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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
SX — Surgery
CRIT — hematoCRIT
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
DM — Diabetes mellitus
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
ECG — Electrocardiogram
COPD — non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
WHO — World Health Organization
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
BPM — Beats Per Minute
CBC — Complete Blood Count
DMOAD — Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
IV — Intravenous
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
GI — Gastrointestinal
FDA — Food Drug Administration
CNS — Central Nervous System
FX — Fracture
BAL — Bronchoalveolar Lavage
CP — Conscious Proprioception
E.COLI — Escherichia coli
R X — recipe
BP — Blood Pressure
JAAHA — Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
RAST — Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
DX — Diagnosis
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
DVM — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
TB — Tuberculosis
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
MHZ — Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
DIP — Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
BX — Biopsy
AIHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
QV — Quantum Vis
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease

IM — Intramuscular
PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls
BAER — Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
RBC — Red Blood Cell
MTD — Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
MBC — Minimal Bactericidal Concentration
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
HPF — High-Power Field
HCT — Hematocrit
GALT — Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
PLH — Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia
APHIS — U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
POVMR — Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record
EMG — Electromyogram
AVMA — American Veterinary Medical Association
AG — Antigen
SIRS — Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
AAEP — American Association of Equine Practitioners
AUC — Area under the Curve (statistics)
INF — Inferior
QOL — Quality of Life
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
TLC — Tender Love and Care
GOT — Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
NAVLE — North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
POST — Posterior
WMT — Wisconsin Mastitis Test
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
CBF — Cerebral Blood Flow
DM — dry mass
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
BRT — Brucella milk ring test
ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
BSE — Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
FA — Fatty Acid
TNF — Tumor Necrosis Factor
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
DTM — Dermatophyte Test Medium
PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
ACD — Acid-Citrate-Dextrose

AASP — American Association of Swine Practitioners
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
NRC — National Response Center
CRTZ — Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
ANT — Anterior
ATP — Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
LPS — Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide
TT — Tetanus Toxoid
AABP — American Association of Bovine Practitioners
PT — Prothrombin Time
CPK — Creatinine Phosphokinase
MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
OD — Oculus Dexter
PR — Per Rectum
OS — Oculus Sinister
AASRP — American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
BHC — Benzene Hexachloride
OR — Operating Room
GH — Growth Hormone
ALD — Approximate Lethal Dose
QOD — Every Other Day
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
GRAS — Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List)
HB — Hemoglobin
EF — Ejection Fraction
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
CAMP — Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
AV — Arteriovenous
BMD — Bone Mineral Density
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
ADF — Amsterdam density functional
PG — Prostaglandin
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
USP — United States Pharmacopeia
IBH — Inclusion Body Hepatitis
SDA — Sialodacryoadenitis
WBC — White blood cells
SGPT — Serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
ANF — Atrial Natriuretic Factor
CRD — Chronic Respiratory Disease
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
REV — Reticuloendotheliosis Virus
FFA — Free Fatty Acids
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
ADP — Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)

PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
VFA — Volatile Fatty Acid
SUBCUT — Subcutaneous
SC — Subcutaneous
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
MH — Malignant Hyperthermia
IVSA — International Veterinary Students’ Association
AIPE — Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema
VT — Veterinary Technician
DES — diethyl sulphate
IG — Immune Globulin
CPD — Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose
PE — Physical Examination
EDS — Egg Drop Syndrome
PLT — Platelet
IFA — Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
CAT SCAN — Computerized axial tomography
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
WVA — World Veterinary Association
AMB — Amphotericin B
EPO — Erythropoietin
EM — Electron Microscopy
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
RES — Reticuloendothelial System
LD — Lethal Dose
HOD — Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
RER — Resting Energing Requirement
PPN — Partial Parenteral Nutrition
SDF — Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps
NDF — Neutral Detergent Fiber
TT — Thrombin Time
CDC — Centers for Disease Control
CRD — Chronic Renal Disease
DV — Dorsal-ventral
MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone
HUS — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
SG — Specific Gravity
AB — Antibody
RTF — Resistance Transfer Factor
GABA — gamma-aminobutyric acid
DMSO — Dimethyl Sulfoxide
AAHA — American Animal Hospital Association
AAAP — American Association of Avian Pathologists
NRBC — Nucleated Red Blood Cell
APUD — Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase
FIV — Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

