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CRIT — hematoCRIT
CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
COPD — non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
DM — Diabetes mellitus
ECG — Electrocardiogram
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
CP — Conscious Proprioception
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
DMOAD — Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
MBC — Minimal Bactericidal Concentration
AIHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
IV — Intravenous
BAER — Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
QV — Quantum Vis
RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
WHO — World Health Organization
APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
RBC — Red Blood Cell
IM — Intramuscular
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
BHC — Benzene Hexachloride
GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
GI — Gastrointestinal
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
QOL — Quality of Life
BPM — Beats Per Minute
CBF — Cerebral Blood Flow
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
CNS — Central Nervous System
BX — Biopsy
TB — Tuberculosis
CPK — Creatinine Phosphokinase
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
CBC — Complete Blood Count
MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
DM — dry mass
MTD — Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
AIPE — Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema

DX — Diagnosis
BRT — Brucella milk ring test
POST — Posterior
FX — Fracture
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
E.COLI — Escherichia coli
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
BP — Blood Pressure
GH — Growth Hormone
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
SIRS — Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
RER — Resting Energing Requirement
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
EM — Electron Microscopy
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
DVM — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
AVMA — American Veterinary Medical Association
DV — Dorsal-ventral
DTM — Dermatophyte Test Medium
FA — Fatty Acid
EMG — Electromyogram
CRTZ — Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
WMT — Wisconsin Mastitis Test
ALD — Approximate Lethal Dose
OR — Operating Room
TNF — Tumor Necrosis Factor
HPF — High-Power Field
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
AAEP — American Association of Equine Practitioners
SGPT — Serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
FIV — Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
CN10 — Vagus nerve
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
EF — Ejection Fraction
IFA — Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
R X — recipe
HCT — Hematocrit

AG — Antigen
JAAHA — Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
POVMR — Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)
IBH — Inclusion Body Hepatitis
SX — Surgery
PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
PG — Prostaglandin
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
EPO — Erythropoietin
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
FDA — Food Drug Administration
AV — Arteriovenous
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
OS — Oculus Sinister
CL — Corpus Luteum
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
PT — Prothrombin Time
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
QOD — Every Other Day
TLC — Tender Love and Care
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
ANT — Anterior
VT — Veterinary Technician
SDA — Sialodacryoadenitis
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
HB — Hemoglobin
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
LD — Lethal Dose

EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
CF — Complement Fixation
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
MA — Milliampere
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
VN — Virus Neutralization
MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
IP — Intraperitoneal
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
CMT — California Mastitis Test
APR — Acute Phase Response
AMB — Amphotericin B
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
IG — Immune Globulin
NRC — National Response Center
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
PE — Physical Examination
CSM — Cottonseed Meal
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease
WB — Western Blot
IFN — Interferon
LA — Large Animal
PR — Per Rectum
BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
WMD — White Muscle Disease
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician

VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
NAVLE — North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
R — Roentgen
PTS — put to sleep
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
OD — Oculus Dexter
TT — Tetanus Toxoid
IC — Intracardiac
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
PG — Proteoglycan
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
ND — Newcastle Disease
OP — Organophosphate
ME — Metabolizable Energy
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
HD — Hip Dysplasia
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
ADF — Amsterdam density functional
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
QID — Quater In Die
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
TT — Thrombin Time
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

TID — ter in die (three times daily)
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
SA — Sinoatrial
MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
AP — Anterior-posterior
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
AD — Aleutian Disease
NMB — New Methylene Blue
SFT — Society for Theriogenology
SF — Spayed Female
WBC — White blood cells
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor
AB — Antibody
CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally

GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
DES — diethyl sulphate
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association
KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
AC — ante cibum (before food)
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus
QL — Quantum Libet
CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
AV — Average
IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
AZT — azidothymidine
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
GOT — Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
AI — Association Index
GES — Group E streptococcus
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
BT — Bluetongue
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
WVA — World Veterinary Association
PLH — Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
CN7 — Facial nerve
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate

HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
CF — Chronicity factor
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
CT — Computer Tomography
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
INF — Inferior
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
CTC — Chlortetracycline
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
EPG — Eggs per Gram
SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus
ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
PC — post cibum (after food)
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity
ACT — Activated coagulation time
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
FRV — feline rotavirus
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion
AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
AHT — Animal Health Technician
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin

PLT — Platelet
BD — Border Disease
BW — Body Weight
SC — Subcutaneous
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
MCT — Market Cattle Testing
SI — safety index
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
IN — intranasal
ASF — African Swine Fever
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
FA — Flourescent antibody
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
BID — bis in die
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
DM — Deciduous molar
SG — Specific Gravity
BAL — Dimercaprol
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot
PX — Physical Examination
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus
GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
CM — Castrated male
T3 — Triiodothyronine
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
CN2 — Optic nerve
CA — Contagious agalactia
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
T4 — Thyroxine
SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
MLV — Modified Live Virus
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome

VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
GN-RH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
PULV — Pulverized, powder
ID — Intradermal
ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
HA — hemagglutinine
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
SI — Superior-inferior
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
IC — Infectious coryza
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
FHV — Flock House Virus
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
AHS — African Horse Sickness
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate
CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
KTZ — Keratonazole
SUP — Superior
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
RVF — Rift Valley Fever
TOX — Toxoplasma
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank

PNU — Protein nitrogen units
NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
HBC — Hit By Car
MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
AV — Atriventricular
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
P-A — Posterior-anterior
PAF — platelet activating factor
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
ED — Elbow dysplasia
VD — Ventral-dorsal
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
ARD — Acute Renal Disease
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
CN6 — Abducens nerve
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
VWF — von Willebrand's factor
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
PRV — Pseudorabies Virus
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
PF — Platelet Factor
KBH — Kicked By Horse
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
CN11 — Accessory nerve
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis
IGR — Insect growth regulators
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus
FEBB — Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica
TMS — Trace mineral salt
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
CRG — Controlled-release glasses
MOSM — Milliosmol
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis

EFA — low-essential fatty acids
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
MED — Median effective dose
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
LPF — Low-power field
SA — Small Animal
SUB-Q — Subcutaneous
RV — Rabies vaccine
INF — Infection
MG — Monoglycerides
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
ISOM) — Immunostimulating complex
SP — Species plural
NAHMS — National Animal Health Monitoring Systems
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
MI — 3-methylindole

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