Common Veterinary Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

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p.c.

after meals

A/P

anterior/ posterior

ab

antibody

Ad lib

as much as desired

PRN

as required

hs

at bedtime

bpm

beats per minute

a.c.

before meals

BP

blood pressure

BCS

body condition score

BM

bowel movement

BAR

bright, alert, responsive

CRT

capillary refill time

CBC

complete blood count

cc

cubic centimeter

C&S

culture and sensitivity

DOA

dead on arrival

D/V

dorsal/ ventral

gt

drop

gtt

drops

DEA

drug enforcement association

q

every

q12h

every 12 hours

qd

every day

qh

every hour

qod

every other day

F

female

FDA

food and drug administration

qid

four times a day

Fx

fracture

GSW

gun shot wound

HR

heart rate

HBC

hit by car

h

hour

hr

hour

Stat

immediately

IC

intracardiac

ID

intradermal

IM

intramusclar

IP

intraperitoneal

IN

intravenous

IV

intravenous

Sig

lable; prescription

L (circled)

left

M

male

MM

mucous membrane

N/M

neutered male

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NPO

nothing by mouth (nothing by os)

aa (over lined)

of each

SID

once a day

s.i.d

once a day

PO

orally

Per Os

orally

OHE

ovariohysterectomy

OVH

ovariohysterectomy

O (line over)

owner

PCV

packed cell volume

PE

physical exam

RBC

red blood cell

r (circled)

right

S/F

spayed female

SC

subcutaneously

SQ

subcutaneously

subcu

subcutaneously

subq

subcutaneously

tab

tablet

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

t.i.d

three times a day

tid

three times a day

Bid

twice a day

b.i.d

twice a day

UA

urinalysis

VD

ventral/dorsal

Aq

water

WBC

white blood cell

c

with

WNL

within normal limits


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