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DMOAD — Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
ECG — Electrocardiogram
QV — Quantum Vis
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
WHO — World Health Organization
QOL — Quality of Life
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
CBF — Cerebral Blood Flow
GI — Gastrointestinal
BAER — Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
POST — Posterior
CNS — Central Nervous System
RBC — Red Blood Cell
PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
TB — Tuberculosis
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
EM — Electron Microscopy
GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
GH — Growth Hormone
IV — Intravenous
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
BPM — Beats Per Minute
OR — Operating Room
CBC — Complete Blood Count
DX — Diagnosis
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
IM — Intramuscular
FX — Fracture
BRT — Brucella milk ring test
TNF — Tumor Necrosis Factor
FA — Fatty Acid
BP — Blood Pressure
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
SIRS — Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
AVMA — American Veterinary Medical Association
FIV — Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
SGPT — Serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
ALD — Approximate Lethal Dose
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen

HCT — Hematocrit
AG — Antigen
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
PG — Prostaglandin
E.COLI — Escherichia coli
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
DTM — Dermatophyte Test Medium
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
HPF — High-Power Field
AAEP — American Association of Equine Practitioners
IFA — Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
PT — Prothrombin Time
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
CL — Corpus Luteum
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
QOD — Every Other Day
WMT — Wisconsin Mastitis Test
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
HB — Hemoglobin
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
LD — Lethal Dose
ANT — Anterior
VT — Veterinary Technician
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
R X — recipe
EMG — Electromyogram
MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
AV — Arteriovenous
OS — Oculus Sinister
JAAHA — Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
CF — Complement Fixation
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
LA — Large Animal
PE — Physical Examination
TLC — Tender Love and Care
MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
SX — Surgery
IG — Immune Globulin
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
IP — Intraperitoneal
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor

EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
MA — Milliampere
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
POVMR — Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record
PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
VN — Virus Neutralization
CRTZ — Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
IFN — Interferon
PTS — put to sleep
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
IBH — Inclusion Body Hepatitis
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
NRC — National Response Center
BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
PG — Proteoglycan
FDA — Food Drug Administration
R — Roentgen
AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
WB — Western Blot
FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease
SDA — Sialodacryoadenitis
VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
ND — Newcastle Disease
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
AIHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician
TT — Tetanus Toxoid
HD — Hip Dysplasia
EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
WMD — White Muscle Disease
IC — Intracardiac
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
ME — Metabolizable Energy
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine

PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism
OD — Oculus Dexter
PR — Per Rectum
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
APR — Acute Phase Response
QID — Quater In Die
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
OP — Organophosphate
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
CSM — Cottonseed Meal
BX — Biopsy
CMT — California Mastitis Test
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
AMB — Amphotericin B
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
SA — Sinoatrial
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
TT — Thrombin Time
NMB — New Methylene Blue
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin
SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
SF — Spayed Female
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
SFT — Society for Theriogenology
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
MBC — Minimal Bactericidal Concentration
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
DVM — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
ECF — Extracellular Fluid

MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
ADF — Amsterdam density functional
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
CN7 — Facial nerve
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
AB — Antibody
MTD — Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis

AC — ante cibum (before food)
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
CTC — Chlortetracycline
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
MCT — Market Cattle Testing
RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
AZT — azidothymidine
AV — Average
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
INF — Inferior
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
AD — Aleutian Disease
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process
SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
AI — Association Index
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
AIPE — Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
CPK — Creatinine Phosphokinase
QL — Quantum Libet
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

OA — Osteo-Arthritis
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
FA — Flourescent antibody
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
FRV — feline rotavirus
MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
BD — Border Disease
DES — diethyl sulphate
SC — Subcutaneous
GOT — Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
WBC — White blood cells
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
PLH — Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
PX — Physical Examination
AP — Anterior-posterior
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
CF — Chronicity factor
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
CM — Castrated male
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
GES — Group E streptococcus
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
DM — dry mass
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
NAVLE — North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
DM — Deciduous molar
HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
EPO — Erythropoietin

SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus
AV — Atriventricular
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
CP — Conscious Proprioception
WVA — World Veterinary Association
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
EF — Ejection Fraction
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
ED — Elbow dysplasia
EPG — Eggs per Gram
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
ACT — Activated coagulation time
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
RER — Resting Energing Requirement
ID — Intradermal
T4 — Thyroxine
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
BHC — Benzene Hexachloride
UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
PLT — Platelet
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
BW — Body Weight
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
SG — Specific Gravity
IC — Infectious coryza
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
BAL — Dimercaprol
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
DM — Diabetes mellitus
AHT — Animal Health Technician
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
T3 — Triiodothyronine
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

SUP — Superior
TOX — Toxoplasma
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
CN2 — Optic nerve
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
SI — safety index
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
SI — Superior-inferior
CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
BID — bis in die
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity
FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
AHS — African Horse Sickness
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
COPD — non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
PC — post cibum (after food)
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
IN — intranasal
CN6 — Abducens nerve
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
ASF — African Swine Fever
NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
HA — hemagglutinine
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
CRIT — hematoCRIT
EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide
MLV — Modified Live Virus
MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
FHV — Flock House Virus
SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
P-A — Posterior-anterior
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
CA — Contagious agalactia
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone

CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
HBC — Hit By Car
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome
TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
CN10 — Vagus nerve
CT — Computer Tomography
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
KTZ — Keratonazole
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
PNU — Protein nitrogen units
AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
EFA — low-essential fatty acids
ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
ARD — Acute Renal Disease
INF — Infection
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
CN11 — Accessory nerve
AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
VD — Ventral-dorsal
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
PULV — Pulverized, powder
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
TMS — Trace mineral salt
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
RVF — Rift Valley Fever
SP — Species plural
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
SA — Small Animal
MG — Monoglycerides
VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
MOSM — Milliosmol
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
VWF — von Willebrand's factor
DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
PRV — Pseudorabies Virus
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
CRG — Controlled-release glasses

LPF — Low-power field
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
RV — Rabies vaccine
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
MI — 3-methylindole
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis
PF — Platelet Factor
PAF — platelet activating factor
MED — Median effective dose
BT — Bluetongue
IGR — Insect growth regulators
FEBB — Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica
NAHMS — National Animal Health Monitoring Systems
KBH — Kicked By Horse
GN-RH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
ISOM) — Immunostimulating complex
SUB-Q — Subcutaneous
DV — Dorsal-ventral

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