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Introduction<\/h2>\n

This list focuses on abbreviations and acronyms commonly used in veterinary practice and supplements the standard and widely available reference sources such as Gale’s Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary<\/em>. It is intended for use by veterinary students, researchers, practitioners, and librarians.<\/p>\n

The initial selection of abbreviations and acronyms was based on The Merck Veterinary Manual<\/em>, Seventh Edition, published by Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J, U.S.A., 1991. The list continues to be supplemented using many other sources such as Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology<\/em> by Phillip E. Cochran, published by American Veterinary Publications, Inc., Goleta, CA.<\/p>\n

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AAAP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 American Association of Avian Pathologists; 2.\u00a0 Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies<\/dd>\n
AABP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Association of Bovine Practitioners<\/dd>\n
AAEP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Association of Equine Practitioners<\/dd>\n
AAHA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Animal Hospital Association<\/dd>\n
AAFCO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Association of Feed Control Officials<\/dd>\n
AASP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Association of Swine Practitioners<\/dd>\n
AASRP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners<\/dd>\n
ab<\/strong>, Ab<\/dt>\n
Antibody<\/dd>\n
ABPE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Acute bovine pulmonary emphysema and edema<\/dd>\n
ABVP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners<\/dd>\n
ac<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Ante cibum<\/em> \/ cibos<\/em>, before meals<\/dd>\n
ACD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Acid-citrate-dextrose<\/dd>\n
ACE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Angiotensin-converting enzyme<\/dd>\n
ACL<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Anterior cruciate ligament<\/dd>\n
ACT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 American College of Theriogenologists; 2.\u00a0 Activated coagulation time<\/dd>\n
ACTH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Adrenocorticotropic hormone<\/dd>\n
AD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Aleutian Disease<\/dd>\n
ADF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Acid detergent fiber<\/dd>\n
ADH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Antidiuretic hormone, vasopressin<\/dd>\n
ADP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Adenosine diphosphate<\/dd>\n
ad lib<\/strong><\/em><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Ad libitum<\/em>, as much as desired<\/dd>\n
AEMV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians<\/dd>\n
AFIP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology<\/dd>\n
ag<\/strong>, Ag<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Antigen; 2.\u00a0 Antigenemia<\/dd>\n
AGID<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Agar gel immunodiffusion<\/dd>\n
AHS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
African horse sickness<\/dd>\n
AHT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Animal health technician<\/dd>\n
AHV-1<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1<\/dd>\n
AI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Artificial insemination<\/dd>\n
AIDS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome<\/dd>\n
AIHA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia<\/dd>\n
AIPE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Asphyxia-induced pulmonary edema<\/dd>\n
ALD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Approximate lethal dose<\/dd>\n
ALP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Alkaline phosphatase<\/dd>\n
ALT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Alanine aminotransferase \/ alanine transaminase (see also GPT<\/strong>, SGPT<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
AMB<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Amphotericin B<\/dd>\n
ANA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Antinuclear antibodies<\/dd>\n
ANF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Atrial natriuretic factor<\/dd>\n
ant.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Anterior<\/dd>\n
AP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Anterior-posterior<\/dd>\n
APHIS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (of USDA)<\/dd>\n
APPO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Assistance Program for Pet Owners<\/dd>\n
APR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Acute phase response<\/dd>\n
APTT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Activated partial thromboplastin time<\/dd>\n
APUD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase<\/dd>\n
ARD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea<\/dd>\n
ARD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Acute renal disease<\/dd>\n
ARP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Registry of Pathology<\/dd>\n
ARPAS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists<\/dd>\n
ASF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
African swine fever<\/dd>\n
ASPCA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals<\/dd>\n
AST<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Aspartate transaminase (aspartate aminotransferase) \/ aspartic acid trasaminase (aspartic acid aminotransferase) (see also GOT<\/strong>, SGOT<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
ATP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Adenosine triphosphate<\/dd>\n
AUC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Area under the curve<\/dd>\n
AV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Atriventricular; 2.\u00a0 Arteriovenous; 3.\u00a0 Abomasal volvulus (see also RDA<\/strong>, RTA<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
av<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Average<\/dd>\n
AVECCT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians<\/dd>\n
AVMA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
American Veterinary Medical Association<\/dd>\n
AZT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Azidothymidine (now called Zidovudine, ZDN<\/strong>), 3′-Azido-3′-deoxythymidine<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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-B-<\/h3>\n
