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20 cm = 

Bowser, a blue and gold macaw, weighs 900 g.  He needs an antibiotic, which is dosed at 20 mg/kg.  How many milligrams would you give him?

Match the common household measurements with their abbreviations.

370 Celsius =

Examine the prescription, “Optimmune ointment, apply a thin strip OU tid.”  What is missing from this prescription?

Calculate the drip rate for an IV infusion of 125 mL/hour using a macro dripper calibrated at 15 gtt/mL.

Gabby, a 9.5 pound cat, needs 200 mL 0.9% normal saline over the next 24 hours.  How many milliliters will she receive each hour?

How many mL of iodine needs to be added to 500 mL water for a 1:20 dilution irrigating solution?

Trey, a three-legged domestic short-haired neutered male cat, needs 0.125 mg dexamethaxone once a day for the next 5 days.  Each tablet is 0.5 mg.  How many doses does each 0.5 mg tablet have?

45 mL =