C/cast

castrated

C-sect

c-section or cesarean section

d

day

d/c

discharge

d/o

dropoff

EX

exotic

F

female

M

male

DLH

domestic long hair

DSH

domestic short hair

K-9

dog or canine

MN

male neuter

neg or -

negative

_

O

owner

p/u

pickup

rec

recommended

S/SF/FS

spayed female

S/R

suture removal

w/wk

week

y/yr

year

_

P

patient

anorexia

not eating

BM

bowel movement

dysurea

difficulty urinating

DZ

disease

HBC

hit by car

hematuria

blood in urine

Hx

history

lethargic

inactive

PU

polyuria

PD

polydipsia

U

urine

vcds

vomiting diarrhea coughing sneezing

bid

2 times a day/twice daily

cap

capsule

cc

cubic centimeter

EOD

every other day

h

hour

KG

kilogram

MG

milligram

ML

milliliter

OZ

ounce

PO

by mouth

PRN

as needed

q or Q

every

Qd or qd

every day

QID

four times a day

Rx

perscription

SID

once a day

sig

let it be written

Tab or T

tablet

TID

three times daily

# or lb

pound

/

per

#

number to dispence

acute

sudden

AG

anal glands

BAR

bright alert responsive

chronic

long term

CRT

capillary refill time

FeLV

feline leukemia

FIP

feline infectious peritonitis

FIV

feline immunodeficiency virus

HR

heart rate

L

left

R

right

mm

mucous membrane

NSF

no significant findings

UTI

urinary tract infection

WNL

within normal limits

+

positive

PE

physical exam

px

prognisis

QAR

quiet alert responsive

RR

respiratory rate

SOAP

subjective objective assessment plan

Sx

surgery

TPR

temperature pulse respiration

Tx

treatment

URI

upper respiratory infection

Bx

biopsy

CBC

complete blood count

chem

chemistry

C/S or C&S

culture and sensitivity

cysto

cystocentesis

fecal

fecal analysis

HW

heartworm

HWT

heartworm test

HWP

heartworm prevention

PCV

packed cell volume

T4

specific thyroid test

UA

urinalysis

FNA

fine needle aspirate

admin

administer

IC

intracardiac

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IN

intranasal

IO

intraosseous

IP

intraperitoneal

IT

intratracheal

NPO

nothing by mouth

IV

intravenous

SQ SC or sub Q

subcutaneous