Veterinary Word Abbreviations Flashcards by Kimberly Davis

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AMA

A

Against Medical Advice

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BAR

A

Bright, Alert, and Responsive

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BCS

A

Body Condition Score

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BDLD

A

Big Dog, Little Dog Attack

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BID

A

Twice Daily/ Every 12 Hours

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BPM

A

Beats Per Minute

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BX

A

Biopsy

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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D+

A

Diarrhea

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DLH

A

Domestic Longhair

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOA

A

Dead On Arrival

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DSH

A

Domestic Short Hair

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DX

A

Diagnosis

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ECG

A

Electronic Cardiogram

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FLUTD

A

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

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FNA

A

Fine Needle Aspirate

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FUO

A

Fever Of Unknown Origin

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FX

A

Fracture

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GDV

A

Gastric Dilatation -Volvulus (Bloat)

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HBC

A

Hot By Car

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HGE

A

Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis

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HR

Heart Rate

Hx

History

M/I

Intact Male

M/N

Neutered Male

MRI

Magnetic Resource Imaging

O

Owner

PE

Physical Exam

PO

Per OS Or By Mouth Or Orally

PU/PD

Polyuria/Polydipsia (Drinking, Urinating More Than Normal)

QAR

Quiet, Alert, Responsive

QOL

Quality Of Life

rDVM

Referring Veterinarian

ROM

Range Of Motion

RR

Respiratory Rate

RX

Prescription

SQ/SC

Subcutaneous

S/R

Suture Removal

SID

Once Daily/Every 24 Hours

SOAP

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

STAT

Immediately

SX

Surgery

TID

Three Times Daily/ Everything 8 Hours

TPR

Temperature, pulse, Respiration Rate

TX

Treatment

U/S

Ultrasound

UR

Urination

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

V+

Vomiting

VX

Vaccine

WNL

Within Normal Limits

AD

Right Ear

ADR

Ain't Doing Right

AS

Left Ear

AU

Both Ears

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CRT

Capillary Refill Time

D/C

Discontinue

F/S

Spayed Female

HCT

Hematocrit

IM

Intramuscular (into muscle)

IN

Intranasal (in nose)

IO

Interosseous (into bone)

IV

Intravenous (into vain)

NPO

Nothing By Mouth (do not feed)

NSF

No Significant Findings

OD

Right Eye

OS

Left Eye

OU

Both Eyes

PCV

Packed Cell Volume

PO

By Mouth

PNR

As Needed