Final Exam Calculation Review Material

Question 1

How long should food/water be withheld in adult dogs/cats?

Answer 1

12 hours food, 2 hours water

Question 2

How long should food/water be withheld in puppies/kittens

Answer 2

short to no fast

Question 3

How long should food/water be withheld in horses?

Answer 3

4-8 hours, do not withhold water

Question 4

How long should food/water be withheld in adult pigs?

Answer 4

8-12 hours

Question 5

How long should food/water be withheld in neonate pigs?

Answer 5

1-3 hours, do not withhold water

Question 6

How long should food/water be withheld in large ruminants?

Answer 6

12-36 hours food, 8-12 hours water

Question 7

How long should food/water be withheld in small ruminants?

Answer 7

12-24 hours food, do not withhold water

Question 8

How long should food/water be withheld in calves, lambs and kids?

Answer 8

2-4 hours

Question 9

What four vessels are used for IV anesthesia in the dog and cat?

Answer 9

cephalic, jugular, saphenous/femoral

Question 10

What vessel is used for IV anesthesia in the horse, cow, goat and sheep?

Answer 10

jugular

Question 11

What vein is uncommonly used in the cow for IV anesthesia?

Answer 11

coccygeal vein

Question 12

What route is used for IV catheteriation of the dog?

Answer 12

cephalic, jugular, saphenous vein

Question 13

What route is used for IV catheterization of the cat?

Answer 13

cephalic, jugular, femoral vein

Question 14

What route is used for IV catheterization of the horse, cow and sheep?

Answer 14

jugular vein

Question 15

What route is used for IV catheterization of the pig?

Answer 15

ear veins

Question 16

What route is used for IV cathaterization of the rabbit?

Answer 16

ear veins

Question 17

What route is used for IV catheterization of neonates?

Answer 17

medullary cavity

Question 18

What is the MAINTENANCE fluid administration for a dog?

Answer 18

2 mL/kg/hour

Question 19

What is the MAINTAINANCE fluid administration rate for small dogs and cats?

Answer 19

4 mL/kg/hour

Question 20

What is the general MAINTAINENCE rate for hospitalized patients?

Answer 20

30-45 ml/lb/24 hours

Question 21

What is the formula for calculating an animal’s dehydration deficit.

Answer 21

% dehydration x weight in kg x 1000 = mL deficit

Question 22

How should an animal’s dehydration deficit be replaced?

Answer 22

1/2 over 4-8 hours, the remainder over the rest of the 24 hour period

Question 23

What is the most common fluid administration rate for an animal under anesthesia?

Answer 23

5ml/lb/hour

Question 24

How much fluid should be administered to replace blood loss?

Answer 24

3mL fluid/1 mL b \ood loss

Question 25

How is the total blood volume of an animal calculated?

Answer 25

40 mL/lb

Question 26

When is a blood transfusion indicated?

Answer 26

if > 30% blood volume is lost acutely or if PCV >15% in cases of chronic anemia

Question 27

How much blood should be adminstered to replace blood lost?

Answer 27

1 mL blood per mL lost acutely

Question 28

How much blood does it take to raise a patient's PCV by 1%?

Answer 28

1 mL per pound whole blood if donor PCV is 40%

Question 29

How much blood does one 3x3 gauze sponge hold?

Answer 29

5-6ml

Question 30

What is the rapid rehydration fluid administration rate for healthy dogs?

Answer 30

40 ml/kg for 1 hour with 1/2 in the first 15 minutes

Question 31

What is the rapid rehydration fluid administration rate for cats?

Answer 31

20 mL/kg for 1 hour

Question 32

What is the shock therapy fluid administration rate for dogs?

Answer 32

UP TO 90 mL/kg/hour max

Question 33

What is the shock therapy fluid administration rate for cats?

Answer 33

50-70 mL/kg/hour

Question 34

What is the dosage for acepromazine in the dog?

Answer 34

0.05 mg/lb

Question 35

What is the maximum dose of acepromazine in the dog given IM?

Answer 35

0.4 mL

Question 36

What is the maximum dosage of acepromazine in the dog given IV?

Answer 36

0.2 mL IV

Question 37

What is the maximum dosage of acepromaine in the dog in mg?

Answer 37

4 mg

Question 38

What is the dosage of acepromazine in the cat?

Answer 38

0.1 mg/lb

Question 39

What is the dosage range of acepromazine in the horse?

Answer 39

0.01-0.04 mg/lb

Question 40

What is the dosage range of acepromazine in the cow?

Answer 40

0.02-0.04 mg/lb

Question 41

What is the dosage range of ketamine in the cat when given IM or SQ?

Answer 41

2-15 mg/lb

Question 42

What is the dosage range of ketamine in the cat when given IV?

Answer 42

5 mg/lb

Question 43

What is the dosage of telazol in the dog when given IV?

Answer 43

1mL/100 lb body weight

Question 44

What is the dosage of telazol in the dog when given IM?

Answer 44

1 mL/30-45 lb body weight