VTNE abbreviations

Ad lib

as much as desired

AD

right ear

ADP

Adenosine diphosphate

ALT

alanine aminotransferase

AP

anterior-posterior

AS

left ear

AST

aspartate aminotransferase

ATP

adenosine triphosphate

AU

both ears

AV

atrioventricular

BAL

broncho alveolar lavage

BAR

bright, alert, responsive

bid or b.i.d

2 times a day

BMBT

buccal mucosal bleeding time

BS

body score

BSA

body surface area

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

Ca

calcium

CBC

complete blood count

CK

creatine kinase

cm H₂O

centimeters of water

CNS

central nervous system

CO₂

carbon dioxide

COX_-1

isoform of cyclo-oxygenase

COX_-2

isoform of cyclo-oxygenase

CPCR

cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CRI

constant rate infusion

CRT

capillary refill time

CVP

central venous pressure

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid

DTM

dermatophyte test media

ECG

electrocardiogram

EDTA

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

EKG

electrocardiogram

ELISA

enzyme linked immunosorbant assay

ETCO₂

end tidal carbon dioxide

FeLV

feline leukemia virus

FIP

feline infectious peritonitis

FIV

feline immunodeficiency virus

fL

femtoliter

FNA

fine needle aspirate

F/S

female spayed

GDV

gastric dilitation volvulus

GI

gastrointestinal

HCT

hematocrit

Hgb

hemoglobin

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IO

intraosseous

IP

intraperitoneal

IPPV

intermittent positive pressure ventilation

IV

intravenous

K

potassium

kPa

kilopascal

kVp

kilovolt peak

LDA

left displaced abomasum

LRS

lactated ringer’s solution

MAP

mean arterial pressure

mA

milliamperage

mAs

milliameperage seconds

MCH

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

MCHC

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

MCV

mean corpuscular volume

mm Hg

millimeters of mercury

M/N

male neutered

mRNA

messenger ribonucleic acid

NaCl

sodium chloride

NMDA

N-methyl-D aspartate

NPO

nothing by mouth / nothing per os

NRBC

nucleated red blood cell

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

O₂

oxygen

OD

right eye

OHE

ovariohysterectomy

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

OVH

ovariohysterectomy

PCV

packed cell volume

pg

picograms

PO

per os → by mouth

ppm

parts per million

PRN

as needed

psi

pounds per sq. in.

PT

prothrombin time

PTT

partial thromboplastin time

qd or q.d.

once a day

qid or q.i.d.

4 times a day

RDA

right displaced abomasum

RBC

red blood cell

RNA

Ribonucleic acid

SA

sinoatrial

SC or SQ

subcutaneous

sid or s.i.d.

once a day

SID

source image distance

Sp./spp.

species

SpO2

oxygen saturation via pulse oximeter

T₃

triiodothyronine

T₄

thyroxin

tid or t.i.d

3 times a day