Common abbreviations used in veterinary medicine Flashcards
1
Q
AD
A
auris dexter (right ear)
2
Q
ad lib
A
freely, as wanted
3
Q
AG
A
anal glands
4
Q
AL
A
auris sinistra (left ear)
5
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
6
Q
AU
A
auris unitas (both ears)
7
Q
BAR
A
bright, alert, and responsive
8
Q
bid
A
twice daily
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
11
Q
BW
A
body weight
12
Q
C
A
with
13
Q
CAP
A
capsule
14
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
15
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
16
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resucitation
17
Q
CRT
A
capillary refill time
18
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
19
Q
DSH
A
domestic shorthair
20
Q
DLH
A
domestic longhair
21
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
22
Q
FeLV
A
feline leukemia virus
23
Q
FIP
A
feline infectious peritonitis
24
Q
FIV
A
feline immunodeficiency virus
25
Q
FS
A
female spayed
26
Q
HBC
A
hit by car
27
Q
HCT
A
hematocrit
28
Q
HW
A
heart warm
29
Q
HWP
A
heartwarm preventative