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BAER<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Brain stem auditory evoked responses<\/dd>\n
BAL<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1. previously used name for Dimercaprol (1,2-Dimercapto-3-propanol); 2.\u00a0 bronchoalveolar lavage<\/dd>\n
BCG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bacillus Calmette-Gu\u00e9rin<\/dd>\n
BD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Border disease<\/dd>\n
BER<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Basal energy requirement<\/dd>\n
BFR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Benign foot rot<\/dd>\n
b.i.d.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Bis in die<\/em>, twice a day<\/dd>\n
BIV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bovine immunodeficiency-like virus<\/dd>\n
BHC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Benzene hexachloride<\/dd>\n
BHV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bovine herpesvirus<\/dd>\n
BLV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bovine leukemia virus<\/dd>\n
BMD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bone mineral density<\/dd>\n
bp, BP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Blood pressure<\/dd>\n
bpm<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Beats per minute<\/dd>\n
BPDME<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bovine progressive degenerative myeloencephalopathy<\/dd>\n
BRD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bovine respiratory disease<\/dd>\n
BRS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Brown recluse spider<\/dd>\n
BRSV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus<\/dd>\n
BRT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Brucella<\/em> milk ring test<\/dd>\n
BSE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy<\/dd>\n
BSP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bromsulfophthalein<\/dd>\n
BT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bluetongue (virus)<\/dd>\n
BUN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Blood urea nitrogen<\/dd>\n
BVD(V)<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Bovine viral diarrhea (virus)<\/dd>\n
BW<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Body weight<\/dd>\n
Bx<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Biopsy<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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-C-<\/h3>\n
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C-1, C-2, C-3, …, C-7<\/strong><\/dt>\n
the cervical vertebrae<\/dd>\n
CA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Contagious agalactia<\/dd>\n
CAE(V)<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus)<\/dd>\n
cAMP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate<\/dd>\n
CAR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Congenital articular rigidity<\/dd>\n
CAT scan<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Computerized axial tomography<\/dd>\n
CAV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Canine adenovirus<\/dd>\n
CAV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Chick anemia virus<\/dd>\n
CBC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Complete blood count<\/dd>\n
CBF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Cerebral blood flow<\/dd>\n
CCHF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever<\/dd>\n
ccms<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Clean catch, midstream<\/dd>\n
CCV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Canine coronavirus<\/dd>\n
CDC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/dd>\n
CDV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Canine distemper virus<\/dd>\n
CEAH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health<\/dd>\n
CEM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Contagious equine metritis<\/dd>\n
CF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Chronicity factor; 2.\u00a0 Complement fixation (test)<\/dd>\n
CFU<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Colony forming units<\/dd>\n
CHF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Congestive heart failure<\/dd>\n
CHV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Canine herpesvirus<\/dd>\n
CL<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Corpus luteum<\/dd>\n
CLA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Caseous lymphadenitis<\/dd>\n
CM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Castrated male<\/dd>\n
CMT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
California mastitis test<\/dd>\n
CN1<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Cranial nerve 1, olfactory nerve<\/dd>\n
CN2<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Optic nerve<\/dd>\n
CN3<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Occulomotor nerve<\/dd>\n
CN4<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Trochlear nerve<\/dd>\n
CN5<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Trigeminal nerve<\/dd>\n
CN6<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Abducens nerve<\/dd>\n
CN7<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Facial nerve<\/dd>\n
CN8<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Vestibulocochlear nerve<\/dd>\n
CN9<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Glossopharyngeal nerve<\/dd>\n
CN10<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Vagus nerve<\/dd>\n
CN11<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Accessory nerve<\/dd>\n
CN12<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hypoglossal nerve<\/dd>\n
CNS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Central nervous system<\/dd>\n
COPD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (heaves)<\/dd>\n
CP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
conscious proprioception<\/dd>\n
CPD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Citrate-phosphate-dextrose<\/dd>\n
CPD-A<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine<\/dd>\n
CPK<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Creatinine phosphokinase<\/dd>\n
CPR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation<\/dd>\n
CPRA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Central progressive retinal atrophy<\/dd>\n
CPV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Canine parvovirus<\/dd>\n
CRD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Chronic respiratory disease<\/dd>\n
CRD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Chronic renal disease<\/dd>\n
CRG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Controlled-release glasses<\/dd>\n
