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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CRIT — hematoCRIT
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
DM — Diabetes mellitus
ECG — Electrocardiogram
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
DMOAD — Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug
AIHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
MBC — Minimal Bactericidal Concentration
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
CP — Conscious Proprioception
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
QV — Quantum Vis
IV — Intravenous
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
WHO — World Health Organization
BAER — Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
IM — Intramuscular
QOL — Quality of Life
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
GI — Gastrointestinal
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
CBF — Cerebral Blood Flow
GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
BHC — Benzene Hexachloride
CPK — Creatinine Phosphokinase
APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
CNS — Central Nervous System
TB — Tuberculosis
DM — dry mass
RBC — Red Blood Cell
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
COPD — non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BPM — Beats Per Minute
PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
POST — Posterior
BRT — Brucella milk ring test
CBC — Complete Blood Count
GH — Growth Hormone
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
FX — Fracture
DX — Diagnosis

EM — Electron Microscopy
BP — Blood Pressure
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
OR — Operating Room
SIRS — Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
TNF — Tumor Necrosis Factor
FA — Fatty Acid
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
E.COLI — Escherichia coli
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
DTM — Dermatophyte Test Medium
EMG — Electromyogram
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose
SGPT — Serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
AVMA — American Veterinary Medical Association
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
FIV — Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
ALD — Approximate Lethal Dose
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
WMT — Wisconsin Mastitis Test
CN10 — Vagus nerve
AAEP — American Association of Equine Practitioners
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
AG — Antigen
IFA — Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
EF — Ejection Fraction
HPF — High-Power Field
HCT — Hematocrit
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
CRTZ — Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
PG — Prostaglandin
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
BX — Biopsy
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
AV — Arteriovenous
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
POVMR — Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
SX — Surgery
MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)

R X — recipe
CL — Corpus Luteum
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
PT — Prothrombin Time
JAAHA — Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
EPO — Erythropoietin
QOD — Every Other Day
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
IBH — Inclusion Body Hepatitis
MTD — Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
HB — Hemoglobin
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
TLC — Tender Love and Care
OS — Oculus Sinister
VT — Veterinary Technician
LD — Lethal Dose
SDA — Sialodacryoadenitis
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism
ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
DVM — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
MA — Milliampere
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
CF — Complement Fixation
CMT — California Mastitis Test
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
ANT — Anterior
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)

ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FDA — Food Drug Administration
IG — Immune Globulin
MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
PE — Physical Examination
IP — Intraperitoneal
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
AMB — Amphotericin B
VN — Virus Neutralization
NRC — National Response Center
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
LA — Large Animal
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
WMD — White Muscle Disease
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
PTS — put to sleep
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen
IFN — Interferon
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
R — Roentgen
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine
WB — Western Blot
APR — Acute Phase Response
DV — Dorsal-ventral
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
TT — Tetanus Toxoid
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
PR — Per Rectum
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
PG — Proteoglycan
OP — Organophosphate

SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
OD — Oculus Dexter
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
IC — Intracardiac
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
ND — Newcastle Disease
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
ME — Metabolizable Energy
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
HD — Hip Dysplasia
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
CSM — Cottonseed Meal
QID — Quater In Die
NAVLE — North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
TT — Thrombin Time
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
SA — Sinoatrial
AIPE — Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
NMB — New Methylene Blue
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
SFT — Society for Theriogenology
ADF — Amsterdam density functional
MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease

IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor
AP — Anterior-posterior
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
AD — Aleutian Disease
SF — Spayed Female
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
AB — Antibody
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
DES — diethyl sulphate
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
AZT — azidothymidine
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution
KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
GOT — Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus

CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
AV — Average
EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
AC — ante cibum (before food)
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
CF — Chronicity factor
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
AI — Association Index
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
CN7 — Facial nerve
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
CT — Computer Tomography
CTC — Chlortetracycline
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
INF — Inferior
RER — Resting Energing Requirement
PLH — Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association

PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
QL — Quantum Libet
IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
WBC — White blood cells
GES — Group E streptococcus
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
MCT — Market Cattle Testing
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
SC — Subcutaneous
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
BD — Border Disease
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
WVA — World Veterinary Association
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
FA — Flourescent antibody
SI — safety index
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
PLT — Platelet
ACT — Activated coagulation time
PC — post cibum (after food)
EPG — Eggs per Gram
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
CM — Castrated male
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot

FRV — feline rotavirus
ASF — African Swine Fever
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
PX — Physical Examination
DM — Deciduous molar
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
SG — Specific Gravity
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
BW — Body Weight
CA — Contagious agalactia
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
BT — Bluetongue
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
AHT — Animal Health Technician
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
T4 — Thyroxine
CN2 — Optic nerve
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
BID — bis in die
AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus
PULV — Pulverized, powder
T3 — Triiodothyronine
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
ID — Intradermal
HA — hemagglutinine
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
BAL — Dimercaprol
UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome

IN — intranasal
GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus
CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
IC — Infectious coryza
ED — Elbow dysplasia
SI — Superior-inferior
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
MLV — Modified Live Virus
MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
AV — Atriventricular
FHV — Flock House Virus
ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
CN6 — Abducens nerve
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
SUP — Superior
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
TOX — Toxoplasma
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
KTZ — Keratonazole
HBC — Hit By Car
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
AHS — African Horse Sickness
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus
ARD — Acute Renal Disease
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus

TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
PRV — Pseudorabies Virus
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
KBH — Kicked By Horse
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
PAF — platelet activating factor
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
VD — Ventral-dorsal
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
RVF — Rift Valley Fever
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
EFA — low-essential fatty acids
FEBB — Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
CN11 — Accessory nerve
PNU — Protein nitrogen units
MOSM — Milliosmol
P-A — Posterior-anterior
VWF — von Willebrand's factor
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
TMS — Trace mineral salt
VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
INF — Infection
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
LPF — Low-power field
SA — Small Animal
MG — Monoglycerides
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis

IGR — Insect growth regulators
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
RV — Rabies vaccine
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
SP — Species plural
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
CRG — Controlled-release glasses
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
PF — Platelet Factor
GN-RH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
ISOM) — Immunostimulating complex
SUB-Q — Subcutaneous
NAHMS — National Animal Health Monitoring Systems
MED — Median effective dose
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
MI — 3-methylindole

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