Common Abbreviations

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource Standards Addressed AS.01.02. Assess and select animal production methods for use in animal systems based upon their effectiveness and impacts. AS.01.02.01.a. Identify and categorize terms and methods related to animal production.

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation ad lib. As much as desired

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation sid One time daily

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation bid Two times daily

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation tid Three times daily

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation qid Four times daily

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation qh Every hour

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation qd Every day

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation w/o Without

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation stat Immediately

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation n Normal

Common Abbreviations DSH Domestic short hair (cat) Meaning

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation DLH Domestic long hair (cat)

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation Dx Diagnosis

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation Hx History

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation Rx Prescription

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation Sx Surgery

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation FeLV Feline leukemia virus

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation FIA Feline infectious anemia

Common Abbreviations FIP Feline infectious peritonitis Meaning

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation ECG Electrocardiagram

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation ICU Intensive Care Unit

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation cc Cubic centimeter, ml

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation ml Milliliter, cc

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation wt Weight

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation HR Heart rate

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation PCV Packed cell volume

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation sg Specific gravity

Common Abbreviations TPR Temperature, pulse, respiratory Meaning

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation UA, U/A Urinalysis

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation IM Intramuscular

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation IP Intraperitoneal

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation IV Intravenous

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation Sub-Q Subcutaneous

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation rbc Red blood cell

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation wbc White blood cell

Common Abbreviations DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Meaning

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation CNS Central nervous system

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation GI Gastrointestinal

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation DOA Dead on arrival

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation DOB Date of birth

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation Female

Common Abbreviations Meaning Abbreviation Male