IP — Intraperitoneal
CDV — Canine Distemper Virus
APR — Acute Phase Response
HMP — Hexose Monophosphate Shunt
MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
NADH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
MHV — Mouse Hepatitis Virus
TGE — Transmissible Gastroenteritis
ANA — Antinuclear Antibodies
AV — Average
CF — Complement Fixation
BLV — Bovine Leukemia Virus
PSS — Porcine Stress Syndrome
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal
LVT — Licensed Veterinary Technician
BW — Body Weight
ICF — Intracellular Fluid
ISOM) — Immunostimulating complex
UMN — Upper Motor Neuron
LMN — Lower Motor Neuron
PRDC — Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
SCUD — Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease
AI — Association Index
FNA — Fine-Needle Aspiration
ABVP — American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
PBB — Polybrominated Biphenyl
SARA — Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
BRS — Brown Recluse Spider
BPDME — Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy
R — Roentgen
CN10 — Vagus nerve
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
NMS — Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
BVD(V) — Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
AP — Anterior-posterior
BRSV — Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
MA — Milliampere
ABPE — Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema
SUP — Superior Industries International, Inc.
RDA — Right displacement of the abomasum
CL — Corpus Luteum
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
MIC — Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
IBD — Inflammatory Bowel Disease
MRNA — Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
MMA — Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex
T3 — Triiodothyronine

TAT — Tetanus Antitoxin
AST — Aspartate Transaminase
ECG — Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin
NADPH — Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
SFT — Society for Theriogenology
LRS — Lactated Ringer's Solution
IBR — Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
IC — Intracardiac
MHD — Mulberry Heart Disease
PIE SYNDROME — Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia
T4 — Thyroxine
FVRCP — Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia
PPLO — Pleuropneumonia-like Organism
MOET — Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
AFIP — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
CPV — Canine Parvovirus
AZT — azidothymidine
EDP — Edema Disease Principle
RVF — Right Ventricular Failure
EPI — Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
EEE — Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
SUP — Superior
CLA — Caseous Lymphadenitis
ICH — Infectious Canine Hepatitis
ECP — Estradiol Cypionate
SIV — Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
PX — Physical Examination
ARD — Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea
IPN — Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
SA — Sinoatrial
CMT — California Mastitis Test
WMD — White Muscle Disease
IFN — Interferon
VN — Virus Neutralization
AC — ante cibum (before food)
VMD — Veterinary Medical Doctor
SHS — Swollen Head Syndrome
WB — Western Blot
FSV — Feline Sarcoma Virus
CA — Contagious agalactia
NMD — Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
JAVMA — Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
ACT — Activated coagulation time
DHV — Duck Hepatitis Virus
CAV — Canine Adenovirus
IHA — Indirect hemagglutination
CSM — Cottonseed Meal

