Melissa
Kaplan's
Herp Care Collection
Last updated
January 1, 2014
Common Abbreviations in Herp and Animal Health Care and Keeping
Melissa Kaplan, 1995
Terms you are likely to encounter when reading and talking with other herp owners or to your vet.
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0.0.0 |
male.female.sex undetermined (1.2.3 = 1 male.2 females.3 undetermined) |
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# |
pounds |
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BID, bid |
twice a day |
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C, Co |
degrees Centigrade |
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c, c. |
cup |
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cc |
cubic centimeter; one cc is equivalent to one ml (millilitre) |
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cm |
centimeter |
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degrees
Fahrenheit
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fl |
fluid |
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g |
gram |
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gal |
gallon |
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IC |
intracoelomic (in the abdominal cavity), the best place to inject large quantities of rehydration fluids to ensure faster absorption and prevent the pain and tissue damage association with large quantities of fluids injected subcutaneously |
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in. or " |
inches |
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IM |
intramuscular injection |
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IP |
intraperitoneal injection; same as intracoelomic (IC) injection |
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intravenous injection |
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ft or ' |
feet |
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kg |
kilogram |
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l |
litre (liter) |
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lb. |
pound |
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m |
meter |
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mg |
milligram |
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ml |
milliliter |
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oz |
ounce |
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PO |
per os, meaning to be administered by mouth |
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pt |
pint |
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q |
per; every (example: 1 tablet sid q4d = once a day for four days) |
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qt |
quart |
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QID, qid |
four times a day |
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SID, sid |
once a day |
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sp |
species |
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spp. |
subspecies |
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SQ, sq |
subcutaneous injection; also sub-q, SUBQ, subq |
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stl or STL |
snout-tail length (measurement from snout to tail tip) |
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svl or SVL |
snout-vent length (measurement from snout to vent) |
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TID, tid |
three times a day |
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tsp |
teaspoon |
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tbls |
tablespoon |
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UVB |
ultraviolet B radiation, necessary for the formation of previtamin D; 290-315 nanometers (nm) |
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yd |
yard |
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