Abbreviations and their definitions

ACE

angiotensin-converting enzyme

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

ACTH

adrenocorticotrophic hormone

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

AF

atrial fibrillation

ALT/SGPT

alanine aminotransferase

ANP

atrial natiuretic peptide

AP/SAP

alkaline phosphatase

APC

atrial premature contraction

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

ARF

acute renal failure

ARVC

arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

ASD

atrial septal defect

AST/SGOT

aspartate aminotransferase

BID (q12h)

twice daily

BNP

B-type natiuretic peptide

BP

blood pressure

Bpm

beats per minute

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CBC

complete blood count

CCL

cranial cruciate ligament

CDV

canine distemper virus

CGT

gamma glutamyltransferase

CHF

chronic heart failure

cm

centimeter or centimeters

CNS

central nervous system

CPK/CK

creatine phosphokinase

cPLI

canine pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CrCd

craniocaudal

CRD

chronic renal disease

CRF

chronic renal failure

CRP

C-reactive protein

CVP

central venous pressure

DCM

dilated cardiomyopathy

DJD

degenerative joint disease

DSH

domestic short hair

ECG

electrocardiogram

Echo

echocardiography

ELISA

enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

ENT

ear, nose and throat

EOD (12d)

every 2 days

FNA

fine needle aspirate

g

gram or grams

GA

general anesthetic

GDV

gastric dilation and volvulus

GIT

gastrointestinal tract

HCM

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

ID

intra-dermal

IGF

insulin-like growth factor

IM

intra-muscular

IP

intra-peritoneal

IT

intra-thoracic

IU

International Units

IV

intravenous

kg

kilogram or kilograms

KV

kilovolts

LBBB

left bundle branch block

mAs

milliampsec

mmol

millimols

MODS

multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

MVD

mitral valve disease

OA

osteoarthritis

PCR

polymerase chain reaction

PCV

packed cell volume

PHT

pulmonary arterial hypertension

PME/PM

post mortem examination

PO

per os (by mouth)

PPDH

peritoneal-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia

ppm

parts per million

PRN

as required

PTH

parathyroid hormone

q28d

every twenty-eight days (monthly)

q2h

every two hours

q7d

every seven days (weekly)

QID (q6h)

four times daily

RBC

red blood cells

RH

relative humidity

RTA/HBC

road traffic accident/hit by car

SC

subcutaneous (NOT SQ)

SG

specific gravity

SID (q24h)

once daily

SIRS

systemic inflammatory response syndrome

T3

tri-iodothyronine

T4

thyroxine

TEG

thromboelastography

TID (q8h)

three times daily

TRH

thyrotropin releasing hormone

TSH

thyroid stimulating hormone

VPC

ventricular premature contraction

VRA

vascular ring anomaly

VSD

ventricular septal defect

WBC

white blood cells

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