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5% = 

Black Jack, the horse, is estimated to weigh 550 kg and needs to be dewormed.  The medication is dosed at 0.2 mg/kg.  How many milligrams would you give him?

Round 236.9826 to the nearest hundredth.

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?