ASPCA — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
ARP — American Registry of Pathology
OP — Organophosphate
PTS — put to sleep
BID — bis in die
EHD — Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
IVD — Intervertebral Disc Disease
EPG — Eggs per Gram
NAF — No Abnormal Findings
TLI — trypsin-like immunoreactivity
PNS — Peripheral Nervous Systems
HACCP — Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
CCHF — Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
CCMS — Clean catch, midstream
FOCMA — Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen
UD — Ulcerative Dermatosis
HCH — Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons
AHT — Animal Health Technician
CEM — Contagious Equine Metritis
SVD — Swine Vesicular Disease
LCM — Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
DMNA — Dimethylnitrosamine
HHM — Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
MSD — Marble Spleen Disease
APPO — Assistance Program for Pet Owners
SBE — Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis
CPD-A — Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine
CT — Computer Tomography
BIV — bovine immunodeficiency-like virus
TCP — Tropical Canine Pancytopenia
ASF — African Swine Fever
TME — Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy
IBR — Inclusion Body Rhinitis
QID — Quater In Die
INH — Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis
VVND — Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease
LPE — Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis
VS — Vesicular Stomatitis
SIBO — Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
ME — Metabolizable Energy
CVT — Certified Veterinary Technician
KVP — Kilovolt Peak
HYPP — Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
FIP — Feline Infectious Peritonitis
HPG — Haemophilus paragallinarum
KCS — Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
FIA — Feline Infectious Anemia
FORL — Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion
NPN — Nonprotein Nitrogen

AAFCO — American Association of Feed Control Officials
ID — Intradermal
PC — post cibum (after food)
EMC — encephalomyocarditis virus
PG — Proteoglycan
HD — Hip Dysplasia
AAAP — Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
GME — Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
LA — Large Animal
VHD — Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
AD — Aleutian Disease
PKD — Proliferative Kidney Disease
CCV — Canine Coronavirus
HA — hemagglutinine
BER — Basal Energy Requirement
IN — intranasal
CN1 — Cranial Nerve 1
GES — Group E streptococcus
ND — Newcastle Disease
FRV — Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
ALT — argon laser trabececuloplasty
DHIA — National Dairy Herd Improvement Association
PHS — Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome
G6PD — Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
IBD — Infectious Bursal Disease
PAF — platelet activating factor
VWF — von Willebrand's factor
FMD — Foot-and-mouth disease
QL — Quantum Libet
FUD — Fever of undetremined origin
BRD — Bovine Respiratory Disease
MEC — Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration
AVECCT — Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians
DHLP-P — Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus
CHV — Canine Herpesvirus
FARAD — Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
BHV — Bovine Herpesvirus
ARD — Acute Renal Disease
RSAT — Rapid Slide Agglutination Test
AHV-1 — Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1
MCT — Mast Cell Tumor
RTA — Right Torsion of the Abomasum
UAP — Ununited Anconeal Process
DEC — Diethylcarbamazine
HS — Hemorrhagic Septicemia
AHS — African Horse Sickness
CTC — Chlortetracycline
PSE — pale, soft exudative pork
EDDI — Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide

SDH — Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
MHA — Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
HEV — Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus
TEME — Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis
OID — Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis
MRCVS — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
CN7 — Facial nerve
PED — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
CN4 — Trochlear nerve
BFR — Benign Foot Rot
ELF — Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence
KBH — Kicked By Horse
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
SUB-Q — Subcutaneous
HBC — Hit By Car
HSL — Hypertonic Saline
IAADP — International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
CF — Chronicity factor
SAMS — Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome
BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
UMHE — Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle
DOCA — Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
HPA — Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis
SI — safety index
IGR — Insect growth regulators
VFD — Veterinary Feed Directive
PNU — Protein nitrogen units
EFA — low-essential fatty acids
CN2 — Optic nerve
BD — Border Disease
PPR — Peste des petits ruminants
SLS — Streptococcal Lymphadenitis
CAR — Congenital Articular Rigidity
PBFD — Psittacine beak and feather disease
PSGAG — Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
NMB — New Methylene Blue
FCV — Feline Calicivirus
CAE(V) — Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)
TBF — Tick-Borne Fever
CPRA — Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy
EIAV — equine infectious anemia virus
HGE — Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis
EPM — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
FCP — Fragmented Coronoid Process
INF — Infection
CRWAD — Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease
FHD — Feline Heartworm Disease
NAVTA — North American Veterinary Technician Association
EHV — Equine herpesvirus
EBA — Epizootic Bovine Abortion

