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Acronyms to Know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AD | Right ear (auris dextra) |
| ADR | Ain't doing right |
| AS | Left ear (auris sinistra) |
| AU | Both ears (auris utraque) |
| BAR | Bright Alert Responsive |
| BCS | Body Condition Score |
| BID | Twice Daily, Every 12 hours |
| BPM | Beats or breaths per minute |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CRT | Capillary Refill Time |
| D/C | Discontinue |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| EENT | Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat |
| EOD | Every Other Day |
| F/S | Spayed Female |
| FNA | Fine needle aspirate |
| FUO | Fever of Unknown Origin |
| Fx | Fracture |
| HBC | Hit By Car |
| HCT | Hematocrit |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| HX | History |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IN | Intranasal |
| IV | Intravenous |
| M/N | Neutered Male |
| NDR | Not Doing Right |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| NSF | No Significant Findings |
| OD | Right eye |
| OS | Left Eye |
| OU | Both eyes |
| PCV | Packed Cell Volume |
| PE | Physical exam |
| PO | By mouth |
| PRN | As needed |
| PU/PD | Polyuria/polydipsia (i.e. drinking and urinating more than normal) |
| q | Every (e.g. q4hrs means every 4 hours) |
| QAR | Quiet, Alert, Responsive |
| QD | Once daily, Every 24 hours |
| QID | Four times daily, Every 6 hours |
| QOD | Every Other day |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |