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Vet tech terms
Commonly used vet abbreviations and medicines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AB | Abdominal/abnormal/antibody |
| ABD | abdominal |
| ABX | antibiotics |
| A.C. | before meals |
| ac | acute |
| A.D. | right ear |
| A.S. | left ear |
| A.U. | both ears |
| BG | blood glucose |
| BID | twice daily |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPM | beats per minute |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CA | cancer |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | cubic centimeter- same as mL |
| D | dextrose |
| DC | discontinue/discharge |
| DISP | dispense |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Dz | disease |
| EE | eyes and ears |
| EBL | estimated blood loss |
| ENG | electroneurography |
| EUA | examination under anesthesia |
| Ex | examined |
| FU | follow up |
| Fx | fracture |
| GSW | gun shot wound |
| gtt | drops |
| H | hour |
| HBC | hit by car |
| HS | at bedtime |
| Hx | history |
| IC | intracardiac |
| ID | infectious diseases |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IP | intraperitoneal |
| ISO | isolated |
| IU | international units |
| LRS | lactated ringers solution |
| M | meter squared |
| Mod | moderate |
| NaCl | Sodium Chloride |
| NAD | no acute distress |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N/S | normal saline |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| O/W | otherwise |
| P | after/pint/plan |
| PC | after eating |
| PO | by mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| Q | every |
| Qf | rate of fluid filtration |
| QID | rate of fluid filtration |
| QOD | every other day |
| QS | quantity sufficient |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RBG | random blood glucose |
| RDI | recommended daily intake |
| Red | reduce |
| R/O | rule out |
| SID | once daily |
| SOL | solution/soluble |
| SQ | subcutaneously |
| Susp | suspension |
| Sx | surgery/symptoms |
| TKO | to keep open |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| Tx | treatment |
| UA | urinalysis |
| US | ultrasound |
| uto | unable to obtain |
| WB | whole blood |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| wd | wound |
| W/U | work up |
| X | times |
| X&D | examination and diagnosis |
| XKO | not knocked out |
| XR | x-ray |
| XS | excess/cross section |
| YO | years old |
| YOB | year of birth |
| Z | no effect |
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