A veterinarian prescribes 4.4 mg/kg of carprofen for a 50-lb dog; how many tablets will be given each morning and afternoon if they are 100-mg scored tablets?

To determine the correct dosage for the dog, first, we need to convert the dog's weight from pounds to kilograms since the medication is prescribed in mg/kg. The conversion factor is 1 kg = 2.2 lbs. Thus, for a 50-lb dog:

50 lb ÷ 2.2 = 22.73 kg (approximately)

Next, we calculate the total amount of carprofen needed using the prescribed dosage of 4.4 mg/kg:

4.4 mg/kg × 22.73 kg = 100 mg (the exact dose needed for this dog)

Since the veterinarian prescribes a total of 100 mg per day and the medication comes in 100 mg scored tablets, we can divide this amount evenly. If the total daily dose is 100 mg and we are considering two doses throughout the day (morning and afternoon), each dose would be:

100 mg ÷ 2 = 50 mg per dose.

To determine how many tablets that would be, we remember that each scored tablet is 100 mg. Therefore, to achieve a dose of 50 mg, we would need to give:

50 mg ÷ 100 mg/tablet = 0.5 tablets.

This means that the