Rice Lake VS-40 Dual-ramp Large Animal Scale

As of: Friday, July 11, 2025

Standard Features

Push-button LCD display
Antimicrobial keypad
Two wheels for portability
Dual ramp
Metal nonslip platform
Motiontrap™ movement compensation technology
Unit of measure toggle or locking
Serial and USB communication ports
Tare function
Hold function
Factory calibrated

Rice Lake VS-40 Large Dual Ramp Veterinary Scale

The Rice Lake VS-40 veterinary scale features a large dual ramp making it ideal for large animal weighing. This animal weighing scale features a heavy-duty frame and wide ramps to allow for easy, safe and fast animal weighing procedures. Two rubber wheels provide easy and quiet transportation of the scale if needed, which increases convenience at horse shows. Advanced movement compensation technology eliminates involuntary movements made during the weighing process ensuring exact weight information is provided.

Rice Lake VS-40 Dual-ramp Large Animal Scale Specifications

Capacity:
1,000 × 0.2 lb (450 × 0.1 kg)

Platform Dimensions Without Ramps:
(L × W × H)
49.30 × 32.70 × 2.60 in

Platform Dimensions with Wheels and Ramps
(L × W × H)
63.80 × 32.70 × 2.60 in

Power:
9 VDC, provided by six AA alkaline batteries (included) or AC adapter (optional)

Battery Type:
Six AA alkaline (included)

Battery Use:
25 hours continuous use with batteries
Automatic power-off can be configured

Display:
5-digit LCD display, 0.75 in (1.9 cm) digit height

Cable Length:
7 ft (2.1 m) cable between scale base and indicator

Temperature:
Operating:
50 °F to 104 °F (10 °C to 40 °C)

Warranty:
Two-year limited

Rice Lake VS-40 Dual-ramp Large Animal Scale Dimensions

Dimensions
	Inches	Centimeters
A	63.80	162.1
B	49.30	125.2
C	32.70	83.1
D	32.90	83.6
E	3.90	9.9
F	2.60	6.7
G	0.55	1.4

Rice Lake VS-40 Dual-ramp Large Animal Scale Shipping Weight

Shipping Weight
Part #	Model #	L (in)	W (in)	H (in)	Package Wgt. (lb)	Dim Wgt. (lb)	Shipping Wgt. (lb)
204407	Rice Lake VS-40	67.2	36	6	154	104	154

Parts

Part #	Description

204407	Scale, Rice Lake VS-40 1000lb(450kg) x 0.2lb(100g) with (2) ramps includes 6 AA size Alkaline batteries

Options

Part #	Description

79074	Cable Assy, USB 2.0, Male Type A to Male Type B, Black, 6 Feet
217091	Cable Assy,Communication DB9 Female to RJ45 Female, 4 Conductor 26 AWG, PVC Jacket
186830	Cable, RS-232 scale to printer, 6ft, 25-pin D-Sub(male) to RJ-45