Comm. Used Medical Abbreviations

AD

right ear

ADR

ain’t doing right

AF

atrial fibrillation

AG

anal gland expression

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

AVA

approved veterinary assistant

BAR

Bright Alert Reactive

BID

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

BPM

Beats per minute

Bx

biopsy

CV

cardiovascular

CVT

certified veterinary technician

DDD

degenerative disk disease

DJD

degenerative joint disease

DVM

Veterinarian, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

EOD

every other day

FeLV

feline leukemia virus

FTP

flea and tick prevention

FX

fracture

HBC

hit by car

HR

heart rate

HWP

heartworm prevention

HWT

heartworm test

Hx

history

LVT

licensed veterinary technician

N/C

no charge

NM

neutered male

NPO

nothing by mouth

NSF

no significant findings

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

PE

physical exam

PRN

as needed

PUPD

polydipsia and polyuria (drinking a lot and peeing a lot)

QAR

Quiet Alert Reactive

RR

respiration rates

RVT

registered veterinary technician

SF

spayed female

Sx

surgery

SZ

seizure

TNT

toe nail trim

Tx

treatment

UA

urinalysis

URI

upper respiratory infection

US

ultrasound

UTI

urinary tract infection

VA

veterinary assistant

WNL

within normal limits