Vet Clinic Terms

Pathy

Disease

Penia

Deficiency

Uria

Urine Condition

Emia

Blood Condition

Otomy

Incision Into

Itis

Inflammation

Hyper

Above

Hypo

Below

Brady

Slow

Tachy

Rapid

Pyo

Pus in Womb (pyometra)

Poly

Many

FUO

Fever of Unknown Origin

IVDD

Intervertebral Disk Disease

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

CRF

Chronic Renal Failure

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

Pu/Pd

Polyuria/Polydipsia (excessive urination/drinking)

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

PLN

Peripheral Lymph Nodes

AU

Both Ears

AS

Left Ear

AD

Right Ear

OU

Both Eyes

OS

Left Eye

OD

Right Eye

Stat

Immediately

PRN

As needed (Pro Re Nata)

IV

intravenous

IM

Intramuscular

SQ/SC

Subcutaneous

PO

By Mouth (Per Os)

NPO

Nothing by Mouth (Nil per Os)

QID

Four Times a Day (Quarter in Die)

TID

Three Times a Day (Ter in Die)

BID

Twice a Day (Bis in Die)

SID

Once a Day (Semel in Die)

Rx

Prescription

Sx

Surgery

Tx

Treatment

Dx

Diagnosis

ECG/EKG

Electrocardiogram

UA

Urinalysis

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CRT

Capillary Refill Time

TPR

Temperature Pulse Respiration

PE

Physical Exam

BDLD

Big Dog Little Dog

NSF

No Significant Findings

HBC

Hit by Car

WNL

Within Normal Limits

ADR

Ain’t Doing Right

QAR

Quiet Alert Responsive

BAR

Bright Alert Responsive

Normal Dog/Cat Temp

100.5F-102.5F

Normal Large Dog HR

60-100 BPM

Normal Small Dog HR

100-160 BPM

Normal Cat HR

150-220 BPM

Normal Dog Respiratory Rate

15-30 Bpm

Normal Cat Respiratory Rate

20-30 Bpm