Medical Abbreviations

May 1

pt

patient

o

owner

ad lib.

as much as desired

sid

1 time daily

bid

2 times daily

tid

3 times daily

qid

4 times daily

qh

every hour/ per hour

qd

every day/per day

qod

every other day

w/o

without

stat

immediately

n

normal

DSH

domestic shorthair hair

DLH

domestic long hair

AD

auris dextra (right ear)

AS

auris sinstra (left ear)

AU

auris ulterque (both ears)

OD

oculus dextra (right ear)

OS

oculus sinster (left eye)

OU

oculus ulterque (each eye)

SOB

shortness of breath

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

Rx

percreption

dx/ddx

diagnosis/ differential diagnosis

hx

history

tx

treatment

fx

fracture

sx

surgery

R/O

rule out

BM

bowel movement

BAR

bright, alert and responsive

FeLV

feline lukemia virus

FIA

feline infectious anemia

FIP

feline infectious peritonitis

ECG

electrocardiogram

ICU

intensive care unit

cc

cubic centimeter

mL

milliter

wt

weight

HR

heart rate

TRP

temp, pulse, and respiration

PCV

packed cell volume

UA

urinalysis

sg

specific gravity

usg

urine specific gravity

po

by mouth

IN

internasal

ID

interdermal

IM

intramuscular

IP

intraperitoneal

IV

intravenous

Sub-Q/SQ

subcutaneous

RBC

red blood cell

WBC

white blood cell

DVM

doctor of vet medicine

CVT

certified vet tech

RVT

registred vet tech

LVT

licensed vet tech

CNS

central nervous system

GI

gastrointestinal

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of brith

male

female

NM

neutered

SF

spayed

Ca

calcium

Zn

zinc

S

sulfur

Fe

iron

Mg

magnesium

P

phosphorus

K

potassium

NaCl

sodium chloride