Marsden VT-250 Veterinary Consulting Weighing Table, 250kg Capacity, Stainless Steel Tabletop and LCD Display
- 250kg capacity veterinary consulting weighing table with integrated scale, stainless steel tabletop surface and LCD display, combining the examination table and weighing scale into a single clinical station that eliminates the separate weighing step from the standard veterinary consultation workflow.
- Integrated weighing eliminates the separate scale transfer step, reducing the number of patient handling episodes per consultation for anxious, injured or post-operative animals, supporting RCVS Code of Professional Conduct requirements for minimising patient stress and supporting safe, dignity-preserving animal handling in the veterinary consulting environment.
- Stainless steel tabletop meets RCVS Practice Standards Scheme infection control standards for veterinary clinical contact surfaces, with the combined scale-and-table configuration reducing the total number of high-contact surfaces requiring between-patient decontamination compared with using a separate floor scale and consulting table for each patient.
- 250kg capacity covers the full range of dogs and cats that can safely be placed on a consulting table, with the stainless steel integrated surface combining the practicality of a professional veterinary consulting station with the clinical accuracy of a precision weighing instrument for accurate drug dosing and weight monitoring.
Marsden VT-250: Veterinary Consulting Weighing Table with Integrated 250kg Scale
The Marsden VT-250 is a veterinary consulting table with an integrated weighing scale, combining the two most frequently used items of equipment in a small animal consulting room into a single clinical station with a stainless steel tabletop surface and LCD weight display. By obtaining the patient's weight on the same surface used for the clinical examination, the VT-250 eliminates the separate floor scale weighing step that is typically performed before or after the examination, removing a patient handling episode that creates additional stress for anxious animals and represents a manual handling burden for veterinary nursing staff lifting heavy dogs onto and off a floor scale and then onto a consulting table.
With 250kg capacity covering all animals that can safely be placed on a consulting table, stainless steel infection control compliance and precision weight measurement from a single clinical station, the VT-250 is designed for busy small animal surgeries where consultation efficiency and animal welfare are both clinical priorities.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scale Capacity | 250kg |
| Tabletop | Stainless steel |
| Display | LCD weight display |
| Integration | Scale and consulting table as single clinical station |
| Key Functions | Hold, Tare |
| RCVS Compliance | Stainless steel surface meets infection control standards |
| Suitable For | All cats and dogs safely placed on a consulting table |
Veterinary Professional and RCVS Context
RCVS Practice Standards Scheme Core Standards require that veterinary practices show effective infection control between patients, including the cleaning of all surfaces that come into direct contact with animals during a consultation. The VT-250's stainless steel tabletop is the reference material for veterinary clinical contact surfaces, withstanding repeated disinfection with veterinary-grade disinfectants without surface degradation. By combining the scale and consulting table, the VT-250 also reduces the total number of separate high-contact surfaces in the consulting room, which simplifies the between-patient cleaning protocol and reduces the risk of a cleaning step being missed during a high-throughput consulting session. The RCVS Code of Professional Conduct requires that animals are handled in a manner that minimises fear, anxiety and pain: eliminating a floor scale transfer step directly reduces the number of handling events per consultation, supporting compliance with this requirement in practices that see a high proportion of anxious or handling-sensitive patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the VT-250 weigh the animal automatically when it is placed on the table, or does it require activation?
The VT-250's integrated scale is activated by the clinician at the point in the consultation where weight capture is required, typically before the clinical examination begins. The Hold function captures and locks the weight reading when the animal is settled on the table surface, with Tare available to zero out any bedding or drape placed on the table before the animal is positioned. The scale does not weigh continuously during the consultation: it is activated for the weighing episode and the reading is recorded, after which the consultation proceeds on the same table surface without ongoing weight measurement, maintaining the normal consulting table workflow alongside the integrated weighing capability.
Is the VT-250 suitable for all dog sizes or only small to medium dogs?
The VT-250 is suitable for any animal that can safely be placed on the consulting table surface, which in practice covers all cats and small to medium dogs and many large breed dogs where the clinical situation requires table examination. For giant breed dogs above approximately 50-60kg, placement on a consulting table requires appropriate manual handling technique and sufficient staff for safe lifting. The VT-250's 250kg capacity ensures that the scale can accurately weigh any animal that is safely placed on the table, without the capacity becoming a limiting factor. For giant breed dogs that cannot safely be placed on a table, the V-250 floor scale is the appropriate weighing specification and a separate consulting area at floor level is the recommended examination approach.
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- 250kg capacity veterinary consulting weighing table with integrated scale, stainless steel tabletop surface and LCD display, combining the examination table and weighing scale into a single clinical station that eliminates the separate weighing step from the standard veterinary consultation workflow.
- Integrated weighing eliminates the separate scale transfer step, reducing the number of patient handling episodes per consultation for anxious, injured or post-operative animals, supporting RCVS Code of Professional Conduct requirements for minimising patient stress and supporting safe, dignity-preserving animal handling in the veterinary consulting environment.
- Stainless steel tabletop meets RCVS Practice Standards Scheme infection control standards for veterinary clinical contact surfaces, with the combined scale-and-table configuration reducing the total number of high-contact surfaces requiring between-patient decontamination compared with using a separate floor scale and consulting table for each patient.
- 250kg capacity covers the full range of dogs and cats that can safely be placed on a consulting table, with the stainless steel integrated surface combining the practicality of a professional veterinary consulting station with the clinical accuracy of a precision weighing instrument for accurate drug dosing and weight monitoring.