CN12 — Hypoglossal nerve
ARPAS — American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
SAP — Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
CN5 — Trigeminal nerve
ACT — American College of Theriogenologists
VES(V) — Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)
IPV — Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis
PMSG — Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin
FELLC — Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex
TGC — Tender Gentle Care
EIA — 1equine infectious anemia
NBEC — National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine
ODE — Old-Dog Encephalitis
PAD — Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa
VEE — Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
EE — Equine encephalomyelitis
VEN — Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis
SPF — Specific Pathogen Free
MAC — Minimal Antibiotic Concentration
TTW — Transtracheal Washes or Washing
SMZ — Sulfamethazine
MOSM — Milliosmol
VD — Ventral-dorsal
GDU — Gastroduodenal Ulceration
PSS — Physiologic Saline Solution
CN3 — Occulomotor nerve
PI-3 — Parainfluenza-3 Virus
GPT — Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
AEMV — American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
PULV — Pulverized, powder
VFR — Virulent Foot Rot
CRG — Controlled-release glasses
FUS — Feline Urological Syndrome
SAIDS — Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
KTZ — Keratonazole
NCPPSP — National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy
FLUTD — Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
PEDV — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
NFM — Northern Fowl Mite
CAV — Chick Anemia Virus
FA — Flourescent antibody
PTHRP — PTH-related proteins
FMDV — foot-and-mouth disease viruses
MNTD — Maximum Nontoxic Dose
P-A — Posterior-anterior
DM — Deciduous molar
MED — Median effective dose
LPF — Low-power field
DOCP — Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate
PRV — Pseudorabies Virus

RANA — Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary
LDA — Left displacement of abomasum
DSS — Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
GVH — Goose Viral Hepatitis
SF — Spayed Female
RVF — Rift Valley Fever
SIV — Swine Influenza Virus
CN8 — Vestibulocochlear nerve
SA — Small Animal
MTC — Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration
SI — Superior-inferior
WVPA — World Veterinary Poultry Association
BT — Bluetongue
GN-RH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
CN9 — Glossopharyngeal nerve
DHIR — Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
OFA — Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
FRV — feline rotavirus
FAD — Flea Allergy Dermatitis
BSP — Bromsulfophthalein
TRTVS — Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses
CN6 — Abducens nerve
UIP — Undegraded Intake Protein
HI — Hemagglutination-inhibition
TMS — Trace mineral salt
MTD — Median Toxic Dose
CEAH — Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
RVVT — Russell's Viper Venom Time
SMSV — San Miguel Sea Lion Virus
UMCP — Ununited Medial Coronoid Process
PRRS — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
FHV — Feline Herpesvirus
CN11 — Accessory nerve
PRA — Progressive Retinal Atrophy
IDST — Intradermal skin testing
AV — Atriventricular
PEM — Polioencephalomalacia
MAP — Mouse Antibody Production
EP — Enzootic Pneumonia
PF — Platelet Factor
MLV — Modified Live Virus
SPD — Salmon Poisoning Disease
FHV — Flock House Virus
NASPHV — National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians
TOX — Toxoplasma
FEBB — Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica
MCF — Malignant Catarrhal Fever
OCD — Osteochrondritis Dissecans
FELV — Feline Leukemia Virus
GDV — Gastric dilitation-volvulus

MCT — Market Cattle Testing
FECV — Feline Enteric Coronavirus
VWD — Vomiting and Wasting Disease
TDN — Total Digestable Nutrients
DFA — Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
WEE — Western equine encephalomyelitis virus
NCV — Noncholera Vibrio
NECL — Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas
EIPH — Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage
BAL — Dimercaprol
HD — Hepatosis Dietetica
CM — Castrated male
ILUTD — Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease
RV — Rabies vaccine
MG — Monoglycerides
IC — Infectious coryza
ED — Elbow dysplasia
NAHMS — National Animal Health Monitoring Systems
SP — Species plural
MI — 3-methylindole

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