Vet Med terms pt 2
Specie Terms
Cattle | Goat | Horse | Pig | |
“Referring to” | Bovine | Caprine | Equine | Porcine |
Intact Male | Bull | Buck | Colt - Immature Stallion - Mature | Boar |
Castrated Male | Steer | Wether | Gelding | Barrow |
Female (before baby) | Heifer | Doe | Filly - immature | Gilt |
Female (after 1st baby) | Cow | Doe | Mare - Mature | Sow |
Baby | Calf | Kid | Foal | Piglet |
Giving Birth | Calving | Kidding | Foaling | Farrowing |
Meat (if applicable) | Beef | Cabrito - young Chevon – older | NA | Pork |
Grouping | Herd | Tribe | Herd | Sounder |
Sheep | Domestic Birds | Poultry | |
“Referring to” | Ovine | Avian – general term Raptor – Bird of Prey Passerine – perching bird Psittacine - parrot | Chicken – Galline Turkey – Meleagrine |
Male | Intact – Ram Castrated - Wether | Cock | Chicken – Rooster Turkey – Tom |
Female | Ewe | Hen | Hen |
Baby | Lamb | Chick | Chick |
Giving Birth | Lambing | Laying eggs | Laying eggs |
Meat (if applicable) | Lamb – young Mutton – old | NA | Chicken/Turkey |
Grouping | Flock or Herd | Flock | Chicken – Brood Turkey – Rafter |
Specie Terms Cont…
Cat | Dog | Guinea Pig | Rabbit | |
“Referring to” | Feline | Canine | Cavine or Cavy | Lagomorph – domestic Leporine – rabbit/hare |
Male | Tom | Stud or Dog | Boar | Buck |
Female | Queen | Bitch | Sow | Doe |
Baby | Kitten | Puppy | Pup | Kit or Bunny |
Giving Birth | Queening | Whelping | Whelping | Kindling |
Meat (if applicable) | NA | NA | NA | Rabbit |
Grouping | Clowder or Clutter | Pack | Herd or Muddle | Herd |
Abbreviations
EYES & EARS | |||
Abbreviation: | Meaning: | Abbreviation: | Meaning: |
AD | Right ear | OD | Right eye |
AS | Left ear | OS | Left eye |
AU | Both ears | OU | Both eyes |
GENERAL | |||
Abbreviation: | Meaning: | Abbreviation: | Meaning: |
CNS | Central nervous system | GI | Gastrointestinal |
DSH | Domestic short hair (cat) | Hx | History |
DLH | Domestic long hair (cat) | ICU | Intensive care unit |
DOA | Dead on arrival | Rx | Prescription |
DOB | Date of birth | Sx | Surgery |
Dx | Diagnosis | u/d | Urinate/Defecate |
ECG | Electrocardiogram | Vx | Vaccine |
FeLV | Feline leukemia virus | y/o | Year(s) Old |
FIA | Feline infectious anemia | F/S or FS | Female Spayed |
FIP | Feline infectious peritonitis | M/N or MN | Male Neutered |
PHARMACY | |||
Abbreviation: | Meaning: | Abbreviation: | Meaning: |
ad lib. | As much as desired | qd | Every day |
bid | Two times daily | qh | Every hour |
cc, mL | Cubic centimeter, Milliliter | qid | Four times daily |
IM | Intramuscular injection | sid | One time daily |
IP | Intraperitoneal injection | stat | Immediately |
IV | Intravenous injection | Sub-Q, SQ, SC | Subcutaneous injection |
PRN | As Needed | tid | Three times daily |
EXAM | |||
Abbreviation: | Meaning: | Abbreviation: | Meaning: |
ADR | Ain't doing right | rbc | Red blood cell |
bpm | Beats (or breaths) per minute | sg | Specific gravity |
CC | Chief Complaint | TPR | Temperature, pulse, respiration |
CRT | Capillary refill time | UA, U/A | Urinalysis |
E/D | Eating/Drinking | V/D | Vomit/Diarrhea |
HR | Heart rate | wbc | White blood cell |
MM | Mucous membranes | wnl | Within normal limits |
PCV | Packed cell volume | wt | Weight |
PE | Physical exam | ||