Vet Term Abbreviations

AD- Right Ear

AS- Left Ear

AU- Both Ears

Ad Lib- as desired

ADR- Ain’t doing right

BAR- Bright, alert, responsive

BP- Blood Pressure

BPM- beats per minute

BID- Twice a day

Bx- Biopsy

CBC- Complete Blood Count

CC- cubic centimeters

CHF- Congestive Heart Failure

Cm- centimeter

CNS- Central Nervous System

CO2- Carbon Dioxide

CPR- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

DDx- Differential Diagnosis

ECG or EKG- Electrocardiogram

EOD- Every other day

Euth- euthanasia

FAD- Flea Allergy Dermatitis

FLUTD- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

FIV- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

FeLV- Feline Leukemia Virus

G or gm- gram

HBC- Hit by car

Hx- History

IV- Intravenous

Kg- kilogram

Lb- pound

MM- mucous membranes

Mg- milligram

mL- milliliter

NPO- nothing per os (no food or water by mouth)

NSF- no significant findings

O- owner

O2- oxygen

OD- right eye

OS- left eye

OU- both eyes

OV- office visit

PE- physical examination

PO- by os/ by mouth

PRN- as needed

PTS- Put to Sleep

PU/PD- polyuria/polydipsia

Q4h- every 4 hours

Q8h- every 8 hours

QID- 4 times a day

QOD- every other day

Rx- prescription

Stat- immediately

SID- once a day

Sx- surgery

T- temperature

Tab- tablet

Tbsp- Tablespoon (15 mL)

TID- three times a day

tsp- teaspoon (5 mL)

Tx- Treatment

URI- Upper respiratory infection

UTI- urinary tract infection

UA- urinalysis

V- vomiting

WNL- within normal limits

Wt- weight