D.3.1 Common Veterinary Abbreviations
DVM
Doctor of veterinary medicine
DLH
Domestic Long Hair
DSH
Domestic Short Hair
Bx
Biopsy
BP
Blood Pressure
PTS
Put to sleep
QOL
Quality of Life
SA
Small Animal
sg
Specific Gravity
Sub-Q, SC
Subcutaneous
pc (post cibum)
After meals
AAHA
American Animal Hospital Association
AVMA
American Veterinary medical association
ASPCA
Animal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals
Ant
Anterior
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ALD
Approximate lethal dose
Al
Artifical insemination
ad lib
As much as desired
bpm
Beats per minute
ac (ante cibum)
Before Meals
CNS
Central nervous system
CVT
Certified veterinary technician
CBC
Complete blood count
CAT scan
Computerized axial tomography (scan)
cc
Cubic centimeter
DOB
Date of Birth
DOA
Dead on arrival
Dx
Diagnosis
DHLP-P
Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis parainfluenza- parvovirus
EDUB
Eat, Drink, Urinate, Bowel Movement
ECG,EKG
Electrocardiogram
E. coli
Escherichia coli
qd
Every day
qh
Every hour
qod
Every other day
FeLV
Feline Leukemia
FIA
Feline infectious anemia
FIP
Feline infectious peritonitis
FVRCP
Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia [vaccine]
FUD
Fever of undetermined origin
QID
Fours times per day
Fx
Fracture
Gl
Gastrointestinal
HR
Heart Rate
Hx
History
HBC
Hit by car
Stat
Immediately
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
ICU
Intensive care unit
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IN
Intranasal
IP
Intraperitoneal
IV
Intravenous
KBH
Kicked by horse
LA
Large animals
LD
Lethal dose
LVT
Licensed veterinary technician
rbc
Red blood cell
Ml
Millimeter
NAF
No abnormal finding
n
Normal
NPO (nil per os)
Nothing by mouth
SID
One time per day
OR
Operating Room
PO (per os)
Orally
PCV
Pack call volume
PE
Physical Examination
Rx
Prescription
Sx
Surgery
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
TLC
Tender loving care
TID
Three times per day
BID
Twice a day
UA, U/A
Urinalysis
wt
Weight
wbc
White blood cell
w/
With
w/o
without
