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Abbreviations

Veterinary Sciences

TermDefinition
AAHA American Animal Hospital Association
ac (ante cibum) Before meals
ACL Anterior cruciate ligament
ad lib As much as desired
AI Artificial insemination
ALD Approximate lethal dose
ant Anterior
ASPCA American Society for 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 centimeter; also ml, millimeter
CNS Central nervous system
CVT Certified veterinary technician
DOA Dead on arrival
DOB Date of birth
DHLP-P Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza-parvovirus (canine vaccine)
DLH Domestic long 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
FeLV Feline leukemia
FIA Feline infectious anemia
FIP Feline infectious peritonitis
FUD Fever of undetermined origin
FVRCP Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia [vaccine]
Fx Fracture
GI Gastrointestinal
HBC Hit by car
HR Heart rate
Hx History
ICU Intensive care unit
ID Intradermal
IDDM Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IM Intramuscular
IN Intranasal
IP Intraperitoneal
IV Intravenous
KBH Kicked by horse
LA Large animal
LD Lethal dose
LVT Licensed veterinary technician
ml Milliliter; also cc, cubic centimeter
n Normal
NAF No abnormal findings
NPO (nil per os) Nothing by mouth
OR Operating room
pc (post cibum) After meals
PCV Pack call volume
PE Physical examination
PO (per os) Orally
PTS Put to sleep
qd Every day
qh Every hour
q4h Every 4 hours
QID Four times per day
qod Every other day
QOL Quality of life
rbc Red blood cell
Rx Prescription
SA Small animal
SID One time per day
sg Specific gravity
Stat Immediately
Sub-Q, SC Subcutaneous
Sx Surgery
TID Three times per day
TLC Tender loving care
TPR Temperature, pulse, respiration
UA, U/A Urinalysis
wbc White blood cell
w/ With
w/o Without
wt Weight
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