crit<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hematocrit<\/dd>\n
CRTZ<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Chemoreceptor trigger zone<\/dd>\n
CRWAD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease<\/dd>\n
CSF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Cerebrospinal fluid<\/dd>\n
CSM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Cottonseed meal<\/dd>\n
CT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1. Calcitonin, thyrocalcitonin; 2.\u00a0 computerized tomography<\/dd>\n
CTC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Chlortetracycline<\/dd>\n
CVP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Central venous pressure<\/dd>\n
CVT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Certified Veterinary Technician<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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-D-<\/h3>\n
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DEA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Drug Enforcement Administration<\/dd>\n
DEC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Diethylcarbamazine (N,N-diethyl-4-methyl-1-piperazinecarboxamide)<\/dd>\n
DES<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Diethylstilbestrol<\/dd>\n
DFA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Diffuse fibrosing alveolitis<\/dd>\n
DHIA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Dairy Herd Improvement Association<\/dd>\n
DHIR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Dairy Herd Improvement Registry<\/dd>\n
DHLP-P<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus (vaccine)<\/dd>\n
DHV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Duck hepatitis virus<\/dd>\n
DI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Diabetes insipidus<\/dd>\n
DIC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Disseminated intravascular coagulation<\/dd>\n
DIP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Distal interphalangeal joint [in horses]<\/dd>\n
DJD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Degenerative joint disease<\/dd>\n
DLE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Discoid lupus erythematosus<\/dd>\n
DM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1. Deciduous molar(s); 2.\u00a0 Diabetes mellitus; 3.\u00a0 diastolic murmur; 4. \u00a0 dry mass; 5.\u00a0 dry matter; et alia<\/em><\/dd>\n
DMNA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Dimethylnitrosamine<\/dd>\n
DMOAD<\/strong>, DMOADs<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug(s)<\/dd>\n
DMSO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Dimethyl sulfoxide<\/dd>\n
DNA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Deoxyribonucleic acid<\/dd>\n
DOCA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Desoxycorticosterone acetate<\/dd>\n
DOCP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Desoxycorticosterone pivalate<\/dd>\n
DSS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate<\/dd>\n
DTM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Dermatophyte Test Medium<\/dd>\n
DV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Dorsal-ventral<\/dd>\n
DVM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine<\/dd>\n
Dx<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Diagnosis<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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EBA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Epizootic bovine abortion<\/dd>\n
EBV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Epstein-Barr virus<\/dd>\n
ECF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Extracellular fluid<\/dd>\n
ECG<\/strong>, EKG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Electrocardiogram<\/dd>\n
eCG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Equine chorionic gonadotropin<\/dd>\n
E. coli<\/em><\/strong><\/dt>\n
Escherichia coli<\/em><\/dd>\n
ECP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Estradiol cypionate<\/dd>\n
ED<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Elbow dysplasia [e.g. in dogs]<\/dd>\n
EDDI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ethylenediamine dihydroiodide<\/dd>\n
EDP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Edema disease principle<\/dd>\n
EDS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Egg drop syndrome<\/dd>\n
EE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Equine encephalomyelitis<\/dd>\n
EEE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis<\/dd>\n
EEG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Electroencephalogram<\/dd>\n
EF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ejection fraction<\/dd>\n
EFA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Essential fatty acids<\/dd>\n
EHD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease<\/dd>\n
EHV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Equine herpesvirus<\/dd>\n
EKG\u00a0<\/strong> see ECG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
EIA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Enzyme immunoassays; 2.\u00a0 equine infectious anemia<\/dd>\n
EIAV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Equine infectious anemia virus (a lentivirus)<\/dd>\n
EIPH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage<\/dd>\n
ELF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Enzyme-labeled fluorescence<\/dd>\n
ELISA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay<\/dd>\n
EM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Electron microscopy<\/dd>\n
EMC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Encephalomyocarditis<\/dd>\n
EMG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Electromyography<\/dd>\n
EP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Enzootic pneumonia<\/dd>\n
EPA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Environmental Protection Agency<\/dd>\n
EPG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Eggs per gram (of feces)<\/dd>\n
EPI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency<\/dd>\n
EPM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis<\/dd>\n
EPO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Erythropoietin<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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-F-<\/h3>\n
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FA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Fatty acid(s); 2.\u00a0 Flourescent antibody<\/dd>\n
FAD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Flea allergy dermatitis<\/dd>\n
FARAD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank<\/dd>\n
FCP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Fragmentation of the coronoid process, fragmented coronoid process<\/dd>\n
FCV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline calicivirus<\/dd>\n
FDA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Food and Drug Administration<\/dd>\n
FDP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Fibrin degradation products<\/dd>\n
FeBb<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica<\/em><\/dd>\n
FECV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline enteric coronavirus<\/dd>\n
FeLLC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex<\/dd>\n
FeLV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline leukemia virus<\/dd>\n
FFA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Free fatty acids<\/dd>\n
FHD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline heartworm disease<\/dd>\n
FHV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Feline herpesvirus; 2.\u00a0 Flock House virus<\/dd>\n
FIA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline infectious anemia<\/dd>\n
FIP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline infectious peritonitis<\/dd>\n
FIV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline immunodeficiency virus<\/dd>\n
fLUTD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline lower urinary tract disease<\/dd>\n
FMD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Foot-and-mouth disease<\/dd>\n
FMDV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Foot-and-mouth disease virus (Aphthovirus)<\/dd>\n
FNA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Fine-needle aspiration<\/dd>\n
FOCMA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline oncornavirus-associated cell membrane antigen<\/dd>\n
FORL<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion(s)<\/dd>\n
FRV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Feline rhinotracheitis virus; 2.\u00a0 feline rotavirus(es)<\/dd>\n
FSH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Follicle-stimulating hormone<\/dd>\n
FSV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline sarcoma virus<\/dd>\n
FUD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Fever of undetremined origin<\/dd>\n
FUS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline urological syndrome<\/dd>\n
fx<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Fracture<\/dd>\n
FVRCP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia [vaccine]<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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GABA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Gamma-aminobutyric acid<\/dd>\n
GALT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Gut-associated lymphoid tissue<\/dd>\n
GDU<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Gastroduodenal ulceration<\/dd>\n
GDV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Gastric dilitation-volvulus<\/dd>\n
GES<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Group E streptococcus<\/dd>\n
GFR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Glomerular filtration rate<\/dd>\n
GH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Growth hormone<\/dd>\n
GHRH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Growth hormone-releasing hormone<\/dd>\n
GI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Gastrointestinal<\/dd>\n
GME<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis<\/dd>\n
Gn-RH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone<\/dd>\n
GOT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Glutamic-oxaloacetic (glutamate-oxaloacetate) transaminase \/ aspartate aminotransferase (see also AST<\/strong>, SGOT<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
GPT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Glutamate-pyruvate (glutamic-pyruvic) transaminase \/ alanine aminotransferase (see also ALT<\/strong>, SGPT<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
GRAS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Generally regarded as safe<\/dd>\n
GVH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Goose viral hepatitis<\/dd>\n
G6PD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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H&E<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hematoxylin and eosin (stain)<\/dd>\n
HA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Hemagglutinin; 2.\u00a0 hemagglutination; 3.\u00a0 Hypertensive angiopathy<\/dd>\n
HACCP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points<\/dd>\n
Hb<\/strong>, Hgb<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hemoglobin<\/dd>\n
HBC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hit by car<\/dd>\n
HCG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Human chorionic gonadotropin<\/dd>\n
HCH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Halogenated cyclic hydrocarbons<\/dd>\n
Hct<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hematocrit<\/dd>\n
HD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hepatosis dietetica<\/dd>\n
HD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hip dysplasia<\/dd>\n
HEV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus<\/dd>\n
Hgb<\/strong>\u00a0 see Hb<\/strong><\/dt>\n
HGE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis<\/dd>\n
HHM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Humoral Hypercalcemia of malignancy<\/dd>\n
HI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hemagglutination-inhibition<\/dd>\n
HMP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hexose monophosphate shunt<\/dd>\n
HOD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hypertrophic osteodystrophy<\/dd>\n
HPA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hypophyseal-pituitary axis<\/dd>\n
HPF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
High-power field<\/dd>\n
Hpg<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Haemophilus paragallinarum<\/em><\/dd>\n
HS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hemorrhagic septicemia<\/dd>\n
HSL<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hypertonic saline<\/dd>\n
HUS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hemolytic uremic syndrome<\/dd>\n
hypp<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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IAADP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners<\/dd>\n
IACUC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee<\/dd>\n
IBD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Infectious bursal disease; 2.\u00a0 inflammatory bowel disease<\/dd>\n
IBH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Inclusion body hepatitis<\/dd>\n
