What Medical Abbreviations Are Used By Vet Clinics?

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Medical Abbreviations Used By Vet Clinics explained by the Tuscawilla Animal Hospital. Here are commonly used abbreviations used regularly at most animal hospitals and vet clinics. We hope you enjoy reading “What Medical Abbreviations Are Used By Vet Clinics?”

a.d. – Right ear
a.s. – Left ear
a.u. – Both ears
ABG – Arterial Blood gases
ACTH – Adrenocorticotropic hormone test; Adrenal function test
ARF – Acute Renal failure
AUS – Abdominal Ultrasound
b.i.d. – Twice a day
BAR – Bright, Alert, and Responsive
BCS – Body Condition Score ( 1/9 – severely underweight, 9/9 severely overweight)
BDBD – Big Dog vs. Big Dog (Dog Fight)
BDLD – Big Dog vs. Little Dog (Dog Fight)
BP – Blood Pressure
Bx – Biopsy
CBC – Complete Blood Count – Blood test
CHEM – Chemistries – Blood test
CHF – Congestive heart failure
CRF – Chronic Renal failure
CRT – Capillary refill time
CV – Cardio-Vascular
CVP – Central Venous pressure
DCM – Dialated cardiomyopathy
DM – Diabetes Mellitus Hyperglycemia; elevated blood glucose due to insufficient secretion of insulin
DKA – Diabetic ketoacidosis
DLH – Domestic Long Hair (Cat)
DMH – Domestic Medium Hair (Cat)
DSH – Domestic Short Hair (Cat)
EENT – Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
FB – Foreign Body
FeLV – Feline Leukemia Virus
FHO – Femoral Head Osteotomy
FIP – Feline Infectious Peritonitis
FIV – Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
FLUTD – Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
FLUTD-UO – Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease plus urinary blockage (usually male cats)
FNA – Fine Needle Aspirate
FUO – Fever of Unknown Origin
GDV – Gastric Dilation Volvus
Gi / abd – Gastrointestinal / Abdominal
HBC – Hit by Car
HCM – Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HCT – Hematocrit
HGE – Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
Hx – History
IBD – Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IDA – Iron Deficiency Anemia
IM – Intramuscular

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IMHA/AIHA – Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
ITP – Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia
IV – Intravenous
IVDD – Intervertebral Disc Disease
LMOM – Left Message on Machine
LM for O – Left Message for Owner
LSA – Lymphosarcoma
MM – Mucous Membrane
MPL – Medial Patellar Luxation
NPO – Nos Per Os (Latin) – Nothing by Mouth
NSF – No Significant Findings
O – Owner
o.d. – Right eye
o.s. – Left eye
o.u. – Both eyes
P – Patient
p.o. – By mouth
p.r.n. – pro re nata (Latin) – According to need – Take [item] as needed
PC – Presenting Complaint
PCV – Packed cell volume – a measure of red blood cells in the blood
PD – Polydypsia – Increase in thirst
PE – Physical Examination
PHT – Pulmonary Hypertension
PLE – Protein Losing Enteropathy
PLN – Protein Losing Nephropathy
PLN – Pelvic Lymph Nodes
PTE – Pulmonary Thromboembolism
PTS – Put To Sleep; Euthanasia
PU – Perianal Urethrostomy
PU – Polyuria – Increase in urination
q.i.d. – Four times a day
q.o.d. / e.o.d. – Every other day
QAR – Quiet, Alert and Responsive
R & A – Resection and Anastamosis
R/O – Rule Out
RBC – Red Blood Cell Count
RDVM or rDVM – Routine or Regular Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Primary Veterinarian)
RMSF – Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rx – Prescription
s.i.d. – Once a day
SPO2 – Pulse Oxymetry (Measure of oxygen level in the blood)
SubQ / SQ / SC – Subcutaneous – Under the skin
Sx – Surgery
Sz – Seizure
t.i.d. – Three times a day
TE – Thromboembolism
TPLO – Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy
TPR – Temperature, Pulse and Respiration (vital signs)
Tx – Treatment
UA – Urinalysis
Ucath – Urinary Catheter
URI – Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
US – Ultrasound
UTD – Up to Date
UTI – Urinary Tract Infection
v/d – Vomiting / Diarrhea
Vx – Vaccine

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