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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAHA

A

American Animal Hospital Association

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ad lib

A

As much as desired

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ant

A

anterior

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ASPCA

A

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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AVMA

A

American Veterinary Medical Association

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BID

A

twice a day

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BP

A

blood pressure

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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CAT

A

Computerized axial tomography scan

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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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DOB

A

Date of Birth

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DHLPP

A

Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus (canine distemper)

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DLH

A

Domestic Long Hair

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DSH

A

Domestic Short Hair

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DVM

A

Doctor of veterinary medicine

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FELV

A

Feline leukemia

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FVRCP

A

Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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21
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HBC

A

Hit By Car

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HR

A

Heart Rate

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ID

A

Intradermal

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IN

A

Intranasal

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

27
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KBH

A

Kicked by a horse

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LA

A

Large Animal

29
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SA

A

Small Animal

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LVT

A

Licensed Veterinary Technician

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ml

A

Milliliter (cc)

32
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n

A

Normal

33
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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OR

A

Operating Room

35
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PE

A

Physical Exam

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PO

A

per os Orally

37
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qd

A

every day

38
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qod

A

every other day

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qh

A

every hour

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QID

A

Four times a day

41
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QOL

A

Quality of Life

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Rx

A

Prescription

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SID

A

once per day

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STAT

A

Immediately

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Sub-Q, SC, SQ

A

Subcutaneous

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TID

A

Three times a day

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TLC

A

Tender Loving Care

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

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UA

A

Urinalysis

50
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w/

A

with

51
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w/o

A

without

52
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wt

A

weight

53
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Directional

A

Abbreviations used to return to given locations with in the body

54
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Instructional

A

abbreviations used to help prepare medications and dosages as instructed by the veterinarian

55
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Informational

A

abbreviations used to provide information for other employees in the veterinary hospital
abbreviations used to help prepare animals and provide information for their needed care

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