Acronyms and Abbreviations used in Australian Veterinary Practice
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URL Link or Author's initials

R with circle around it

On the Right side. See also RS; RHS

    

R

On the Right side. See also RS; RHS

    

RADIOG

Radiograph. See also: X; Rads

    

Rads

Radiographs. See also: X; RADIOG

 Qld EF

RB

Repeat Breeder

   

RCP

Rhinotracheitis Calicivirus Panleucopenia. Feline viruses. See also F3

  

RER

Resting Energy Requirement

 

RF

Right Fore. Also written RFL. See also R

  

RFL

Right Front Leg. Also written RF. See also R

  

RH

Right Hind. Also written RHL. See also R

  

RHL

Right Hind Leg. Also written RH. See also R

  

RHS

Right Hand Side. See also R; RS

  

RJB

Robert Jones Bandage

  

ROBO

Run Over By Owner. See also RTA; MVA; HBC

 Qld SN - UQ

ROM

Range Of Motion

  

RR

Respiratory Rate

 

RS

Right Side. See also R. note: some veterinarians may use 'RS' to mean the case has a poor prognosis.

 Qld SN - UQ

RT

Radiotherapy (form of cancer therapy)

    

RTA

Road Traffic Accident. See also HBC; MVA; ROBO

Qld SN - UQ

RV

revisit, (e.g. r/v 10 days). Also written: r/v or rv

    

r/s

remove sutures, (e.g. r/s 10 days), See also s/r; s/o

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r/v

revisit, (e.g. r/v 10 days). Also written: RV or rv

    

Rx

Recipe. Used as a heading for writing a prescription

    
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