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VTNE Math Practice Exam With Correct Solutions The attending veterinarian asks you to administer 120 mg of enrofloxacin (Baytril) IV slow over 20 minutes to a dog that is hospitalized in your clinic. The strength of injectable enrofloxacin is 2.27%, how many milliliters of drug will you administer? Answer: 5.3 ml A 2.27% solution is 22.7 mg/ml. 120 mg divided by 22.7 mg/ml = 5.3 mls A 120-pound Great Dane has presented with Gastric Dilatation Volvulus. The clinician has asked you to qu...

VTNE MATH Problems, Solved-A 20-kg patient is currently receiving 52 ml/hr of Lactated Ringer's Solution. The clinician has requested that 2 mg/kg/day of metoclopramide be added to the bag. Metoclopramide is available as a 5 mg/ml solution. How many milliliters do you need to add to a 1 liter bag? - This is definitely a more complicated calculation question, but when broken down it is not insurmountable. A 20-kg patient will need 40 mg/day of metoclopramide (20 kg x 2 mg/kg/day) Since...

VTNE Math Practice Exam With Correct Solutions The attending veterinarian asks you to administer 120 mg of enrofloxacin (Baytril) IV slow over 20 minutes to a dog that is hospitalized in your clinic. The strength of injectable enrofloxacin is 2.27%, how many milliliters of drug will you administer? Answer: 5.3 ml A 2.27% solution is 22.7 mg/ml. 120 mg divided by 22.7 mg/ml = 5.3 mls A 120-pound Great Dane has presented with Gastric Dilatation Volvulus. The clinician has asked you to qu...

Pharmacology VTNE Exam|Complete Questions with Verified Solutions What adverse side effect can occur in cats given metoclopramide? Cyanosis Dilated and fixed pupils Aggressive behavior Estrus behavior Aggressive behavior Explanation - Rare side effects that can occur are nervous, jittery, or aggressive behaviors. The antidote for these types of behaviors is diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Head bobbing can also rarely occur as a side effect of Reglan (metoclopramide). A 20-kg pati...

Pharmacology VTNE Exam|Complete Questions with A+ Graded Answers What adverse side effect can occur in cats given metoclopramide? Cyanosis Dilated and fixed pupils Aggressive behavior Estrus behavior Aggressive behavior Explanation - Rare side effects that can occur are nervous, jittery, or aggressive behaviors. The antidote for these types of behaviors is diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Head bobbing can also rarely occur as a side effect of Reglan (metoclopramide). A 20-kg patie...

Challenging VTNE questions You are asked to run an electrocardiogram (ECG) strip on a pet. There are three leads on your machine. One is white, one is black, and one is red. Where should these be placed? Answer: White: right forelimb, black: left forelimb, red: left hindlimb Explanation - White= right front Black= left front Red= left hind Green (if present)= right hind The easy ways to remember these: You read your newspaper in the morning (black and white towards front of pet), Ch...

The attending veterinarian asks you to administer 120 mg of enrofloxacin (Baytril) IV slow over 20 minutes to a dog that is hospitalized in your clinic. The strength of injectable enrofloxacin is 2.27%, how many milliliters of drug will you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER Answer: 5.3 ml A 2.27% solution is 22.7 mg/ml. 120 mg divided by 22.7 mg/ml = 5.3 mls A 120-pound Great Dane has presented with Gastric Dilatation Volvulus. The clinician has asked you to quickly prepare the drug protocol. ...

VTNE Practice Graded A+ Ancylostoma causes which zoonotic disease in humans? A) Ocular larva migrans B) Crohn's disease C) Visceral larva migrans D) Cutaneous larva migrans D) Cutaneous larva migrans Explanation - Ancylostoma is a hookworm and is the most common cause of Cutaneous larva migrans. This is an intestinal parasite of dogs and cats. In this zoonotic disease, the parasite burrows under the skin in humans. Ocular and Visceral larva migrans are caused by Toxocara canis (roun...