IBR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Inclusion body rhinitis; 2.\u00a0 infectious bovine rhinotracheitis<\/dd>\n
IC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Infectious coryza; 2.\u00a0 intracardiac<\/dd>\n
ICF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intracellular fluid<\/dd>\n
ICH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Infectious canine hepatitis<\/dd>\n
ID<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intradermal<\/dd>\n
IDDM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus<\/dd>\n
IDST<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intradermal skin testing<\/dd>\n
IFA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Indirect fluorescent antibody<\/dd>\n
IFN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Interferon<\/dd>\n
Ig<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Immunoglobulin<\/dd>\n
IGR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Insect growth regulators<\/dd>\n
IHA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Indirect hemagglutination<\/dd>\n
iLUTD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Idiopathic lower urinary tract disease<\/dd>\n
IM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intramuscular<\/dd>\n
IN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intranasal<\/dd>\n
inf.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Infection; 2.\u00a0 inferior<\/dd>\n
INH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Infectious necrotic hepatitis<\/dd>\n
IP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intraperitoneal<\/dd>\n
IPN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Infectious pancreatic necrosis<\/dd>\n
IPV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Infectious pustular vulvovaginitis<\/dd>\n
isom(s) or ISCOM(s)<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Immunostimulating complex(es)<\/dd>\n
IV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intravenous<\/dd>\n
IVD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intervertebral disc<\/dd>\n
IVP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Intravenous pyelogram, intravenous pyelography<\/dd>\n
IVSA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
International Veterinary Students’ Association<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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JAAHA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association<\/em><\/dd>\n
JAVMA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association<\/em><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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KBH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Kicked by horse<\/dd>\n
KCS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca<\/dd>\n
KPMG L.L.P.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Name of the consulting firm which produced the report “The Current and Future Market for Veterinarians and Veterinary Medical Services in the United States”, commonly referred to as the KPMG study or KPMG report. (See King. L. J. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”: a perspective on the KPMG study. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 217(7):996-998.)<\/dd>\n
KTZ<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Keratonazole<\/dd>\n
kVp<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Kilovolt peak<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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LA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Large animal<\/dd>\n
LCM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis<\/dd>\n
LD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Lethal dose<\/dd>\n
LDA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Left displacement of abomasum<\/dd>\n
LE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Lupus erythematosus<\/dd>\n
LH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Luteinizing hormone<\/dd>\n
LMN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Lower motor neurons<\/dd>\n
LPE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis<\/dd>\n
LPF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Low-power field(s)<\/dd>\n
LPS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Lipopolysaccharide<\/dd>\n
LRS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Lactated Ringer’s solution<\/dd>\n
LVT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Licensed veterinary technician<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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mA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Milliamperes<\/dd>\n
MAC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Minimal antibiotic concentration<\/dd>\n
MALT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue<\/dd>\n
MAOI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor(s)<\/dd>\n
MAP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Mouse antibody production<\/dd>\n
MBC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Minimal bactericidal concentration<\/dd>\n
MCF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Malignant catarrhal fever<\/dd>\n
MCH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin<\/dd>\n
MCHC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration<\/dd>\n
MCP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Metacarpophalangeal joint [in horses]<\/dd>\n
MCT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Market cattle testing; 2.\u00a0 Mast cell tumor(s)<\/dd>\n
MCV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Mean cell volume; 2.\u00a0 Mean corpuscular volume<\/dd>\n
ME<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Metabolizable energy<\/dd>\n
MEC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Minimal effective plasma concentration<\/dd>\n
MED<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Median effective dose (ED 50<\/sub>)<\/dd>\n
MG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Monoglycerides<\/dd>\n
MH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Malignant hyperthermia<\/dd>\n
MHA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia<\/dd>\n
MHD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Mulberry heart disease<\/dd>\n
MHV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Mouse hepatitis virus<\/dd>\n
Mhz<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Megahertz<\/dd>\n
MIC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Minimal inhibitory concentration<\/dd>\n
MI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
3-methylindole<\/dd>\n
MLV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Modified live virus<\/dd>\n
