1
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
2
Q
SQ
A
Subcutaneous
3
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
4
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
5
Q
INJ
A
Injection
6
Q
R
A
Right
7
Q
L
A
Left
8
Q
MM
A
Mucus membrane
9
Q
ML
A
Milliliter
10
Q
NOF
A
No ova found
11
Q
NEG
A
Negative
12
Q
POS
A
Positive
13
Q
NSF
A
No significant find
14
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
15
Q
LRS
A
Lactated ringer
16
Q
NSAID
A
Non-steroid Anti-inflammatory
17
Q
OR
A
Operating room
18
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
19
Q
OHE/OVH
A
Ovariohysterectomy
20
Q
OS
A
L eye
21
Q
OD
A
R eye
22
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
23
Q
P (with a line over it)
A
Patient
24
Q
PCV
A
Packed cell volume
25
GDV
Gastric dilation volvulus
26
GI
Gastrointestinal
27
HGE
Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
28
HBC
Hit by car
29
HW
Heartworm
30
Kg
Kilogram
31
ICU
Intensive care unit
32
CICU
Critical intensive care unit
33
IVDD
Intervertebral disc disease
34
IC
Intracardiac
35
IP
Intraperitoneal
36
ABD
Abdomen
37
AD
Right ear
38
AU
Both ears
39
AS
Left ear
40
ADR
Ain’t doing right
41
Ab
antibody
42
Ag
Antigen
43
AI
Artificial insemination
44
BAR
Bright alert responsive
45
QAR
Quiet alert responsive
46
BCS
Body condition score
47
BG
Blood glucose
48
BM
Bowel movement
49
BP
Blood pressure
50
BPM
Beats/breaths per minute
51
O
Owner
52
HX
History
53
cc
Cubic centimeters
54
Cap
Capsule
55
CHF
Chronic heart failure
56
CNS
Central nervous system
57
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
58
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
59
CRF
Chronic renal failure
60
CRT
Capillary refill time
61
DSH
Domestic short hair
62
DLH
Domestic long hair
63
Sx
Surgery
64
Dx
Diagnosis
65
EOD
Every other day
66
ECG
Electrocardiogram
67
FeLV
Feline leukemia virus
68
FLUTD
Feline lower urinary tract disease
69
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
70
Tab
Tablet
71
U/A
Urinalysis
72
URI
Upper repository infection
73
UTI
Urinary tract infection
74
V/D
Vomiting and diarrhea
75
WBC
White blood cell
76
WNL
Within normal limits
77
BID
Twice a day
78
TID
Three times a day
79
QID
4 times a day
80
PSI
Pressure per square inch
81
PU/PD
Polyuria/ polydipsia
82
PRN
As needed
83
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
84
Q24h
Every 24 hours, once daily
85
Q12h
Every 12 hours, twice a day
86
Q8h
Every 8 hours, 3 times a day
87
Q6h
Every 6 hours, 4 times daily
88
RBC
Red blood cell
89
R/O
Rule out
90
CBC
Complete blood count
91
RX
prescription
92
F/S
Female spayed
93
M/N
Male neutered
94
SG
specific gravity
95
Sx
Surgery
96
TNTC
Too numerous too count
97
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
98
TP
Total protein
99
Tsp
Teaspoon
100
Tbsp
Tablespoon
101
Tx
Treatment
