Melissa
Kaplan's
Herp Care Collection
Last updated
January 1, 2014
Health Care: Common Conversion Factors
Terms you are likely to encounter when reading and talking with other herp owners or to your vet.
Melissa Kaplan, 1995
Weight
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lb) = 1000 g
1 lb = 454 g = .454 kg = 16 oz
kg x 2.2-5 = kg
lb x 0.454 = kg
1 oz = 28.349 g
1 g = 1000 mg
oz = 28.349 = g
g x 0.935 = oz
Liquids
1 oz = 30 milliliters (ml)
1 tbsp = 3 teaspoons (tsp) = 15 ml
1 tsp = 5 ml
2 tbsp = 1 fl oz
4 tbsp = 1/4 c = 2 oz
1 ml = 1 cc
1 cup (c) = 8 fl. oz = 16 tablespoons (tbsp) = 1/2 pt
2 c = 16 fl oz = 1 pt = 1/2 qt
4 qt = 1 gal
1 L = 1000 ml
Length
1 m = 3.281 ft = 39.37 in.
in. x 25.4 = mm
in. x 2.54 = cm
mm x 0.0394 = in.
cm x 0.394 = in.
ft x 0.305 = m
m x 3.281 = ft
m x 1.094 = yd
yd x 0.914 = m
Volume
US fl gal x 0.833 = UK gal
US fl oz x 1.041 = UK fl oz
US fl oz x 29.572 = ml
UK gal x 1.201 = US fl gal
UK fl oz x 0.961 = US fl oz
l (litre) x 1.056 = US fl qt
US fl qt x 0.947 = l (litre)
To calculate gallon capacity of an enclosure:
1. Height x Width x Depth = cubic inches
2. Divide total cubic inches to find gallons:
Total cubic inches divided by 231 c. i. = US gal
Total cubic inches divided by 277.4193 c.i. = UK gal
Temperature
To convert centigrade to Fahrenheit: (C° x 1.8) + 32 = F°
To convert Fahrenheit to centigrade: (F° - 32) x .555 = C°
Notes
Liquid medications are measured in milliliters (ml) or cubic centiliters
(cc), with syringes marked accordingly; while measured differently, they
equal the same amount of fluid. Markings on sy ringes will vary depending
on the total volume of the syringe. Syringes typically used in small animal
and reptile care are 1cc, 3cc, 6cc, 12cc, 35cc, and 60cc.
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