Acronyms and Abbreviations used in Australian Veterinary Practice
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C&S

Culture and Sensitivity

  

C&T

Control and Therapy; series of practical vet writings from the Sydney Uni PGF in Vet Sci

 NSW PGF

c/s

Corticosteroids. Also written: CROIDS

 Qld  

C/S

Clinical Signs. See also: CLIN

 Qld SN - UQ

C3

Canine vaccination: Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus

  

C4

Canine vaccination: Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza

  

C5

Canine vaccination: Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza, Bordatella bronchiseptica

 

C6

Canine vaccination: Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza, Bordatella bronchiseptica, Leptospirosis

  

*Care*

Take care this patient may be aggressive. See also:WI; W

  

CBA

Cat Bight Abscess. See also CFA, CFW

  

CBC

Complete Blood Count

   

CC

Make a Courtesy Call or Client Contact. Also written cc. See also T; STO, f/u pc

 WA  

CCL

Cranial Cruciate Ligament. See also: ACL

 Qld EF

cf

In comparison to. (e.g. "Pup small cf littermates.")

  

CFA

Cat Fight Abscess. See also CBA, CFW

  

CFC

Cat Fight Cellulitis. See also CBA, CFW

 TH  

CFW

Cat Fight Wound. See also CBA, CFA

  

CGH

Can Go Home

 FG

ChemoTx

Chemotherapy. Also written Chemo

  

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure. R = Right side. L = Left side.

    

CI

Contra-Indicated

 Qld SN - UQ

CK

Creatinine Kinase

  PGF

CLIN

Clinical presentation. See also C/S, Cx

  

clin.path

Clinical pathology. See also path, pathol

  

CLL

Cervical Line Lesion (on a cat's tooth). See also FORL: Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion. "Resorptive Lesion".

CREA

Creatinine. Also abbreviated as CREAT

    

CRI

Constant Rate Infusion or Chronic Renal Insufficiency

    

CRF

Chronic Renal Failure

    

CROIDS

Corticosteroids. See also Dex, Pred, Depo

 Qld SN - UQ

CRCC

Creek Road Cat Clinic, Brisbane

 Qld web site

CRT

Capillary Refill Time

  

CS

Caesarian Section or Clinical Signs. See also Cx

    

CSF

CerebroSpinal Fluid

   

CVA

CerebroVascular Accident ('stroke'). See also EIE, NVA

 Qld SN - UQ

CVE

Centre for Veterinary Education (formerly PGF)

 NSW web site

Cx

Clinical Signs

SA  
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