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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
SX — Surgery
CRIT — hematoCRIT
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
DM — Diabetes mellitus
COPD — non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
ECG — Electrocardiogram
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
DMOAD — Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug
BPM — Beats Per Minute
WHO — World Health Organization
CBC — Complete Blood Count
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CP — Conscious Proprioception
E.COLI — Escherichia coli
R X — recipe
BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
IV — Intravenous
RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
FX — Fracture
JAAHA — Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
GI — Gastrointestinal
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
DX — Diagnosis
DVM — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
FDA — Food Drug Administration
CNS — Central Nervous System
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
BP — Blood Pressure
APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
QV — Quantum Vis
MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
AIHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
TB — Tuberculosis
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
BX — Biopsy
MBC — Minimal Bactericidal Concentration
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
MTD — Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
BAER — Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid

DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
PLH — Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
POVMR — Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
IM — Intramuscular
RBC — Red Blood Cell
PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
SIRS — Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
AVMA — American Veterinary Medical Association
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
HCT — Hematocrit
WMT — Wisconsin Mastitis Test
NAVLE — North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
HPF — High-Power Field
GOT — Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
AAEP — American Association of Equine Practitioners
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
QOL — Quality of Life
EMG — Electromyogram
AG — Antigen
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
TLC — Tender Love and Care
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
BRT — Brucella milk ring test
POST — Posterior
INF — Inferior
DM — dry mass
CRTZ — Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
TT — Tetanus Toxoid
CBF — Cerebral Blood Flow
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
CPK — Creatinine Phosphokinase
FA — Fatty Acid
DTM — Dermatophyte Test Medium
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
TNF — Tumor Necrosis Factor

BHC — Benzene Hexachloride
NRC — National Response Center
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
OS — Oculus Sinister
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
ALD — Approximate Lethal Dose
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)
IBH — Inclusion Body Hepatitis
SGPT — Serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
PR — Per Rectum
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
ANT — Anterior
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
OR — Operating Room
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
EF — Ejection Fraction
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
PT — Prothrombin Time
PG — Prostaglandin
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
GH — Growth Hormone
HB — Hemoglobin
QOD — Every Other Day
SDA — Sialodacryoadenitis
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
IFA — Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
AV — Arteriovenous
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
AIPE — Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association
OD — Oculus Dexter
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
IG — Immune Globulin
VT — Veterinary Technician
WBC — White blood cells

ADF — Amsterdam density functional
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
AMB — Amphotericin B
WVA — World Veterinary Association
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
DV — Dorsal-ventral
EM — Electron Microscopy
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
RER — Resting Energing Requirement
LD — Lethal Dose
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
PE — Physical Examination
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
FIV — Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
EPO — Erythropoietin
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
SC — Subcutaneous
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease
DES — diethyl sulphate
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
TT — Thrombin Time
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
PLT — Platelet
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
CN10 — Vagus nerve

PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
AB — Antibody
SG — Specific Gravity
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
CL — Corpus Luteum
APR — Acute Phase Response
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
ISOM) — Immunostimulating complex
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
IP — Intraperitoneal
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
MA — Milliampere
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
SFT — Society for Theriogenology
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
R — Roentgen
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
CF — Complement Fixation
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
AP — Anterior-posterior
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
AI — Association Index
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration

ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
CMT — California Mastitis Test
BW — Body Weight
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
WMD — White Muscle Disease
TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin
WB — Western Blot
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
VN — Virus Neutralization
IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus
AV — Average
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
PX — Physical Examination
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
OP — Organophosphate
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
IC — Intracardiac
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
ACT — Activated coagulation time
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
IFN — Interferon
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
T3 — Triiodothyronine
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
AC — ante cibum (before food)
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
PTS — put to sleep
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
SUP — Superior
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine

IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
CSM — Cottonseed Meal
SA — Sinoatrial
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
T4 — Thyroxine
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
AZT — azidothymidine
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
QID — Quater In Die
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
BID — bis in die
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
EPG — Eggs per Gram
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
CA — Contagious agalactia
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
PG — Proteoglycan
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
ME — Metabolizable Energy
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
AHT — Animal Health Technician
AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
IN — intranasal
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
CN7 — Facial nerve
KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
ASF — African Swine Fever
ND — Newcastle Disease
QL — Quantum Libet
HD — Hip Dysplasia
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
LA — Large Animal
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
CT — Computer Tomography
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
PC — post cibum (after food)
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide
AD — Aleutian Disease
ID — Intradermal
CTC — Chlortetracycline
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
GES — Group E streptococcus
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
PNU — Protein nitrogen units
HA — hemagglutinine
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process
CF — Chronicity factor

VWF — von Willebrand's factor
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
SI — safety index
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
AHS — African Horse Sickness
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever
CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
KBH — Kicked By Horse
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
SUB-Q — Subcutaneous
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
PAF — platelet activating factor
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
SF — Spayed Female
GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
CN2 — Optic nerve
SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
PULV — Pulverized, powder
EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
NMB — New Methylene Blue
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin

NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
MOSM — Milliosmol
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
FA — Flourescent antibody
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
BD — Border Disease
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
KTZ — Keratonazole
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
P-A — Posterior-anterior
ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome
BT — Bluetongue
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
MED — Median effective dose
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
EFA — low-essential fatty acids
RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
HBC — Hit By Car
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
RVF — Rift Valley Fever
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
DM — Deciduous molar
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis
CRG — Controlled-release glasses
LPF — Low-power field
CN11 — Accessory nerve

AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
ARD — Acute Renal Disease
GN-RH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus
MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
FHV — Flock House Virus
FRV — feline rotavirus
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve
SA — Small Animal
MCT — Market Cattle Testing
MLV — Modified Live Virus
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
AV — Atriventricular
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
CN6 — Abducens nerve
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
IGR — Insect growth regulators
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
TOX — Toxoplasma
PRV — Pseudorabies Virus
CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
VD — Ventral-dorsal
SI — Superior-inferior
VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
INF — Infection
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus
CM — Castrated male
BAL — Dimercaprol
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
PF — Platelet Factor
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein

SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
FEBB — Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica
TMS — Trace mineral salt
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
MG — Monoglycerides
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
IC — Infectious coryza
RV — Rabies vaccine
SP — Species plural
ED — Elbow dysplasia
NAHMS — National Animal Health Monitoring Systems
MI — 3-methylindole

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