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Flashcards by Princess Banana Hammock, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Princess Banana Hammock
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the formula for an animal's Basal (Resting) Energy Requirement (BER)? | BER = (30 x BW) + 70 (BW stands for body weight and must be in kilograms. The resultant number for the BER is in kilocalories (kCal). |
| What is the formula for an animal's metabolic energy requirement (MER)? | MER = BER x 1.5 |
| What is the formula for an animal's normal daily fluid requirements? | 50ml/kg/24hrs |
| What is the formula for an animal's hourly fluid requirements? | (Daily fluid requirement) / 24 |
| What is the formula for number of drops per hour when administering IVFT to an animal? | Drip factor x hourly fluid requirement (Hourly fluid requirement must be in ml) (The drip factor is normally 20drops/ml) |
| What is the formula for number of drops per minute when administering IVFT to an animal? | (Number of drops per hour) / 60 |
| What is the formula for number of drops per second when administering IVFT to an animal? | (Number of drops per minute) / 60 |
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