V
Vomiting
D
Diarrhea
C
Coughing
S
Sneezing
PU/PD
polyuria, polydipsia
F
Female
FS
female spayed
M
male
CM or MN
Castrated male or male nurtured
Mo
Month
Yr
Year
Wk
Week
DSH
Domestic Short Hair
DMH
Domestic medium hair
DLH
domestic long hair
PE
physical examination
BAR
bright, alert, responsive
QAR
quiet, alert, responsive
Dx
diagnose, diagnosis
Rx
prescription, treatment
Hx
medical history
Sx
surgery
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
Wt
weight
HR
heart rate
Rr
respiratory rate
Mm
mucous membranes (gums)
CRT
capillary refill time
DOA
date of admission; dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
DOD
date of death
GI
gastrointestinal
CNS
central nervous system
W/O
without
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
AD
right ear
AS
left ear
AU
both ears
CHF
congestive heart failure
CRF
chronic renal failure - progressive loss of kidney function
DM
diabetes mellitus
FeLV
feline leukemia virus
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
HBC
hit by car
FIA
Feline infectious anemia
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
DBW
dog bite wound
SID
Once a day (every 24 hours)
BID
Twice a day (every 12 hours)
TID
three times a day (every 8 hours)
QID
four times a day (every 6 hours)
EOD
every other day
PO
by mouth
GTT
drop, drops
Qh
every hour
Qd
every day
SQ
subcutaneous (under the skin)
ml/cc
milliliters, cubic centimeters
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IP
intraperitoneal
Ad lib.
as desired, freely
NPO
nothing by mouth