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AAAP |
Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies |
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AAAP |
American Association of Avian Pathologists |
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AABP |
American Association of Bovine Practitioners |
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AAEP |
American Association of Equine Practitioners |
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AAFCO |
American Association of Feed Control Officials |
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AAHA |
American Animal Hospital Association |
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AASP |
American Association of Swine Practitioners |
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AASRP |
American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners |
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AB |
Antibody |
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ABPE |
Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema and Edema |
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ABVP |
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners |
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ac |
ante cibum (before food) |
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ACD |
Acid-Citrate-Dextrose |
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ACE |
Arthritis Control Electrostimulator |
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ACL |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries) |
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ACT |
American College of Theriogenologists |
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ACT |
Activated coagulation time |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
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AD |
Aleutian Disease |
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AD |
Lib Ad Libitum |
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ADF |
Amsterdam density functional |
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ADH |
Antidiuretic Hormone |
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ADP |
Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0) |
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AEMV |
American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians |
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AFIP |
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology |
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Ag |
Antigen |
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AGID |
Agar Gel Immunodiffusion |
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AHS |
African Horse Sickness |
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AHT |
Animal Health Technician |
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AHV-1 |
Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 |
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AI |
Association Index |
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AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV) |
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AIHA |
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia |
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AIPE |
Asphyxia-Induced Pulmonary Edema |
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ALD |
Approximate Lethal Dose |
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ALP |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
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ALT |
argon laser trabececuloplasty |
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AMB |
Amphotericin B |
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ANA |
Antinuclear Antibodies |
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ANF |
Atrial Natriuretic Factor |
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ANT |
Anterior |
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AP |
Anterior-posterior |
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APHIS |
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
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APPO |
Assistance Program for Pet Owners |
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APR |
Acute Phase Response |
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aPTT |
activated partial thromboplastin |
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APUD |
Amine precursor uptake decarboxylase |
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ARD |
Antibiotic-responsive diarrhea |
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ARD |
Acute Renal Disease |
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ARP |
American Registry of Pathology |
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ARPAS |
American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists |
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ASF |
African Swine Fever |
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ASPCA |
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
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AST |
Aspartate Transaminase |
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ATP |
Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5) |
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AUC |
Area under the Curve (statistics) |
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AV |
Atriventricular |
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AV |
Arteriovenous |
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AV |
Average |
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AVECCT |
Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians |
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AVMA |
American Veterinary Medical Association |
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AZT |
azidothymidine |
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BAER |
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response |
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BAL |
Bronchoalveolar Lavage |
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BAL |
Dimercaprol |
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BCG |
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin |
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BD |
Border Disease |
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BER |
Basal Energy Requirement |
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BFR |
Benign Foot Rot |
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BHC |
Benzene Hexachloride |
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BHV |
Bovine Herpesvirus |
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bid |
bis in die |
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BIV |
bovine immunodeficiency-like virus |
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BLV |
Bovine Leukemia Virus |
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BMD |
Bone Mineral Density |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
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BPDME |
Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy |
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BPM |
Beats Per Minute |
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BRD |
Bovine Respiratory Disease |
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BRS |
Brown Recluse Spider |
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BRSV |
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
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BRT |
Brucella milk ring test |
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BSE |
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
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BSP |
Bromsulfophthalein |
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BT |
Bluetongue |
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BUN |
Blood Urea Nitrogen |
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BVD(V) |
Bovine viral diarrhea (virus) |
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BW |
Body Weight |
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BX |
Biopsy |
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CA |
Contagious agalactia |
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CAE(V) |
Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (virus) |
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cAMP |
Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate |
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CAR |
Congenital Articular Rigidity |
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CAT scan |
Computerized axial tomography |
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CAV |
Chick Anemia Virus |
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CAV |
Canine Adenovirus |
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CBC |
Complete Blood Count |
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CBF |
Cerebral Blood Flow |
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CCHF |
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever |
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ccms |
Clean catch, midstream |
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CCV |
Canine Coronavirus |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
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CDV |
Canine Distemper Virus |
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CEAH |
Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health |
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CEM |
Contagious Equine Metritis |
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CF |
Chronicity factor |
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CF |
Complement Fixation |
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CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
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CHV |
Canine Herpesvirus |
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CL |
Corpus Luteum |
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CLA |
Caseous Lymphadenitis |
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CM |
Castrated male |
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CMT |
California Mastitis Test |
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CN1 |
Cranial Nerve 1 |
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CN10 |
Vagus nerve |
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CN11 |
Accessory nerve |
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CN12 |
Hypoglossal nerve |
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CN2 |
Optic nerve |
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CN3 |
Occulomotor nerve |
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CN4 |
Trochlear nerve |
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CN5 |
Trigeminal nerve |
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CN6 |
Abducens nerve |
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CN7 |
Facial nerve |
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CN8 |
Vestibulocochlear nerve |
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CN9 |
Glossopharyngeal nerve |
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CNS |
Central Nervous System |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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COPD |
non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CP |
Conscious Proprioception |
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CPD |
Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose |
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CPD-A |
Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine |
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CPK |
Creatinine Phosphokinase |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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CPRA |
Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy |
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CPV |
Canine Parvovirus |
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CRD |
Chronic Respiratory Disease |
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CRD |
Chronic Renal Disease |
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CRG |
Controlled-release glasses |
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crit |
hematoCRIT |
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CRTZ |
Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone |
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CRWAD |
Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal Fluid |
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CSM |
Cottonseed Meal |
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ct |
Computer Tomography |
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CT |
Computerised Axial Tomography |
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CTC |
Chlortetracycline |
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CVP |
Central Venous Pressure |
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CVT |
Certified Veterinary Technician |
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DEA |
Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice) |
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DEC |
Diethylcarbamazine |
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DES |
diethyl sulphate |
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DFA |
Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis |
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DHIA |
National Dairy Herd Improvement Association |
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DHIR |
Dairy Herd Improvement Registry |
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DHLP-P |
Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus |
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DHV |
Duck Hepatitis Virus |
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DI |
Diabetes Insipidus |
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DIC |
disseminated intravascular coagulation |
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DIP |
Distal Interphalangeal Predominant |
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DJD |
Degenerative Joint Disease |
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DLE |
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus |
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DM |
dry mass |
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DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
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DM |
Deciduous molar |
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DMNA |
Dimethylnitrosamine |
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DMOAD |
Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug |
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DMSO |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
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DNA |
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid |
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DOCA |
Desoxycorticosterone Acetate |
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DOCP |
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate |
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DSS |
Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate |
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DTM |
Dermatophyte Test Medium |
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DV |
Dorsal-ventral |
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DVM |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
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DX |
Diagnosis |
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E.coli |
Escherichia coli |
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EBA |
Epizootic Bovine Abortion |
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EBV |
Epstein-Barr virus |
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ECF |
Extracellular Fluid |
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eCG |
Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin |
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ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
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ECP |
Estradiol Cypionate |
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ED |
Elbow dysplasia |
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EDDI |
Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide |
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EDP |
Edema Disease Principle |
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EDS |
Egg Drop Syndrome |
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EE |
Equine encephalomyelitis |
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EEE |
Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis |
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EEG |
Electro-EncephaloGram |
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EF |
Ejection Fraction |
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EFA |
low-essential fatty acids |
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EHD |
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease |
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EHV |
Equine herpesvirus |
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EIA |
Enzyme ImmunoAssay |
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EIA |
1equine infectious anemia |
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EIAV |
equine infectious anemia virus |
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EIPH |
Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage |
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ELF |
Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence |
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ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
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EM |
Electron Microscopy |
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EMC |
encephalomyocarditis virus |
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EMG |
Electromyogram |
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EP |
Enzootic Pneumonia |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (US) |
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EPG |
Eggs per Gram |
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EPI |
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency |
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EPM |
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis |
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EPO |
Erythropoietin |
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FA |
Flourescent antibody |
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FA |
Fatty Acid |
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FAD |
Flea Allergy Dermatitis |
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FARAD |
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank |
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FCP |
Fragmented Coronoid Process |
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FCV |
Feline Calicivirus |
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FDA |
Food Drug Administration |
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fdp |
Serum-fibrin degradation products |
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FeBb |
Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica |
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FECV |
Feline Enteric Coronavirus |
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FeLLC |
Feline lymphosarcoma-leukemia complex |
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FeLV |
Feline Leukemia Virus |
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FFA |
Free Fatty Acids |
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FHD |
Feline Heartworm Disease |
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FHV |
Feline Herpesvirus |
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FHV |
Flock House Virus |
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FIA |
Feline Infectious Anemia |
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FIP |
Feline Infectious Peritonitis |
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FIV |
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus |
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FLUTD |
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease |
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FMD |
Foot-and-mouth disease |
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FMDV |
foot-and-mouth disease viruses |
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FNA |
Fine-Needle Aspiration |
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FOCMA |
Feline Oncornavirus-Associated Cell Membrane Antigen |
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FORL |
Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion |
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FRV |
feline rotavirus |
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FRV |
Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus |
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FSV |
Feline Sarcoma Virus |
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FUD |
Fever of undetremined origin |
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FUS |
Feline Urological Syndrome |
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FVRCP |
Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia |
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FX |
Fracture |
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G6PD |
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
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GABA |
gamma-aminobutyric acid |
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GALT |
Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
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GDU |
Gastroduodenal Ulceration |
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GDV |
Gastric dilitation-volvulus |
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GES |
Group E streptococcus |
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GFR |
Glomerular Filtration Rate |
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GH |
Growth Hormone |
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GHRH |
Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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GME |
Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis |
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Gn-RH |
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
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GOT |
Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase |
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GPT |
Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase |
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GRAS |
Generally Regarded As Safe (FDA List) |
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GVH |
Goose Viral Hepatitis |
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H&E |
Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain) |
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HA |
hemagglutinine |
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HACCP |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points |
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HB |
Hemoglobin |
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HBC |
Hit By Car |
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HCG |
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
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HCH |
Halogenated Cyclic Hydrocarbons |
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HCT |
