Title: Calculate medication dosage based on animal weight.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Performing Mathematical Operations (Posology)

Calculation should include

- following a weight-based dosage chart to calculate dosages for animals of various weights
- calculating drug dosages with 100 percent accuracy and demonstrating correct unit conversions.

Teacher Resource: Title of Regulations: 18 VAC 150-20-10 et seq. Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 and Chapter 38 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why must dosages be calculated with 100 percent accuracy? What might be the consequences of even a small calculation error?
- If heartworm preventive is available in packages for dogs up to 25 pounds, for dogs from 26-50 pounds, and for dogs from 51-100 pounds, what package(s) would you need to use for an animal that weighs 115 pounds?
- How much wormer medication would a 7-pound kitten need if the bottle says to administer 1.0 ml per 10 pounds?