Vet Med Abbreviations

ad lib.

as much as desired

sid

one time daily

bid

two times daily

tid

three times daily

qid

four times daily

qh

every hour

qd

every day

w/o

without

stat

immediately

n

normal

DSH

domestic short hair (cat)

DLH

domestic long hair (cat)

Dx

diagnosis

Hx

history

Rx

prescription

Sx

surgery

FeLV

feline leukemia virus

FIA

feline infectious anemia

FIP

feline infectious peritonitis

ECG

electrocardiogram

ICU

intensive care unit

cc

cubic centimeter, ml

ml

milliliter, cc

wt

weight

HR

heart rate

PCV

packed cell volume

sg

specific gravity

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

UA, U/A

urinalysis

IM

intramuscular

IP

intrasperitoneal

IV

intravenous

Sub-Q

subcutaneous

rbc

red blood cell

wbc

white blood cell

DVM

doctor of veterinary medicine

CNS

central nervous system

GI

gastrointestinal

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

BAR

bright, alert, responsive

HBC

hit by car