Abbreviations O - S

Front 1

O

Back 1

objective in SOAP - PE and observations vet made during initial exam

Front 2

OA

Back 2

osteoarthritis

Front 3

OD

Back 3

right eye

Front 4

OFA

Back 4

Orthopedic foundation for Animals (certify radiographs for breeding animals/OFA rads

Front 5

OP

Back 5

organophosphate

Front 6

OS

Back 6

left eye

Front 7

OTC

Back 7

over the counter

Front 8

OVH

Back 8

ovariohysterectomy

Front 9

OU

Back 9

both eyes

Front 10

PCV

Back 10

packed cell volume

Front 11

PD

Back 11

polydipsia (increased drinking)

Front 12

PDA

Back 12

patent ductus arteriosus

Front 13

PE

Back 13

physical exam

Front 14

phos

Back 14

phosphorus

Front 15

PLE

Back 15

protein losing enteropathy

Front 16

PLI

Back 16

pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity

Front 17

PLN

Back 17

protein losing nephropathy

Front 18

PLR

Back 18

papillary light response

Front 19

Plt

Back 19

platelets

Front 20

PO

Back 20

per os (by mouth)

Front 21

PPDH

Back 21

peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia

Front 22

PRAA

Back 22

persistent right aortic arch

Front 23

PSS

Back 23

portosystemic shunt

Front 24

PT

Back 24

prothrombin time

Front 25

PTS

Back 25

put to sleep

Front 26

PTT

Back 26

partial thromboplastin time

Front 27

PU

Back 27

polyuria (increase in urinating)

Front 28

Px

Back 28

prognosis

Front 29

PZI

Back 29

protamine zinc insulin

Front 30

q

Back 30

every

Front 31

qd

Back 31

every day

Front 32

qh

Back 32

every hour

Front 33

q4h

Back 33

every four hours

Front 34

q6h

Back 34

every six hours

Front 35

q8h

Back 35

every 8 hours

Front 36

q12h

Back 36

every 12 hours

Front 37

q24h

Back 37

every 24 hours

Front 38

QID

Back 38

every six hours ( four times per day)

Front 39

QOD

Back 39

every 48 hours / every other day

Front 40

QOL

Back 40

quality of life

Front 41

RE

Back 41

respiratory effort

Front 42

RR

Back 42

respiratory rate

Front 43

R

Back 43

right

Front 44

RBC

Back 44

red blood cells

Front 45

RCd

Back 45

right caudal

Front 46

RCr

Back 46

right cranial

Front 47

RE

Back 47

reticuloendothelial

Front 48

RER

Back 48

resting energy requirement

Front 49

RES

Back 49

reticuloendothelial system

Front 50

RF

Back 50

right front

Front 51

RHF

Back 51

right heart failure

Front 52

RR

Back 52

right rear

Front 53

Tsp

Back 53

teaspoon

Front 54

Rx

Back 54

prescription

Front 55

SAMe

Back 55

S-adenosyl-L-methionine(supplement for elevated liver values)

Front 56

SC

Back 56

subcutaneous

Front 57

SCC

Back 57

squamous cell carcinoma

Front 58

sec

Back 58

second

Front 59

SG

Back 59

specific gravity

Front 60

SGOT

Back 60

serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase

(liver value on bloodwork)

Front 61

SGPT

Back 61

serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase

(liver value on bloodwork)

Front 62

SI

Back 62

small intestine

Front 63

SIBO

Back 63

small intestine bacterial overgrowth

Front 64

SID

Back 64

every 24 hours

Front 65

SIRS

Back 65

systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Front 66

SLE

Back 66

systemic lupus erythematosis

Front 67

S/R

Back 67

suture removal

Front 68

SQ

Back 68

subcutaneously

Front 69

Susp

Back 69

suspension

Front 70

SWO

Back 70

spoke to owner

Front 71

Sx

Back 71

surgery