Veterinary Abbreviations

a	Artery
aa	Of each
AA	Amino acid
Ab	Antibody; antibiotics
ABG	Arterial blood gas
ac	Before meals
ACE	Angiotensin-converting enzyme
AD	Right ear
ADH	Antidiuretic hormone
ad lib	Freely, as wanted
ADR	Active defense reflex; adverse drug reaction
A Fib	Atrial fibrillation
Ag	Antigen
A:G	Albumin-globulin ratio
AGID	Agar gel immunodiffusion
AL	Left ear
ALB	Albumin
AMA	Against medical advice; American Medical Association
AMI	Acute myocardial infarction
amp	Ampule
ANS	Autonomic nervous system
AP	Anterior-posterior; arterial pressure
APC	Atrial premature contraction
APTT	Activated partial thromboplastin time
ARF	Acute renal failure
ARR	Arrhythmia
AS	Aortic stenosis; left ear
ASAP	As soon as possible
ASD	Atrial septal defect
AU	Each ear
AV	Atrioventricular
AV block	Atrioventricular as in first-, second-, third-degree AV block
BAR	Bright, alert and responsive
bid	Twice daily
BLD	Blood
BLV	Bovine leukosis virus
BM	Bowel movement
BMR	Basal metabolic rate
BOL	Large pill (hora)
BP	Blood pressure
BRD	Bovine respiratory disease
BSA	Body surface area
BT	Blue tongue
BUN	Blood urea nitrogen
BW	Body weight
C-S	Coughing-sneezing
Ca	Calcium
CA	Carcinoma; coronary artery; cardiac arrest
CBC	Complete blood count
cc	Cubic centimeter
CC	Chief complaint
CCM	Congestive cardiomyopathy
CHF	Congestive heart failure
CI	Cardiac insufficiency
CM	Cardiomyopathy
CNS	Central nervous system
COB	Care of body
CODE E	Used in emergency for cardiac arrest
CPA	Cardiopulmonary arrest
CPR	Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Creat	Creatinine
CRF	Chronic renal failure; corticotropin-releasing factor
CRT	Capillary refill time; cathode-ray tube
CVA	Cardiovascular accident; cerebrovascular accident
CVP	Central venous pressure
CVS	Cardiovascular system
CXR	Chest x-ray
DLH	Domestic longhair
DM	Diabetes mellitus
DS	Dose or days not acceptable
DSH	Domestic shorthair
DV	Dorsal ventral
Dx	Diagnosis
ECG or EKG	Electrocardiogram
ECHO	Echocardiogram
EENT	Eyes, Ears, nose, throat
FB	Foreign body
FD	Feline distemper
FeLV	Feline leukemia virus
FeSV	Feline sarcoma virus
FIP	Feline infectious peritonitis
FPV	Feline panleukopenia virus
FUO	Fever of unknown origin
FUS	Feline urologic syndrome
FVR	Feline viral rhinotracheitis
Fx	Fracture
h	Hour
Hb	Hemoglobin
HBs	Harsh bronchial sounds
HCT	Hematocrit
HR	Heart rate
hs	At bedtime (hora somni)
Hx	History
IC	Intracardiac
ICU	Intensive care unit
ID	Intradermal
IM	Intramuscular
IN	Intranasal
IOP	Intraocular pressure
IP	Intraperitoneal
IT	Intratracheal
IV	Intravenous
K	Potassium
L or LT	Left
LRS	Lactated Ringer's solution
MAP	Mean arterial pressure
MI	Mitral Insufficiency or myocardial insufficiency; myocardial infarction
MM	Mucous membrane
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
Na	Sodium
NC	No change
non rep	Do not repeat
NPO	Nothing per os (by mouth)
NR	Not remarkable
NSF	No significant findings
NSR	Normal sinus rhythm
OD	Right eye (oculus dexter)
OL	Left eye
OTC	Over the counter
OU	Both eyes
PAC	Premature atrial contraction
PAT	Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
pc	After meals
PCV	Packed cell volume
PDA	Patent ductus arteriosus
PE	Pulmonary edema; physical examination
per Os	Orally, by mouth
PRAA	Persistent right aortic arch
prn	As necessary
PTA	Prior to admission
q	Every
q2h	Every 2 hours
q6h	Every 6 hours
qd	Every day
qh	Every hour
qid	Four times a day
qns	Quantity not sufficient
qod	Every other day
qs	Quantity sufficient
R or RT	Right
RADs	Radiographs
RBC	Red blood cell
RHF	Right heart failure
R/O	Rule out
Rx	Take (prescription)
SC or SQ	Subcutaneous
sid	Once daily
Sig	Label (prescription)
SOB	Shortness of breath
ss	One half
Sx	Signs, symptoms
tab	Tablet
tid	Thrice daily
TP	Total protein
TPR	Temperature, pulse, respiration
Tx	Treatments
U	Unit
UGI	Upper gastrointestinal tract (includes esophagus, stomach and duodenum)
ung	Ointment
URI	Upper respiratory infection
US	Ultrasound
v	Vein
V TACH	Ventricular tachycardia
VD	Ventrodorsal
V-D	Vomiting and diarrhea
VS	Vital signs
VSD	Ventricular septal defect
WBC	White blood cell
WNL	Within normal limits

 

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