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Abbreviations

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Term
Definition
IU   international units  
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IP   intraperitoneal  
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in.   inches  
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IM   intramuscular  
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ie   that is  
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fl.   fluid  
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equive   equivalent  
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EKG ECG   electrocardiogram  
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eg.   for example  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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dr   dram(s)  
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cu   cubic  
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c-section   cesaren section  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CNS   Central nervous system  
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Cal. C.   large calorie (kilocalorie)  
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cal. c.   small calorie  
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ca. circa   about or approximitly  
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BMR   basal metabolic rate  
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b.i.d   twice a day  
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BHC   benzene hexachloride  
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AI   artificial insemination  
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AC   agriculture canada  
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aa   equal parts  
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pp   pages  
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p   page  
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oz.   ounce  
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NRC   national research counsil  
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NF   national formality  
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N.B.   note well  
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min.   minute  
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LD50   amount lethal for 50% of test group  
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MLD   minimum lethal dose  
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ME   metabolizable energy  
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mAs   milliampere-second  
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mA   milliampere  
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Lg.An. Sm.An.   large animal, small animal  
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ib   pound  
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IV   intraveinous  
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q2h   every two hours  
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CAP   capsule  
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c (line over top)   with  
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BW   body weight  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BAR   bright, alert, responsive  
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AU   Auris unitas, both ears  
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AG   anal glands  
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AL   auris sinistra, left ear  
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ad lib   freely, as wanted  
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AD   auris dexter, right ear  
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CBS   complete blood count  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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FeLV   feline leukemia virus  
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DLH   domestic long hair  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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DSH   domestic short hair  
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CRT   capillary refill time  
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FIP   feline infectious peritonitis  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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UNG   ointment  
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UA   urinalysis  
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Tx   treatment  
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TNT   toe nail trim  
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t.i.d.   three times a day  
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Tab   tablet  
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SUSP   suspension  
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s.i.d   once a day  
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SR   suture removal  
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SC SQ   subcutaneous  
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R/O   rule out  
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RBC   red blood cell  
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qod   every other day  
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q.i.d   4 times a day  
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qns   quantity not sufficient  
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qh   every hour  
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qd   every day  
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q   every  
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PCV   packed cell volume  
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Per os PO   by mouth  
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ou   oculus unitas, both eyes  
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os   oculus sinister, left eye  
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OHE   ovariohyeterectomy  
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OE   orchidectomy (neuter)  
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OFA   orthopedic foundation for animals  
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od   oculus dexter, right eye  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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MN   male neutured  
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LRS   located ringers solution  
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k-9   canine  
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IN   intranasal  
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IO   intraosseous  
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ID   intradermal  
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HWP   heartworm preventative  
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HW   heartworm  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, respiration  
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Rx   prescription  
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wt   weight  
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viz.   namely  
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USP   united states pharmacopia  
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USDA   united states department of agriculute  
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t.i.d   three times a day  
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u.   units  
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ppb   parts per billion  
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pt   pint(s)  
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ppm   parts per million  
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q.i.d   four times a day  
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qt.   quart  
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q.v.   which see  
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q.s. ad   quantity sufficient to make  
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sec   second  
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rpm   revolutions per minute  
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R   roentgen (xray)  
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subcut.   subcutaneously  
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stat.   immediatly  
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sq.   square  
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sp.   species  
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TDN   total digestible nutrients  
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HCT   hematocrit  
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HBC   hit by car  
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FS   female spayed  
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FIV   feline immunodeficiency virus  
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