Medical Abbreviations List PDF

**[Common (Basic) Veterinary Medical Abbreviations]** **[Medication Dosage Forms]** aq water cap capsule elix elixir emuls emulsion ext extract mixt mixture supp suppository susp suspension syr syrup tab tablet tinct tincture ung ointment **[Routes of Administration ]** AD right ear...

**[Common (Basic) Veterinary Medical Abbreviations]** **[Medication Dosage Forms]** aq water cap capsule elix elixir emuls emulsion ext extract mixt mixture supp suppository susp suspension syr syrup tab tablet tinct tincture ung ointment **[Routes of Administration ]** AD right ear AS left ear AU both ears IC intracardiac ID intradermal IM intramuscular IO intraosseous IP intraperitoneal IT intratracheal IV intravenous NG nasogastric OG orogastric OD right eye OS left eye OU both eyes PO by mouth PR by rectum SQ/SC subcutaneous **[Abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions]** **Note: do not add an "s" to a unit of measure to make it plural. For example, the correct abbreviation for pounds is lb, not lbs.** **Units of time are generally not capitalized. For example, the correct abbreviation for hour is h, not H.** **Units of measure are generally not capitalized, unless the abbreviation contains a capital.** a.c., ac before meals ad lib as much as desired cc cubic centimeter disp dispense g, gm gram gal gallon kg kilogram L litre SID once daily BID twice daily TID three times daily QID four times daily c with s without h hour lb pound mg milligram mL milliliter mm millimeter hs at bedtime noct at night NPO nothing by mouth oz ounce pc after meals per by PRN as needed q every qAM every morning qd every day qh every hour q2h every 2 hours qod every other day tsp teaspoon tbsp tablespoon **[Other commonly used abbreviations in veterinary medicine]** BAR bright, alert, responsive BCS body condition score BM bowel movement CBC complete blood count CC chief complaint (note this is different from cc) CNS central nervous system CRT capillary refill time DLH domestic long hair DOB date of birth DOA dead on arrival DSH domestic short hair cat D~x~ diagnosis DDx differential diagnosis Sx surgery Hx history ECG electrocardiogram GI gastrointestinal gtt drops HCT hematocrit HBC hit by car K9 canine MM mucous membrane NM neutered male O owner OHE ovariohysterectomy PCV packed cell volume PD polydipsia PE physical exam PT patient PU polyuria qns quantity not sufficient QAR quiet, alert, responsive RBC red blood cell R/I rule in R/O rule out R~x~ take, treatment, prescribe SF spayed female SG specific gravity Stat immediately TPR temperature, pulse, respiration UA urinalysis URI upper respiratory infection UTI urinary tract infection Wt, BWT weight WBC white blood cell References Christenson, D.E. (2009). *Veterinary Medical Terminology, Second Edition*. St. Louis, MO: Saunders. Sirois, M. (2017). *Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook, Second Edition.* St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.