Acronyms and Abbreviations used in Australian Veterinary Practice
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State

URL Link or Author's initials

i/m pin

Intra-medullary pin. Orthopaedic repair

  

IA

Intra-articular

  

IBD

Inclusion Body Disease (of snakes)

  

IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

  

IDDM

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. See also DM

  

IFN

If No Better (e.g. IFN r/v). See also: INI; INB; IFNB

Qld SN - UQ

IFNB

If No Better (e.g. IFNB r/v). See also: INI; INB; IFN

Qld EF

IHA

Iummune Haemolytic Anaemia. See also: AHIA; IMHA

 Qld SN - UQ

IM

Intra-muscular - injection or Intra-medullary - pin. See also i/m pin

  

IMHA

Iummune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia. See also: AHIA; IHA

 WA  

IMTP

Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia

  

IMVS

Institute for Medical and Veterinary Science

 SA website

INB

If No Better (e.g. INB r/v). See also: IFN; INI; IFNB

 

INBG

If No Bloody Good (e.g. INBG r/v). See also: IFN; INI; IFNB

WA Jules

INI

If No Improvement (e.g. INI r/v). See also: IFN; INB; IFNB

 

INJ

Injection

  

intra-op

During the surgery/ operation

  

IOP

Intra-Ocular Pressure

 

IOP

In Owner's Possession i.e. how long have they owned the pet. See also BIOP.

 SA  

IP

Intraperitoneal - injection

  

ITP

Immune ThrombocytoPaenia. See also: AIT

 Qld SN - UQ

IU

International Units

 

IV

Intravenous - injection

  

IVDD

Inter-Vertebral Disc Disease

  

IVF

Intravenous Fluids

 Qld  

IVFT

Intravenous Fluid Therapy

 Qld  

IW

Intestinal Worming

Qld  
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