MMA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Mastitis-metritis-agalactia complex<\/dd>\n
MNTD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Maximum nontoxic dose<\/dd>\n
MOET<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer<\/dd>\n
mOsm<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Milliosmol(s)<\/dd>\n
MRCVS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons<\/dd>\n
MRI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Magnetic resonance imaging<\/dd>\n
mRNA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Messenger ribonucleic acid<\/dd>\n
MSD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Marble spleen disease<\/dd>\n
MSH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone<\/dd>\n
MTC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Maximum tolerated plasma concentration<\/dd>\n
MTD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Median toxic dose (TD 50<\/sub>)<\/dd>\n
MTD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Maximum tolerated dose<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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NADH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide<\/dd>\n
NADPH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate<\/dd>\n
NAF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
No abnormal findings<\/dd>\n
NAHMS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
National Animal Health Monitoring Systems (of USDA)<\/dd>\n
NASPHV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians<\/dd>\n
NAVLE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination<\/dd>\n
NAVTA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
North American Veterinary Technician Association<\/dd>\n
NBEC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine<\/dd>\n
NCPPSP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy<\/dd>\n
NCV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Nerve conduction velocities<\/dd>\n
ND<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Newcastle disease<\/dd>\n
NDF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Neutral detergent fiber<\/dd>\n
NECL<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Nonepitheliotropic cutaneous lymphosarcomas<\/dd>\n
NFM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Northern fowl mite<\/dd>\n
NMB<\/strong><\/dt>\n
New Methylene Blue<\/dd>\n
NMD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Nutritional muscular dystrophy<\/dd>\n
NMS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Neonatal maladjustment syndrome<\/dd>\n
NPN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Nonprotein nitrogen<\/dd>\n
NPO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Nil per os<\/em>, nothing by mouth<\/dd>\n
nRBC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Nucleated red blood cells<\/dd>\n
NRC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
National Research Council<\/dd>\n
NSAID<\/strong>, NSAIDs<\/dt>\n
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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-O-<\/h3>\n
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OA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease<\/dd>\n
OCD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Osteochondritis dissecans<\/dd>\n
O.D.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Oculus dexter<\/em>, right eye<\/dd>\n
ODE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Old-dog encephalitis<\/dd>\n
OFA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals<\/dd>\n
OID<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ovine interdigital dermatitis<\/dd>\n
OP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Organophosphates<\/dd>\n
OR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Operating room<\/dd>\n
os, ossa<\/strong> [Latin]<\/dt>\n
Bone<\/dd>\n
O.S.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Oculus sinister<\/em>, left eye<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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P-A<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Posterior-anterior<\/dd>\n
PABA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Para-aminobenzoic acid<\/dd>\n
PAD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pododermatitis aseptica diffusa<\/dd>\n
PAF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Platelet activating factor<\/dd>\n
PBB<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Polybrominated biphenyls<\/dd>\n
PBFD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Psittacine beak and feather disease<\/dd>\n
pc<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Post cibum<\/em> \/ cibos<\/em>, after meals<\/dd>\n
PCB<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Polychlorinated biphenyls<\/dd>\n
PCV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Packed cell volume<\/dd>\n
PDA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Patent ductus arteriosus<\/dd>\n
PDE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Phosphodiesterases<\/dd>\n
PE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Physical examination<\/dd>\n
PED<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Porcine epidemic diarrhea<\/dd>\n
PEDV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus<\/dd>\n
PEM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Polioencephalomalacia<\/dd>\n
PF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Platelet Factor<\/dd>\n
PG, PGs<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Prostaglandin; 2.\u00a0 proteoglycan(s)<\/dd>\n
PHS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pulmonary hypertension syndrome<\/dd>\n
PI-3<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Parainfluenza-3 virus<\/dd>\n
PIE syndrome<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia<\/dd>\n
PKD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Proliferative kidney disease<\/dd>\n
PLH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia<\/dd>\n
Plt<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Platelet(s)<\/dd>\n
PMN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes<\/dd>\n
PMSG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin<\/dd>\n
PNS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Peripheral nervous system<\/dd>\n
PNU<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Protein nitrogen units<\/dd>\n
PO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Per os<\/em>, orally<\/dd>\n
post.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Posterior<\/dd>\n
POVMR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Problem-oriented veterinary medical record<\/dd>\n
