Common conversions in veterinary medicine

1 kg

2.2 lb

1 grain

1 gr = 60 mg (It’s really 64.8 mg, sometimes rounded to 65 mg; we will use 60 mg)

1 lb

16 oz = 0.454 kg

1 teaspoon = 5 ml

5 ml

1 tablespoon

= 3 tsp = 15 ml

1 fluid ounce

= 1 fl oz = 30 ml = 2 TBS

1 cup

1C = 8 fl oz = 240 ml = 16 TBS

1 pint

1 pt = 2C = 480 ml

1 quart

1 qt = 4c = 960 ml

1 gallon

1 gal = 16C = 3.84 L

1 tablespoon

= 3 teaspoons

1 ounce

= 2 tablespoons

1 cup

8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons

1 pint

2 cups = 16 ounces

1 quart

2 pints = 4 cups = 32 ounces

1 gallon

4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups

1 liter

1 l = 1 L = 1000 ml

1 µl

1 cu mm = 1/1000 ml = 1 millionth of a liter

Length

1 meter

100 cm

1 cm = 1 centimeter = 10 mm

1 mm = 1 millimeter = 1 thousandth of a meter = 1000 microns

1 µ = 1 micron = 1 µm = 1 micrometer = 1/1000 mm = 1 millionth of a meter

1 inch = 2.54 cm

1 foot = 12 inches

1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches

1 mile = 5280 feet

1 centimeter =0.394 inches = 10 mm

1 mm

1 millimeter = 1 thousandth of a meter = 1000 microns

1 µ = 1 micron = 1 µm = 1 micrometer = 1/1000 mm = 1 millionth of a meter

1 micron = 1 µm = 1 micrometer = 1/1000 mm = 1 millionth of a meter

Basic length measurements

1 inch = 2.54 cm

1 foot = 12 inches

1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches

1 mile = 5280 feet

Mass

1 kg = 1000 g

1 g = 1000 mg

1 mg = 1000 µg

Temperature

˚C= [Temp in Fahrenheit minus 32 ] x 5​​Or Temp (F) minus 32 then divideby 1.8

​​​​​     9

˚F= [Temp in Celsius x  9 ] + 32​​​Or Temp (C) times 1.8 then add 32

​​​     5

Most common used conversions in this class

1 tsp has 5 ml​​​1 qt has 4 cups​​1 grain has 64.8 (60 or 65) mg

1Tbs has 3 tsp (15 ml)​​1 gal has 4 qts, or 16 C​1 kg has 1000 g

1 fl oz has 30 ml (2 TBS)​​​​​​1g has 1000 mg

1 cup has 8 oz, or 16 TBS, or 240 ml​​​​1 mg has 1000 µg

1 pt has 2 cups​​