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Veterinary Technician

Category - Animal Care

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If a giant Schnauzer weighs 50 kilograms, what would the body surface area (in m2) be for this dog?

0.99 BSA (m2)
1.36 BSA (m2)
0.80 BSA (m2)
0.15 BSA (m2)

Explanation

Answer: B - 1.36 is the correct body surface area for a dog weighing 50 kilograms. In order to convert pounds to body surface area, the following formula is used: Body surface area (BSA) in square meters = K × (body wt in grams2/3) × 10-4. K = constant (10.1 for dogs and 10.0 for cats).

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