Directional Terms
Surgery
veterinary abbreviations

veterinary abbreviations

veterinary abbreviations

Veterinary Abbreviations
Front Office
Medications
100

Side of the body; toward the outside

What is lateral? 

100

These are the two most common surgeries. 

What is Spay and Neuter?

100

Anti-

what is opposing?

100

This form is used for history.

What is JotForm?

100

This pain medication is used for surgery pets.

What is Meloxicam.

200

Away from the center of the body

What is distal?

200

These medications are given before placing catheter. 

what is pre-meds? What is Meloxicam, Cerenia, Tord and Ace? 

200

Brady-

what is slow?

200

This payment is used for, other then Visa and Mastercard. 

What is Care Credit? 

200
This medication is given for vomiting pets.

What is Cerenia?

300

toward the back of the body

what is dorsal?

300

These 5 items are needed for the Dr. before she starts surgery. 

what cap, grown, towel, gloves and scrub?

300

de-

what is away from?

300
This is required to be done when referring a pet to another clinic. 

What is sending medical record?

300

This medication is used for yeast infection. 

What is Claro. 

400

toward the head of the body 

what is cranial?

400

These wave lengths read the heart electrical impulse. 

what is ECG?

400

dys-

what is difficult?

400

This medications needs to be given if required before each appointment.

What is AA medication? 

400

This dewormer treats hookworms and Roundworms.

What is Strongid. What is Pyrantel.

500

Upside down

what is VD?

500

These organs are removed when during a spay and neuter. 

What is uterus, ovaries and testicles?

500

hyper- 

what is high, above, beyond

500

This needs to be done at the end of each day. 

What is printing out reports? What is closing the box?
500

This medication/supplement is used of liver disease.

What is Denamarin?