

Pharmacy calculators

• Drug dosages (dose required and amount (ml, g, & tablets))
• Body surface area
• Emergency drug calculator
• Dilutions (conc. based on added volume or volume to add for desired conc.)

Scores

• APGAR
• Pain score (Glasgow CMPS-SF) for dogs
• Coma score for dogs
• SIRS

Time & date calculators

• Animal’s age from date
• Due date (parturition estimation)

Statistics (beta)

• Descriptive (parametric and non-parametric)
• Sample size calculations (Paired means, two independent means, two proportions)

Species

The app includes values for the following species:

Alpaca, cat, cattle, chicken, chinchilla, dog, ferret, gerbil, goat, guinea pig, hamster, horse, pig, rabbit, rat, sheep.
Other features

• Save calculated results
• Share & send calculated results including as a PDF
• Add/delete own drugs
• Use kg or lb. (in all calculators)
• Different giving/drip sets (10, 15, 20 & 60 drops per ml)
• Change units from SI to US/Conventional
• Change units/scales/formula used in many calculators
• Pre-set values (customizable) for many species
• Specify your own values for different species and drugs (i.e. blood volumes, drug concentrations etc.)

A list of included species and drugs and the default values used in the app can be found here.

Android screenshots

Currently unavailable for iOS.