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Acronyms & Abbrev.

Veterinary Acronyms and Abbreviations

TermDefinition
AS left ear (auris sinistra)
BAR : Bright, alert, responsive
OD : right eye (oculus dexter)
PRN : as needed
TID : three times daily (ter in die)
WBC : white blood cell count
DX : diagnostic testing
AD : right ear (auris dextra)
BID : twice daily (bis in die)
DSH : domestic short hair
IM : intramuscular
NPO : nothing by mouth (nil per os)
OS : left eye (oculus sinister)
PO : by mouth (per os)
PU/PD - Polyuria (excessive urination) and Polydipsia(excessive drinking)
qh : every hour (quaqua hora)
QID 4 times daily (quarta in die)
UA : urinalysis
SQ/SC : subcutaneous
AU both ears (auris uterque)
BCS : Body Condition Score (evaluation of fat)
CBC : complete blood count
ID : intradermal
IV : intravenous
OU both eyes (oculus uterque)
DLH : domestic long hair
OHE - Ovariohysterectomy, procedure for spaying dogs
q24hr : every 24 hours
S/F : spayed female
N/M : neutered male
RX : prescription
TPR : temperature, pulse, and respiration rate
TX : treatment
DVM : doctor of veterinary medicine
CRT : capillary refill time
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