https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/9919/drug-calculations Hi need some asstistance with drug Calculations Rabbit the rabbit was given the following drugs Baytril 1ml by s/c injection, Metacam 0.4ml by s/c injection Metoclopramide 0.4ml by s/c injection rabbit weight was 3.35kg en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/93998?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:13:40 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9f72607b-d615-4e31-a683-fc996fe68089Rachel Jayne<p>Considering the weight, I would say the bun was under-dosed with Baytril!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92484?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:05:07 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b4f19cb6-f834-439c-9b37-33a387d6da8bSmegSlayer<p>mg/kg X body weight = total mg required then divide this by mg/ml = mls to be given</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92474?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:38:11 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:893d541c-e1df-4fa3-b1db-d7a4e30e20c0BengalcatRVN<p>Metacam = 5mg/ml</p> <p>Baytril = 25mg/ml OR 50mg/ml (2.5% or 5%)</p> <p>Metaclop = 5ml/ml (?)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92472?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:33:56 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5c172081-cf45-4898-bfa7-0bb3ca8d63a0BengalcatRVN<p>Metacam dose - 0.6mg/kg</p> <p>Worked backwards....</p> <p>0.4 x 5 divded by 3.35 = 0.597blah</p> <p>0.6mg/kg for ease</p> <p>0.6 x wt3.35 / 5mg/ml = 0.4ml for a rabbit</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92470?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:29:23 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2612dd37-6a62-4b94-9c14-2d0d7d27029dSteph Worsley<p>like i said above look in the formulary or on the<a href="http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Compendium/Overview/-21789.html"> online compendium</a>&nbsp;for the mg/kg and mg/ml</p> <p>there is another thread discussing the actual calculations from there</p> <p><a href="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/forums/p/9715/91072.aspx#91072">http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/forums/p/9715/91072.aspx#91072</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92469?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:26:44 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f28ad4db-478b-42b9-b1c2-ba7ed3504dfeAnonymous<p>i need to know how to calculate the drug dosage</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>the vet gave me the dosage i am not sure how to calculate drug calculaton</p> <p>eg mg/kg then how to get it into ml </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92468?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:26:36 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9c2289e8-7e61-4f95-8562-b142c9ae0840Steph Worsley<p>well mgs per kg etc can be looked up by looking either in a formulary or on Noah&#39;s online compendium</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92467?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:25:10 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d52e8f1d-d39a-4605-8cc2-6710de1ad042BengalcatRVN<p>Wants to know how it was worked out I guess, mg/kg mg/ml kinda thing.</p> <p>If the vet worked it out tho.....lol!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92466?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:23:34 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d8a0322e-6f55-4ad6-b39e-628db2b9c6b8Steph Worsley<p>dont understand what you want?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>