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Veterinary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |