K-9 First Aid part 4

[Mrsdano]

GLOSSARY OF COMMON ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=10 width=630 align=center border=1><TBODY><TR><TD width="11%">BP </TD><TD width="34%">blood pressure</TD><TD width="11%">BID</TD><TD width="44%">twice daily</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">CRT</TD><TD width="34%">capillary refill time</TD><TD width="11%">DX</TD><TD width="44%">diagnosis</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">EOD</TD><TD width="34%">every other day</TD><TD width="11%">FX</TD><TD width="44%">fracture</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">HBC</TD><TD width="34%">hit by car</TD><TD width="11%">IM</TD><TD width="44%">intramuscular</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">IV</TD><TD width="34%">intravenous</TD><TD width="11%">LRS</TD><TD width="44%">lactated ringers solution</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">NSF</TD><TD width="34%">no significant findings</TD><TD width="11%">PCV</TD><TD width="44%">packed cell volume</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">PRN</TD><TD width="34%">as necessary</TD><TD width="11%">QD</TD><TD width="44%">once daily</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">QOD</TD><TD width="34%">every other day</TD><TD width="11%">RBC</TD><TD width="44%">red blood cell</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">RX</TD><TD width="34%">prescription</TD><TD width="11%">SID</TD><TD width="44%">temperature, pulse, respiration</TD></TR><TR><TD width="11%">TX</TD><TD width="34%">treatment</TD><TD width="11%">WBC</TD><TD width="44%">white blood cell</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>



Alopecia - hair loss
Ataxia - lack of coordination
Capillary - tiny blood vessels connecting arteries with veins
Distal - away from the center
Dorsal - back, posterior
Dyspnea - difficult or labored breathing
Edema - large amounts of fluid in subcutaneous tissues
Emesis - vomit
Gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestine
Hematoma - a blood filled swelling
Hydration - to combine with water
Hyperventilation - rapid or deep breathing that over oxygenates the blood causing dizziness
Jaundice - yellowing of the skin
Lateral - side away from the center
Luxation - dislocation
Otic - relating to the ear
Pancreat - pertaining to the pancreas
Pneumo - pertaining to the lungs
Polydipsia - excess thirst
Polyuria - passage of greater than normal amounts of urine
Proximal - nearer or towards center
Renal - relating to the kidneys
Thoracic - Pertaining to the chest cavity
Ventilation - circulate air to oxygenate blood
Ventral - sternum or belly side
Zoonosis - disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans