A 35-lb dog comes into the clinic with a pyoderma (skin infection). The veterinarian prescribes cephalexin twice a day for 2 weeks. The dosage is 30 mg/kg. Cephalexin comes in 250-mg and 500-mg capsules. How many capsules should be sent home with the animal

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A 35-lb dog comes into the clinic with a pyoderma (skin infection). The veterinarian prescribes cephalexin twice a day for 2 weeks. The dosage is 30 mg/kg. Cephalexin comes in 250-mg and 500-mg capsules. How many capsules should be sent home with the animal