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

HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
FX — Fracture
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
BRT — Brucella milk ring test
DVM — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
DM — dry mass
MTD — Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
BP — Blood Pressure
DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
AIPE — Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
SIRS — Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
RER — Resting Energing Requirement
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
POST — Posterior
GH — Growth Hormone
DTM — Dermatophyte Test Medium
WMT — Wisconsin Mastitis Test
HPF — High-Power Field
SX — Surgery
AVMA — American Veterinary Medical Association
AAEP — American Association of Equine Practitioners
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
ALD — Approximate Lethal Dose
EMG — Electromyogram
MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
EM — Electron Microscopy
TNF — Tumor Necrosis Factor
SGPT — Serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
DV — Dorsal-ventral
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
CRTZ — Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
FA — Fatty Acid
POVMR — Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record
OR — Operating Room
IFA — Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
FDA — Food Drug Administration
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
AG — Antigen

HCT — Hematocrit
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
EF — Ejection Fraction
FIV — Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
CN10 — Vagus nerve
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
IBH — Inclusion Body Hepatitis
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
OS — Oculus Sinister
AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
PG — Prostaglandin
PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
EPO — Erythropoietin
SDA — Sialodacryoadenitis
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
AV — Arteriovenous
QOD — Every Other Day
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
TLC — Tender Love and Care
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
PT — Prothrombin Time
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
CMT — California Mastitis Test
NRC — National Response Center
VT — Veterinary Technician
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
ANT — Anterior
LD — Lethal Dose

EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
CL — Corpus Luteum
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
HB — Hemoglobin
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
MA — Milliampere
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
CF — Complement Fixation
NAVLE — North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
IP — Intraperitoneal
APR — Acute Phase Response
VN — Virus Neutralization
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
AMB — Amphotericin B
CSM — Cottonseed Meal
IG — Immune Globulin
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
PR — Per Rectum
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
PE — Physical Examination
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
PLH — Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
IFN — Interferon

BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease
OD — Oculus Dexter
ADF — Amsterdam density functional
WB — Western Blot
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician
HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
PTS — put to sleep
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
LA — Large Animal
VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine
OP — Organophosphate
R — Roentgen
WMD — White Muscle Disease
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
TT — Tetanus Toxoid
ME — Metabolizable Energy
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
IC — Intracardiac
ND — Newcastle Disease
HD — Hip Dysplasia
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
PG — Proteoglycan
WBC — White blood cells
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus

MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
QID — Quater In Die
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
TT — Thrombin Time
IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
AB — Antibody
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
AP — Anterior-posterior
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin
WVA — World Veterinary Association
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
QL — Quantum Libet
CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
DES — diethyl sulphate
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
SFT — Society for Theriogenology
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
GOT — Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
SA — Sinoatrial
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor

FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
AI — Association Index
SF — Spayed Female
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
GES — Group E streptococcus
AD — Aleutian Disease
NMB — New Methylene Blue
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
AC — ante cibum (before food)
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
AV — Average
IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus
CN7 — Facial nerve
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus
CF — Chronicity factor
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
PLT — Platelet
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
INF — Inferior
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity

SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
EPG — Eggs per Gram
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
AZT — azidothymidine
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
ACT — Activated coagulation time
BT — Bluetongue
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
SG — Specific Gravity
CT — Computer Tomography
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
PC — post cibum (after food)
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus
CTC — Chlortetracycline
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ASF — African Swine Fever
RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
IN — intranasal
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
SI — safety index
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
FRV — feline rotavirus
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
PX — Physical Examination
SC — Subcutaneous
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin
AHT — Animal Health Technician
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
BID — bis in die
BW — Body Weight
AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
KTZ — Keratonazole
PNU — Protein nitrogen units
T4 — Thyroxine
CA — Contagious agalactia
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
GN-RH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
BD — Border Disease
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
T3 — Triiodothyronine
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
DM — Deciduous molar
FA — Flourescent antibody
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
CN2 — Optic nerve
MCT — Market Cattle Testing
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus
GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve

ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
HA — hemagglutinine
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
MLV — Modified Live Virus
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
PULV — Pulverized, powder
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
BAL — Dimercaprol
UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
CM — Castrated male
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
KBH — Kicked By Horse
ID — Intradermal
SI — Superior-inferior
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
SUP — Superior
AHS — African Horse Sickness
VWF — von Willebrand's factor
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis
DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
RVF — Rift Valley Fever
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians

VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate
VD — Ventral-dorsal
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome
HBC — Hit By Car
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
IC — Infectious coryza
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
AV — Atriventricular
MED — Median effective dose
CN11 — Accessory nerve
TOX — Toxoplasma
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
ED — Elbow dysplasia
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
FHV — Flock House Virus
SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
ARD — Acute Renal Disease
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
MG — Monoglycerides
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
PAF — platelet activating factor
FEBB — Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica
PF — Platelet Factor
PRV — Pseudorabies Virus
CRG — Controlled-release glasses
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
P-A — Posterior-anterior
IGR — Insect growth regulators
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus
MOSM — Milliosmol
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
CN6 — Abducens nerve
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
EFA — low-essential fatty acids
SUB-Q — Subcutaneous

TMS — Trace mineral salt
LPF — Low-power field
RV — Rabies vaccine
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
MI — 3-methylindole
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
INF — Infection
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
SA — Small Animal
NAHMS — National Animal Health Monitoring Systems
ISOM) — Immunostimulating complex
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
SP — Species plural

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