A cat presents to a clinic with difficulty breathing, lethargy, and cyanosis. The veterinarian auscultated the thoracic cavity and politely asked to have a radiograph taken of the thorax. Dx: pleural effusion. A thoracocentesis was performed and 300 cc of fluid was aspirated. Rx: Bronchodilator BID. The abbreviation Rx means:

A) reaction
B) respiration
C) rectal
D) retroabdonimal
E) prescription


E

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