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Abbreviations VS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAHA | American Animal Hospital Association |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association |
| ad lib | As much as desired |
| AI | Artificial insemination |
| ALD | Approximate lethal dose |
| ASPCA | American Society or the Prevention |
| ant | Anterior |
| ASPCA | American Society or the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association |
| BID | Twice a day |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BPM | Beats Per Minute |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| CAT Scan | Computerized Axial Tomography (Scan) |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| cc | cubic centimetre : also mL, Millilitre |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CRT | Capillary Refill Time |
| CUT | Certified Veterinary Technician |
| DOA | Dead On Arrival |
| DOB | Date Of Birth |
| DHLP-P | Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza-parvovirus (Canine Vaccine) |
| DLH | Domestic Long Hair |
| DMH | Domestic Medium Hair |
| DSH | Domestic Short Hair |
| DVM | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| ECG, EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| E. Coli | Escherichia Coli |
| EDUB | Eat, Drink, Urinate, Bowel movement |
| PU/PD | Polyuria/ Polydipsia |
| FeLV | Feline Leukemia |
| FIA | Feline Infectious Anemia |
| FIP | Feline Infectious Peritonitis |
| FUD | Fever of Undetermined Origin |
| FVRCP | Feline, Viral, Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia |