10 free NAVLE practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Clinical Practice
A nursery barn houses 400 pigs averaging 44 lb. Pigs in several pens have fever and swollen joints, and Streptococcus suis has been isolated. The herd veterinarian prescribes a water-soluble antimicrobial labeled for this use at 10 mg/kg body weight per day. An affected pig has a temperature of 105.4°F (40.8°C), heart rate 140 beats/min, and respiratory rate 48 breaths/min. The barn's water meter shows the pigs drink a total of 1,000 L per day, and the drug will be added directly to the supply tank. Which of the following is the target drug concentration in the drinking water?