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