Question

veterinarians use sodium pentobarbital to anesthetize animals. suppose that to anesthetize a dog, 30 milligrams are required for each kilogram of body weight. if sodium pentobarbital is eliminated exponentially from the bloodstream and half is eliminated in four hours, approximate the single dose that will anesthetize a 20 kilogram dog for 45 minutes.

Answer 1

To anesthetize a 20 kilogram dog for 45 minutes using sodium pentobarbital, a single dose of 600 milligrams is required.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the single dose that will anesthetize a 20 kilogram dog for 45 minutes using sodium pentobarbital, we need to calculate the amount of sodium pentobarbital required based on the dog's body weight. Since the dosage is 30 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, for a 20 kilogram dog, the total dose required would be:

(30 mg/kg) x (20 kg) = 600 mg

Therefore, a 600 milligram dose of sodium pentobarbital would be required to anesthetize a 20 kilogram dog for 45 minutes.