Veterinary Acronyms (Vet Staff) Flashcards
To help learn and reinforce terms and concepts in veterinary technology
What is ACT?
Animal Care Technician
What is AHT?
Animal Health Technician
What is CVPM?
Certified Veterinary Practice Manager
What is DVM?
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
LVT?
License Veterinary Technician
OJT?
On the Job Training (Veterinary Assistant)
RAHT?
Registered Animal Health Technician
RVT?
Registered Veterinary Technician?
VA?
Veterinary Assistant
VHM?
Veterinary Health Manager
VMD?
Vet. Medical Doctor (Univ. of Penn)
4 specialties of a DVM
Diagnosis, Prognosis, Prescription writing, and Surgery
AAHA?
American Animal Hospital Association
MM?
Mucous Membrane
CRT
Capillary refill time
Normal CRT time?
1-2 seconds
RR
Respiratory rate
PO
per os (by mouth)
NPO
nothing by mouth
ADR
ain’t doing right
WNL
Within normal limits
TPR
Temp, pulse, and respiration
osculate
listen with a stethoscope
PRN
as needed
SID
once a day
BID
twice a day
TID
3X a day
QID
4X a day
EOD
Every other day
Q4H
4 times per hour
Q8H
8 times per hour
NAVTA
Natl. association of vet. Techs. In
America