PPLO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pleuropneumonia-like organism<\/dd>\n
PPN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Partial parenteral nutrition<\/dd>\n
PPR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Peste des petits ruminants<\/dd>\n
pr<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Per rectum<\/dd>\n
PRA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Progressive retinal atrophy<\/dd>\n
PRDC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Porcine respiratory disease complex<\/dd>\n
PRN, p.r.n.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Pro re nata<\/em>, as occasion arises (as needed)<\/dd>\n
PRRS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome<\/dd>\n
PRV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pseudorabies virus<\/dd>\n
PSE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pale soft exudative pork<\/dd>\n
PSGAG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan<\/dd>\n
PSS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1. Physiologic saline solution; 2.\u00a0 porcine stress syndrome<\/dd>\n
PT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Prothrombin time<\/dd>\n
PTH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Parathormone, parathyroid hormone<\/dd>\n
PTHrP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
PTH-related proteins<\/dd>\n
PTS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Put to sleep<\/dd>\n
pulv<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Pulverized, powder<\/dd>\n
Px<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Physical examination<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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-Q-<\/h3>\n
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q., qq.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Quaque<\/em>, every, each (e.g. q.d.<\/strong> quaque die<\/em>, every day; qh<\/strong> quaque hora<\/em>, every hour; q4h<\/strong> every four hours; etc.)<\/dd>\n
q.i.d.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Quater in die<\/em>, four times daily<\/dd>\n
ql<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Quantum libet<\/em>, as much as desired<\/dd>\n
QNS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Quantity not sufficient<\/dd>\n
qod<\/strong><\/dt>\n
every other day (see q.<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
QOL<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Quality of life<\/dd>\n
qs<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Quantum sufficiat<\/em>, as much as is sufficient<\/dd>\n
qv<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Quantum vis<\/em>, as much as you please<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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-R-<\/h3>\n
\n
R, r<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Roentgen [international unit of measurement of x- or g-rays]<\/dd>\n
RA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Rheumatoid arthritis<\/dd>\n
RANA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary<\/dd>\n
RAST<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Radioallergosorbent test<\/dd>\n
RBC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Red blood cells<\/dd>\n
RDA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Right displacement of the abomasum (see also AV<\/strong> 3.)<\/dd>\n
REM<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Rapid eye movement<\/dd>\n
RER<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Resting energing requirement<\/dd>\n
RES<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Reticuloendothelial system<\/dd>\n
REV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Reticuloendotheliosis virus<\/dd>\n
RMSF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Rocky Mountain spotted fever<\/dd>\n
RNA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ribonucleic acid<\/dd>\n
RSAT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Rapid slide agglutination test<\/dd>\n
RTA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Right torsion of the abomasum (see also AV<\/strong> 3.)<\/dd>\n
RTF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Resistance transfer factor<\/dd>\n
RV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Rabies vaccine<\/dd>\n
RVF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Rift Valley fever; 2.\u00a0 Right ventricular failure<\/dd>\n
RVVT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Russell’s viper venom time<\/dd>\n
R x<\/sub><\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] recipe<\/em>, take, receive (used to indicate a prescription or treatment)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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SA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Sinoatrial; 2.\u00a0 Small animal<\/dd>\n
SAIDS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Simian acquired immunodeficiency syndrome<\/dd>\n
SAMS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Sow abortion and mortality syndrome<\/dd>\n
SAP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Serum alkaline phosphatase<\/dd>\n
SARA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Subacute ruminal acidosis<\/dd>\n
SBE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis<\/dd>\n
SC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Subcutaneous(ly)<\/dd>\n
SCUD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Septicemic cutaneous ulcerative disease<\/dd>\n
SDA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Sialodacryoadenitis<\/dd>\n
SDH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Sorbitol dehydrogenase<\/dd>\n
SDF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Synchronous diaphragmatic flutter, “thumps”<\/dd>\n
SF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Spayed female<\/dd>\n
SFT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Society for Theriogenology<\/dd>\n
SG<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Specific gravity<\/dd>\n
SGOT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic (glutamate-oxaloacetate) transaminase \/ aspartate aminotransferase (see also AST<\/strong>, GOT<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
sGPT<\/strong>, SGPT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Serum glutamate-pyruvate (glutamic-pyruvic) transaminase \/ alanine aminotransferase (see also ALT<\/strong>, GPT<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
SHS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Swollen head syndrome<\/dd>\n
SI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Safety index; 2.\u00a0 superior-inferior<\/dd>\n
