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Generated
September 24, 2026

Total daily dose

100.0 mg

5 mg/kg × 20.0 kg

Your inputs

Weight
20 kg
Dose rate
5 mg/kg
Tablet strength
50 mg
Doses per day
1 ×/day

Breakdown

Per dose
100.0 mg
Tablet amount
2.00 of 50 mg
Body weight
20.0 kg

Dose components

Dose components
ItemValue
Weight20.0 kg
Dose rate5.0 mg/kg
Total dose100.0 mg

What this means

Total dose is the dose rate multiplied by body weight. If the vet prescribes 5 mg/kg for a 20 kg dog, the total is 100 mg. Split across the number of doses per day, that's the amount for each administration. Comparing against the tablet strength shows how much of a tablet to give — but rounding tablets is a vet's call, never guesswork.

Recommendations

  • Always confirm the final dose and tablet split with your veterinarian before administering.
  • Re-weight your pet before each course — dose follows weight, which changes.
  • Use a proper syringe or scale for liquid and tablet splitting; eye-balled halves are unreliable.

Watch out

  • This calculator performs arithmetic on the dose your vet prescribed — it does not prescribe or verify the medicine.
  • Never exceed the prescribed dose rate; overdosing pets is dangerous and avoidable.

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Figures are estimates based on the inputs above. Check anything you rely on financially or medically with a qualified professional.