Title: Calculate dosages for weight-based medications.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Understanding Veterinary Pharmacology

Calculation should include

- identifying schedule VI medications that may be administered by a veterinarian assistant under the supervision of a veterinarian, as outlined in the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/vet/leg/VetMed.pdf)
- following a weight-based dosage chart to calculate dosages for animals of various weights
- calculating drug dosages with 100-percent accuracy.

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 lbs., for dogs from 26-50 lbs., and for dogs from 51-100 lbs., what package(s) would you need to use for an animal that weighs 115 lbs.?
- How much wormer medication would a 7-pound kitten need if the bottle says to administer 1.0 ml per 10 lbs.?

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 (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/vet/leg/VetMed.pdf)