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04-09-2008, 05:16 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: washington
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| Is 16oz a pound? Hello YT members I am really confused there is 16 oz to 1 lbs is that correct? Why are some scales 10oz to 1 lb so how do you figure out your yorkies correct weight or are they the same because when I go to the vet there scale is 10oz and at pets smart my yorkie weighs different. I know I probably sound stupid but just wondering if there is a difference and to which one is his correct weight. Have a great evening to all!!
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04-09-2008, 05:18 PM | #2 |
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| yes, 16 oz. is a pound every day of the week! Maybe the scale weighs in 10ths of a lb. |
04-09-2008, 05:23 PM | #3 |
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| Yep! In my vets office..if the scale reads 1.5 lbs, its actually 1lb 8ozs.
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04-09-2008, 05:26 PM | #4 |
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| ok so I took him to pets smart and he was 3.9lb and then to the vet and he was 4.4lb so the 4.4 would be his correct weight?
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04-09-2008, 05:47 PM | #5 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | My scale has pounds and ounces so you have to know if the scale you are using is pounds and ounces or tenths of a pound. One tenth of one pound would be 1.6 ounces. I would go by the vet's scale.
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04-09-2008, 05:56 PM | #6 |
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04-09-2008, 06:38 PM | #7 | |
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I am a first time Yorkie owner so that's why it was confussing about the weight difference. Thank so much for the help
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04-09-2008, 06:42 PM | #8 |
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| Ask your vet to tell you how much he weighs in pounds and ounces. I had a BIG discussion with my vet about this. He had never had anyone question him about it..he's only been in practice a couple of years. So now when I go in, he just pushes the button on the scale to change it to ounces instead of tenths! He said he prescribes his meds by tenths, not ounces. I thought it was very interesting
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04-09-2008, 06:46 PM | #9 | |
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