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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CRIT — hematoCRIT
COPD — non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
DM — Diabetes mellitus
ECG — Electrocardiogram
SX — Surgery
CP — Conscious Proprioception
DMOAD — Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
MBC — Minimal Bactericidal Concentration
BPM — Beats Per Minute
AIHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
E.COLI — Escherichia coli
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
R X — recipe
WHO — World Health Organization
JAAHA — Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
IV — Intravenous
BAER — Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
QV — Quantum Vis
APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
GI — Gastrointestinal
CBC — Complete Blood Count
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
FX — Fracture
CNS — Central Nervous System
DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
RBC — Red Blood Cell
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
IM — Intramuscular
TB — Tuberculosis
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
QOL — Quality of Life
BX — Biopsy
DVM — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
BHC — Benzene Hexachloride
DX — Diagnosis

MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
CBF — Cerebral Blood Flow
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
CPK — Creatinine Phosphokinase
SIRS — Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
MTD — Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
BP — Blood Pressure
BRT — Brucella milk ring test
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
DM — dry mass
HPF — High-Power Field
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
AVMA — American Veterinary Medical Association
POVMR — Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record
FDA — Food Drug Administration
WMT — Wisconsin Mastitis Test
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
DTM — Dermatophyte Test Medium
AAEP — American Association of Equine Practitioners
POST — Posterior
EMG — Electromyogram
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
RER — Resting Energing Requirement
AIPE — Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
CRTZ — Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
SGPT — Serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
GH — Growth Hormone
ALD — Approximate Lethal Dose
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
TNF — Tumor Necrosis Factor
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
IFA — Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
IBH — Inclusion Body Hepatitis
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
EM — Electron Microscopy
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
HCT — Hematocrit
FA — Fatty Acid
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
DV — Dorsal-ventral

AG — Antigen
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
OR — Operating Room
EF — Ejection Fraction
TT — Tetanus Toxoid
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
SDA — Sialodacryoadenitis
NAVLE — North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
OS — Oculus Sinister
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
FIV — Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
CN10 — Vagus nerve
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
PLH — Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
PG — Prostaglandin
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
NRC — National Response Center
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
TLC — Tender Love and Care
PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
VT — Veterinary Technician
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
LD — Lethal Dose
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus

FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
QOD — Every Other Day
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
EPO — Erythropoietin
HB — Hemoglobin
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
PT — Prothrombin Time
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
AV — Arteriovenous
ANT — Anterior
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
CMT — California Mastitis Test
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
CL — Corpus Luteum
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
MA — Milliampere
EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
CF — Complement Fixation
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
PR — Per Rectum
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
VN — Virus Neutralization
AMB — Amphotericin B
APR — Acute Phase Response
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
OD — Oculus Dexter
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
IP — Intraperitoneal
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
IG — Immune Globulin
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration

HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
CSM — Cottonseed Meal
MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease
PE — Physical Examination
INF — Inferior
GOT — Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
ADF — Amsterdam density functional
BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
IFN — Interferon
WB — Western Blot
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
WVA — World Veterinary Association
WBC — White blood cells
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
LA — Large Animal
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
OP — Organophosphate
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine
R — Roentgen
PTS — put to sleep
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
ME — Metabolizable Energy
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone

MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
WMD — White Muscle Disease
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen
IC — Intracardiac
DES — diethyl sulphate
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
TT — Thrombin Time
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
AP — Anterior-posterior
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
QID — Quater In Die
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
PG — Proteoglycan
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
HD — Hip Dysplasia
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
ND — Newcastle Disease
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
AB — Antibody
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
SFT — Society for Theriogenology

QL — Quantum Libet
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
SA — Sinoatrial
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
AI — Association Index
GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
GES — Group E streptococcus
EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
PLT — Platelet
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
CN7 — Facial nerve
SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor
EPG — Eggs per Gram
SF — Spayed Female
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
CF — Chronicity factor
AV — Average
CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
AD — Aleutian Disease
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus

KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
AC — ante cibum (before food)
NMB — New Methylene Blue
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
CTC — Chlortetracycline
SG — Specific Gravity
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
ACT — Activated coagulation time
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
AZT — azidothymidine
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
SC — Subcutaneous
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
T3 — Triiodothyronine
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
SI — safety index
KTZ — Keratonazole
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
PNU — Protein nitrogen units
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
BW — Body Weight
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
IN — intranasal
BID — bis in die
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution

BT — Bluetongue
PC — post cibum (after food)
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
CT — Computer Tomography
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ASF — African Swine Fever
PX — Physical Examination
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
ID — Intradermal
RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
AHT — Animal Health Technician
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
T4 — Thyroxine
CA — Contagious agalactia
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
GN-RH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
PULV — Pulverized, powder
FRV — feline rotavirus
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
HA — hemagglutinine
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus
ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan

GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
FA — Flourescent antibody
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
CN2 — Optic nerve
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve
BD — Border Disease
SUP — Superior
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
VWF — von Willebrand's factor
DM — Deciduous molar
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
SI — Superior-inferior
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
CN11 — Accessory nerve
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
KBH — Kicked By Horse
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
AHS — African Horse Sickness
MCT — Market Cattle Testing
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis
NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
MLV — Modified Live Virus
BAL — Dimercaprol
NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus
MED — Median effective dose
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
CM — Castrated male
UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
RVF — Rift Valley Fever

DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate
CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
HBC — Hit By Car
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein
MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
VD — Ventral-dorsal
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
ED — Elbow dysplasia
AV — Atriventricular
LPF — Low-power field
SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
MG — Monoglycerides
PAF — platelet activating factor
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
PF — Platelet Factor
IC — Infectious coryza
TOX — Toxoplasma
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
SUB-Q — Subcutaneous
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
FHV — Flock House Virus
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
MOSM — Milliosmol
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
P-A — Posterior-anterior
ARD — Acute Renal Disease
ISOM) — Immunostimulating complex
CN6 — Abducens nerve
CRG — Controlled-release glasses
IGR — Insect growth regulators
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
PRV — Pseudorabies Virus

NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
EFA — low-essential fatty acids
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus
FEBB — Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
TMS — Trace mineral salt
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
RV — Rabies vaccine
MI — 3-methylindole
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
SP — Species plural
INF — Infection
NAHMS — National Animal Health Monitoring Systems
SA — Small Animal

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