Abbreviations D - G

Front 1

DDx

Back 1

differential diagnosis

Front 2

DEA

Back 2

drug enforcement agency

Front 3

DA2LPP

Back 3

distemper, canine adenovirus-2 (same as hepatitis b/c of cross reactivity), leptospirosis, parainfluenza and parvovirus

Front 4

DHLPP

Back 4

distemper, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus

Front 5

DHLPP-CV

Back 5

(varations on vaccine protocol) distemper, hepatitis, leptosporsis, parainfluenza, parvovirus and corona virus

Front 6

d/c

Back 6

discontinue

Front 7

DES

Back 7

diethylstilbestrol (synthetic estrogen used in post spay incontinence cases)

Front 8

D5W

Back 8

5% dextrose in water

Front 9

DIC

Back 9

disseminated intravascular coagulapathy

Front 10

DJD

Back 10

degenerative joint disease

Front 11

DKA

Back 11

diabetic ketoacidosis

Front 12

dL

Back 12

deciliter

Front 13

DLH/DSH/DMH

Back 13

domestic long, short or medium haired cat

Front 14

DOA

Back 14

dead on arrival

Front 15

DOCP

Back 15

desoxycorticosterone pivalate (drug used to treat Addison's disease

Front 16

DM

Back 16

diabetes mellitus

Front 17

DMB

Back 17

dry matter basis

Front 18

DR

Back 18

drain removal

Front 19

D/V

Back 19

dorsal-ventral pertaining to radiograph positioning

Front 20

DTM

Back 20

dermatophyte test medium

Front 21

Dz

Back 21

disease

Front 22

Dx

Back 22

diagnosis

Front 23

E-tube

Back 23

esophagostomy tube

Front 24

ECF

Back 24

extra-cellular fluid

Front 25

ECG

Back 25

electrocardiogram

Front 26

EDTA

Back 26

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

(purple top tube or LTT)

Front 27

EFA

Back 27

essential fatty acid

Front 28

ELISA

Back 28

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Front 29

EPA

Back 29

environmental protection agency

Front 30

EG

Back 30

ethylene glycol

Front 31

EMG

Back 31

electromyelogram

Front 32

EPO

Back 32

erythropoietin

Front 33

EPI

Back 33

exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Front 34

Euth

Back 34

euthanasia

Front 35

FAD

Back 35

flea allergy dermatitis

Front 36

FB

Back 36

foreign body

Front 37

FCE

Back 37

fibrous cartilaginous emboli

Front 38

FeLV

Back 38

feline leukemia virus

Front 39

FHV-1

Back 39

feline herpesvirus 1

Front 40

FIP

Back 40

feline infectious peritonitis

Front 41

FIV

Back 41

feline immunodeficiency virus

Front 42

FFA

Back 42

free fatty acids

Front 43

FLUTD

Back 43

feline lower urinary tract disease

Front 44

FNA

Back 44

fine needle aspirate

Front 45

fPL

Back 45

feline pancreatic lipase SNAP test

Front 46

fPLI

Back 46

feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity

Front 47

Fr

Back 47

french (catheter size)

Front 48

FSA

Back 48

fibrosarcoma

Front 49

FUO

Back 49

fever of unknown origin

Front 50

Fx

Back 50

fracture

Front 51

FVRCP

Back 51

feline viral rhinotracheaitis (FVR), calcivirus (C)

and panleukopenia (P)

common feline vaccine combination

Front 52

g

Back 52

gram

Front 53

G-tube

Back 53

gastrostomy tube

Front 54

GDV

Back 54

gastric dilation and volvulus

Front 55

GER

Back 55

gastroesophageal reflux

Front 56

GERD

Back 56

gastroesophageal reflus disease

Front 57

GGT

Back 57

gamma glutamyl transferase

liver value on bloodwork

Front 58

GI

Back 58

gastrointestinal

Front 59

glu

Back 59

glucose

Front 60

GSD

Back 60

german shepherd dog