SIBO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth<\/dd>\n
SIRS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome<\/dd>\n
SIV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Simian immunodeficiency virus; 2.\u00a0 swine influenza virus<\/dd>\n
SLE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Systemic lupus erythematosus<\/dd>\n
SLS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Streptococcal lymphadenitis<\/dd>\n
SMSV<\/strong><\/dt>\n
San Miguel sea lion virus<\/dd>\n
SMZ<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Sulfamethazine<\/dd>\n
SPD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Salmon poisoning disease<\/dd>\n
SPF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Specific pathogen free<\/dd>\n
sp \/ spp<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Species (singular) \/ species (plural)<\/dd>\n
SSRI<\/strong>, SSRIs<\/dt>\n
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(s)<\/dd>\n
subcut.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Subcutaneous(ly) (see also Sub-Q<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
Sub-Q<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Subcutaneous(ly) (see also subcut.<\/strong>)<\/dd>\n
sup.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Superior<\/dd>\n
SVD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Swine vesicular disease<\/dd>\n
sx<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Surgery<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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TAT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Tetanus antitoxin<\/dd>\n
TB<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Tuberculosis<\/dd>\n
TBF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Tick-borne fever<\/dd>\n
TCP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Tropical canine pancytopenia<\/dd>\n
TDN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Total digestable nutrients<\/dd>\n
TEME<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis<\/dd>\n
TGC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Tender gentle care<\/dd>\n
TGE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Transmissible gastroenteritis<\/dd>\n
t.i.d.<\/strong><\/dt>\n
[Latin] Ter in die<\/em>, three times a day<\/dd>\n
TLC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Tender loving care<\/dd>\n
TLI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Trypsin-like immunoreactivity<\/dd>\n
TME<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Transmissible mink encephalopathy<\/dd>\n
TMJ<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Temporomandibular joint<\/dd>\n
TMS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Trace mineral salt<\/dd>\n
TNF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Tumor necrosis factor<\/dd>\n
TNTC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Too numerous to count<\/dd>\n
TPN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Total parenteral nutrition<\/dd>\n
TOX<\/strong>, TOXO<\/strong>, Toxo<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Toxoplasma; 2.\u00a0 Toxoplasmosis<\/dd>\n
TRH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone<\/dd>\n
TRTVs<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Turkey rhinotracheitis viruses<\/dd>\n
TSH<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotropin<\/dd>\n
TT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
1.\u00a0 Tetanus toxoid; 2.\u00a0 thrombin time<\/dd>\n
TTW<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Transtracheal washes or washing<\/dd>\n
T 3<\/sub><\/strong><\/dt>\n
Triiodothyronine<\/dd>\n
T 4<\/sub><\/strong><\/dt>\n
Thyroxine<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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UAP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ununited anconeal process<\/dd>\n
UD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ulcerative dermatosis<\/dd>\n
UIP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Undegraded intake protein<\/dd>\n
UMCP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ununited medial coronoid process<\/dd>\n
UMHE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ununited medial humeral epicondyle<\/dd>\n
UMN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Upper motor neurons<\/dd>\n
USP<\/strong><\/dt>\n
United States Pharmacopeia<\/dd>\n
UTI<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Urinary tract infection<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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VD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Ventral-dorsal<\/dd>\n
VEE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis<\/dd>\n
VEN,PEN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Viral erythrocytic necrosis<\/dd>\n
VES(V)<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus)<\/dd>\n
VFA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Volatile fatty acids<\/dd>\n
VFD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Veterinary feed directive<\/dd>\n
VFR<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Virulent foot rot<\/dd>\n
VHD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Viral hemorrhagic disease<\/dd>\n
VMD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Veterinary medical doctor<\/dd>\n
VN<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Virus neutralization<\/dd>\n
VS<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Vesicular stomatitis<\/dd>\n
VT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Veterinary technician<\/dd>\n
VVND<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease<\/dd>\n
VWD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Vomiting and wasting disease<\/dd>\n
VWF<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Von Willebrand’s factor<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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WB<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Western blot [test]<\/dd>\n
WBC<\/strong><\/dt>\n
White blood cells<\/dd>\n
WEE<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Western equine encephalomyelitis<\/dd>\n
WHO<\/strong><\/dt>\n
World Health Organization<\/dd>\n
WMD<\/strong><\/dt>\n
White muscle disease<\/dd>\n
WMT<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Wisconsin mastitis test<\/dd>\n
WVA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
World Veterinary Association<\/dd>\n
WVPA<\/strong><\/dt>\n
World Veterinary Poultry Association<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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