Identification should include

• listing the veterinary medical terms and abbreviations most encountered in clinical practice, records, diagnostics, and procedures
• defining each, using accepted veterinary conventions.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why is the use of abbreviations necessary in the field of veterinary medicine?
• Why is it important to know the meanings of basic veterinary medical terms and abbreviations?
• What could be the consequences of not knowing the meanings of such terms and abbreviations?