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

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

AG — Antigen
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
EM — Electron Microscopy
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
FA — Fatty Acid
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
TLC — Tender Love and Care
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
OR — Operating Room
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)
DV — Dorsal-ventral
EF — Ejection Fraction
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
OS — Oculus Sinister
PG — Prostaglandin
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
CN10 — Vagus nerve
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
NRC — National Response Center
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
FIV — Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
HB — Hemoglobin
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
VT — Veterinary Technician
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
PR — Per Rectum
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism

NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician
QOD — Every Other Day
LD — Lethal Dose
AV — Arteriovenous
PT — Prothrombin Time
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
CL — Corpus Luteum
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
EPO — Erythropoietin
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
CMT — California Mastitis Test
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
ANT — Anterior
INF — Inferior
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
MA — Milliampere
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
CF — Complement Fixation
EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
IG — Immune Globulin
APR — Acute Phase Response
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
OD — Oculus Dexter

AMB — Amphotericin B
MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
IP — Intraperitoneal
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease
VN — Virus Neutralization
CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association
MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
CSM — Cottonseed Meal
WVA — World Veterinary Association
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
ADF — Amsterdam density functional
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
PE — Physical Examination
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
TT — Thrombin Time
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
WBC — White blood cells
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen
WB — Western Blot
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
IFN — Interferon
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
PTS — put to sleep
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
WMD — White Muscle Disease
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
R — Roentgen
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
DES — diethyl sulphate

AD — Lib Ad Libitum
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine
VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
AP — Anterior-posterior
SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
OP — Organophosphate
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
LA — Large Animal
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin
PLT — Platelet
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
ME — Metabolizable Energy
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
IC — Intracardiac
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
PG — Proteoglycan
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
QID — Quater In Die
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
AB — Antibody
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus

HD — Hip Dysplasia
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
AI — Association Index
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
SFT — Society for Theriogenology
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
ND — Newcastle Disease
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
SA — Sinoatrial
QL — Quantum Libet
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
CTC — Chlortetracycline
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
CN7 — Facial nerve
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
EPG — Eggs per Gram
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
GES — Group E streptococcus
SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
SG — Specific Gravity
CF — Chronicity factor
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
AC — ante cibum (before food)
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
SC — Subcutaneous
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus
ISOM) — Immunostimulating complex
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
AV — Average
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
PX — Physical Examination
KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
AZT — azidothymidine
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
SF — Spayed Female
AD — Aleutian Disease
BW — Body Weight
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
ACT — Activated coagulation time
ASF — African Swine Fever
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
T3 — Triiodothyronine
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
NMB — New Methylene Blue
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
CA — Contagious agalactia
IN — intranasal
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
PNU — Protein nitrogen units
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
SI — safety index
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
BID — bis in die
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever

EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
ID — Intradermal
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
AHT — Animal Health Technician
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome
CT — Computer Tomography
T4 — Thyroxine
BT — Bluetongue
PC — post cibum (after food)
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
KBH — Kicked By Horse
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
KTZ — Keratonazole
FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin
RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
CN2 — Optic nerve
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
HA — hemagglutinine
SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot
CN11 — Accessory nerve
SUP — Superior
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus

ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
FRV — feline rotavirus
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
GN-RH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
PULV — Pulverized, powder
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion
NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
BD — Border Disease
VWF — von Willebrand's factor
AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
DM — Deciduous molar
FA — Flourescent antibody
GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
SI — Superior-inferior
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
RVF — Rift Valley Fever
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
MCT — Market Cattle Testing
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus
MLV — Modified Live Virus
MED — Median effective dose
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
AHS — African Horse Sickness
DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate

NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
BAL — Dimercaprol
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
CM — Castrated male
CN6 — Abducens nerve
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
HBC — Hit By Car
LPF — Low-power field
UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
PAF — platelet activating factor
CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
ARD — Acute Renal Disease
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein
SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
MOSM — Milliosmol
SUB-Q — Subcutaneous
IC — Infectious coryza
VD — Ventral-dorsal
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome
FHV — Flock House Virus
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
PF — Platelet Factor
AV — Atriventricular
NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
MG — Monoglycerides
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
TOX — Toxoplasma
ED — Elbow dysplasia
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
IGR — Insect growth regulators
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
P-A — Posterior-anterior

RV — Rabies vaccine
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
TMS — Trace mineral salt
CRG — Controlled-release glasses
EFA — low-essential fatty acids
PRV — Pseudorabies Virus
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus
FEBB — Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
MI — 3-methylindole
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
SA — Small Animal
SP — Species plural
INF — Infection
NAHMS — National Animal Health Monitoring Systems

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