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Veterinary Terms
Term | Definition |
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Ad lib. | As much as desired |
sid | One time daily |
bid | Two times daily |
tid | Three times daily |
qid | Four times daily |
qh | Every hour |
qd | Every day |
w/o | Without |
Stat | Immediately |
N | Normal |
DSH | Domestic Short Hair |
DLH | Domestic Long Hair |
Dx | Diagnosis |
Hx | History |
Rx | Prescription |
Sx | Surgery |
FeLV | Feline leukemia virus |
FIA | Feline infectious anemia |
FIP | Feline infectious peritonitis |
ECG | Electrocardiogram |
ICU | Intensive care unit |
Cc | cubic centimeter |
Ml | milliliter |
Wt | weight |
HR | heart rate |
PCV | Packed cell volume |
Sg | specific gravity |
TPR | Temperature, pulse, respiration |
UA,U/A | Urinalysis |
IM | intramuscular |
IP | Intraperitoneal |
IV | intravenous |
Sub-Q | Subcutaneous |
rbc | red blood cell |
wbc | white blood cell |
DVM | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
DOA | Dead on Arrival |
DOB | Date of Birth |
⧬ | Female |
⥁ | Male |
Abd | Abdomen |
AD | Right Ear |
AS | Left Ear |
AU | Both Ears |
BD | Big Dog |
LD | Little Dog |
F/S | Spayed Female |
K9 | Canine |
M/N | Neutered Male |
OD | Right Eye |
OS | Left Eye |
OU | Both Eyes |
CXR | Chest X-ray |
FAD | Flea allergy dermatitis |
Fx | Fracture |
CT Scan | Computed tomography |
Inj | Injection |
MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
UA | Urinalysis |
US | Ultrasound |
WNL | Within normal limits |
CD | Canine Distemper |
ARF | Acute renal failure |
CNS | Central nervous system |
CPV | Canine parvovirus |
CV | Cardiovascular |
HD | Hip dysplasia |
HW | Heartworms |
Sz | Seizure |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |
UTI | Urinary tract infection |
D | Diarrhea |
BM | Bowel movement |
ROM | Range of motion |
SC | Under the skin |
V | Vomiting |
D/C | Discontinue |