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A 13-year old M/N domestic short hair (DSH) named Buttons has a bite wound in the right side of themandible. The owner does not know when the cat got the bite wound because Buttons is an outside cat.He has not been eating or drinking the past few days, is lethargic, and on PE has a T= 103.5 degrees, HR= 180 bpm, and RR = 45 breaths/min. Other than the mandibular wound, he is healthy. He is current onvaccinations. The decision is made to sedate Buttons so that the wound can be clipped, cleaned, anddebrided. You must calculate the dose of injectable anesthetic for Buttons, who weighs 12.5 lb. The dosage of Keramine is 22 mg/kg IM. The concentration listed on the vial of Ketamine is 100 mg/ml. The animal's weight in kg is?A 7.1 kgB 2.4 kgC 5.7 kgD 9.9 kg

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