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

E.COLI — Escherichia coli
DTM — Dermatophyte Test Medium
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
CRTZ — Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
AG — Antigen
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
PG — Prostaglandin
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
IFA — Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
HCT — Hematocrit
CRIT — hematoCRIT
DM — Diabetes mellitus
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
AAEP — American Association of Equine Practitioners
HPF — High-Power Field
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
WMT — Wisconsin Mastitis Test
CL — Corpus Luteum
PT — Prothrombin Time
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
QOD — Every Other Day
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
HB — Hemoglobin
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
CPK — Creatinine Phosphokinase
MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
AV — Arteriovenous
LD — Lethal Dose
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
VT — Veterinary Technician
SX — Surgery
ANT — Anterior
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
POVMR — Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record
AIHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
R X — recipe
JAAHA — Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
EMG — Electromyogram
CF — Complement Fixation
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
OS — Oculus Sinister

MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
MA — Milliampere
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
TLC — Tender Love and Care
PE — Physical Examination
IP — Intraperitoneal
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
LA — Large Animal
IG — Immune Globulin
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
IBH — Inclusion Body Hepatitis
PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
VN — Virus Neutralization
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
SDA — Sialodacryoadenitis
IFN — Interferon
NRC — National Response Center
FDA — Food Drug Administration
ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
PTS — put to sleep
BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
R — Roentgen
AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
BX — Biopsy
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
PG — Proteoglycan
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
WMD — White Muscle Disease
PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism
FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
WB — Western Blot
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician
ND — Newcastle Disease
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease

DI — Diabetes Insipidus
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
TT — Tetanus Toxoid
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
HD — Hip Dysplasia
IC — Intracardiac
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
AMB — Amphotericin B
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
ME — Metabolizable Energy
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen
APR — Acute Phase Response
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine
OP — Organophosphate
PR — Per Rectum
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
QID — Quater In Die
OD — Oculus Dexter
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
CSM — Cottonseed Meal
CMT — California Mastitis Test
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
SA — Sinoatrial
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
DVM — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
NMB — New Methylene Blue
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
TT — Thrombin Time
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin

SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
SF — Spayed Female
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
SFT — Society for Theriogenology
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
EF — Ejection Fraction
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution
ADF — Amsterdam density functional
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
AD — Aleutian Disease
COPD — non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
MTD — Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
CN7 — Facial nerve
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
FFA — Free Fatty Acids

AB — Antibody
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
GOT — Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
AC — ante cibum (before food)
DES — diethyl sulphate
CTC — Chlortetracycline
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
AZT — azidothymidine
AV — Average
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
MCT — Market Cattle Testing
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
AIPE — Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema
AI — Association Index
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process

ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
INF — Inferior
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
CP — Conscious Proprioception
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
FA — Flourescent antibody
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
QL — Quantum Libet
FRV — feline rotavirus
BHC — Benzene Hexachloride
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
GES — Group E streptococcus
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
CF — Chronicity factor
IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
BD — Border Disease
NAVLE — North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
DV — Dorsal-ventral
PLH — Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association
PX — Physical Examination
SC — Subcutaneous
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
CM — Castrated male
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
WBC — White blood cells
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
AP — Anterior-posterior
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
ACT — Activated coagulation time
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
EPO — Erythropoietin
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
EPG — Eggs per Gram
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
WVA — World Veterinary Association
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
DM — dry mass
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
AHT — Animal Health Technician
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
SI — safety index
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
DM — Deciduous molar
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
BID — bis in die
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
PLT — Platelet
RER — Resting Energing Requirement
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
SG — Specific Gravity
ED — Elbow dysplasia
AV — Atriventricular
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome

UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
SUP — Superior
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
ID — Intradermal
PC — post cibum (after food)
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
T4 — Thyroxine
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
BW — Body Weight
CA — Contagious agalactia
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
CT — Computer Tomography
ASF — African Swine Fever
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
CN2 — Optic nerve
IC — Infectious coryza
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin
T3 — Triiodothyronine
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
HA — hemagglutinine
TOX — Toxoplasma
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
MLV — Modified Live Virus
SI — Superior-inferior
BAL — Dimercaprol
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
AHS — African Horse Sickness
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus
CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
IN — intranasal

MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
CN6 — Abducens nerve
FHV — Flock House Virus
SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
CN10 — Vagus nerve
NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
P-A — Posterior-anterior
AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
KTZ — Keratonazole
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein
HBC — Hit By Car
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
PNU — Protein nitrogen units
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
RVF — Rift Valley Fever
AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate
EFA — low-essential fatty acids
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus

ARD — Acute Renal Disease
INF — Infection
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
CN11 — Accessory nerve
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
VD — Ventral-dorsal
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
PULV — Pulverized, powder
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
SA — Small Animal
MG — Monoglycerides
VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
MOSM — Milliosmol
SP — Species plural
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
TMS — Trace mineral salt
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
LPF — Low-power field
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
VWF — von Willebrand's factor

PRV — Pseudorabies Virus
PAF — platelet activating factor
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
CRG — Controlled-release glasses
RV — Rabies vaccine
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
MI — 3-methylindole
BT — Bluetongue
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
IGR — Insect growth regulators
PF — Platelet Factor
MED — Median effective dose
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

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