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i-pouch EB527 veterinary scale review

A mid-sized scale in the shape veterinary practices use: 56 × 33 cm (22 × 13 in) of ABS platform, up to 40 kg (88.2 lb) in 10-gram steps, with a large LCD.

What we take from it The all-rounder. Not the finest and not the largest, and the one most households would actually use.

What it is

A veterinary-pattern pet scale: a 56 × 33 cm (22 × 13 in) ABS platform, up to 40 kg (88.2 lb) in 10-gram steps, with a 72 × 28 mm (2.83 × 1.10 in) LCD.

The middle of the range, deliberately

Small scales are precise and take nothing bigger than a cat. Large platforms take anything and resolve coarsely. This sits between: fine enough to follow a cat’s weight, wide enough for a spaniel or a terrier, and small enough to live in a cupboard.

The display

Large digits, which sounds trivial until you are reading a number at floor level while holding a cat’s attention. It is the difference between one successful weighing and three attempts.

What a scale is for

Trend, not diagnosis. Weigh on the same scale, at the same time of day, and watch the line. Where it moves without a reason you can name, that is a conversation with a vet.

Availability

No such listing: the American Amazon shop answers the reference with a search box rather than a page.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

What we rate, and what we flag up

Strengths

  • The middle ground: fine enough for a cat, big enough for a medium dog
  • ABS wipes clean, which matters on a surface animals stand on
  • 10-gram steps are plenty for weekly tracking of anything over 2 kg (4.4 lb)
  • Listed on five markets

Compromises

  • 40 kg (88.2 lb) stops short of large breeds
  • A 56 × 33 cm (22 × 13 in) platform is tight for a dog that will not stand square
  • Not listed on Amazon US at the time of checking

Specifications

Capacity40 kg (88.2 lb) maximum
Resolution10 g (0.4 oz)
Platform56 × 33 cm (22 × 13 in), ABS
DisplayLCD 72 × 28 mm (2.83 × 1.10 in)
Manufacturer referenceEB527
Amazon referenceB07R7H1H43 (identical on 5 markets)
EAN9311059055028

The questions owners ask

Which scale for a household with a cat and a spaniel?

This one. The MINDPET-MED is finer but stops at 30 kg (66.1 lb) with a narrow tray; the ADE takes anything but is coarse and large. A 40-kg scale with a 56 cm (22 in) platform covers both animals without compromising much on either.

Is 10-gram resolution enough for a cat?

For tracking a 4-kilogram cat week to week, comfortably. For a newborn kitten, no — that needs the 2-gram class. Match the resolution to the smallest animal you intend to weigh, not the largest.

Why does the surface material matter?

Because the scale gets stood on by animals that have been outside. ABS wipes; a fabric or textured surface does not. On a device used weekly for years, cleanability is a durability feature.

Our score

7.5/ 10

The all-rounder. Not the finest and not the largest, and the one most households would actually use.

Today’s price and availability, for pet devices

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on August 17, 2026.

This one and its buyer, among pet devices

Multi-animal households: one scale that handles cats and medium dogs without being a piece of furniture.

The pet devices guides that feature it

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for pet devices and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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