Hematocrit |
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HD |
Hip Dysplasia |
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HD |
Hepatosis Dietetica |
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HEV |
Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus |
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HGE |
Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis |
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HHM |
Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy |
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HI |
Hemagglutination-inhibition |
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HMP |
Hexose Monophosphate Shunt |
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HOD |
Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy |
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HPA |
Hypophyseal-Pituitary Axis |
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HPF |
High-Power Field |
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Hpg |
Haemophilus paragallinarum |
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HS |
Hemorrhagic Septicemia |
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HSL |
Hypertonic Saline |
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HUS |
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome |
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HYPP |
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis |
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IAADP |
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners |
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IACUC |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
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IBD |
Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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IBD |
Infectious Bursal Disease |
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IBH |
Inclusion Body Hepatitis |
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IBR |
Inclusion Body Rhinitis |
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IBR |
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis |
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IC |
Infectious coryza |
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IC |
Intracardiac |
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ICF |
Intracellular Fluid |
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ICH |
Infectious Canine Hepatitis |
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ID |
Intradermal |
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IDDM |
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
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IDST |
Intradermal skin testing |
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IFA |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
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IFN |
Interferon |
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IG |
Immune Globulin |
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IGR |
Insect growth regulators |
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IHA |
Indirect hemagglutination |
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ILUTD |
Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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IN |
intranasal |
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Inf |
Inferior |
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inf |
Infection |
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INH |
Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis |
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IP |
Intraperitoneal |
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IPN |
Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis |
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IPV |
Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis |
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isom) |
Immunostimulating complex |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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IVD |
Intervertebral Disc Disease |
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IVP |
Intravenous Pyelogram |
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IVSA |
International Veterinary Students’ Association |
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JAAHA |
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association |
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JAVMA |
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
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KBH |
Kicked By Horse |
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KCS |
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca |
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KTZ |
Keratonazole |
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KVP |
Kilovolt Peak |
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LA |
Large Animal |
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LCM |
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis |
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LD |
Lethal Dose |
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LDA |
Left displacement of abomasum |
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LE |
Lupus Erythematosus |
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LH |
Luteinizing Hormone |
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LMN |
Lower Motor Neuron |
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LPE |
Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis |
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LPF |
Low-power field |
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LPS |
Legionella pneumophila lipopolysaccharide |
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LRS |
Lactated Ringer's Solution |
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LVT |
Licensed Veterinary Technician |
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ma |
Milliampere |
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MAC |
Minimal Antibiotic Concentration |
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MALT |
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
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MAOI |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor |
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MAP |
Mouse Antibody Production |
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MBC |
Minimal Bactericidal Concentration |
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MCF |
Malignant Catarrhal Fever |
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MCH |
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin |
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MCHC |
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure) |
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MCP |
Metacarpophalangeal |
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MCT |
Market Cattle Testing |
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MCT |
Mast Cell Tumor |
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MCV |
Mean Cell Volume |
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MCV |
Mean Corpuscular Volume |
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ME |
Metabolizable Energy |
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MEC |
Minimal Effective Plasma Concentration |
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MED |
Median effective dose |
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MG |
Monoglycerides |
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MH |
Malignant Hyperthermia |
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MHA |
Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia |
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MHD |
Mulberry Heart Disease |
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MHV |
Mouse Hepatitis Virus |
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MHZ |
Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second) |
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MI |
3-methylindole |
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MIC |
Minimal Inhibitory Concentration |
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MLV |
Modified Live Virus |
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MMA |
Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Complex |
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MNTD |
Maximum Nontoxic Dose |
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MOET |
Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer |
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mOsm |
Milliosmol |
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MRCVS |
Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
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MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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mRNA |
Messenger Ribonucleic Acid |
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MSD |
Marble Spleen Disease |
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MSH |
melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
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MTC |
Maximum Tolerated Plasma Concentration |
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MTD |
Median Toxic Dose |
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MTD |
Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity) |
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NADH |
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide |
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NADPH |
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen |
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NAF |
No Abnormal Findings |
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NAHMS |
National Animal Health Monitoring Systems |
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NASPHV |
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians |
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NAVLE |
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination |
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NAVTA |
North American Veterinary Technician Association |
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NBEC |
National Board Examination Committee for Veterinary Medicine |
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NCPPSP |
National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy |
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NCV |
Noncholera Vibrio |
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ND |
Newcastle Disease |
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NDF |
Neutral Detergent Fiber |
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NECL |
Nonepitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphosarcomas |
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NFM |
Northern Fowl Mite |
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NMB |
New Methylene Blue |
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NMD |
Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy |
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NMS |
Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome |
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NPN |
Nonprotein Nitrogen |
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NPO |
Nothing By Mouth |
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NRBC |
Nucleated Red Blood Cell |
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NRC |
National Response Center |
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NSAID |
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
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OA |
Osteo-Arthritis |
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OCD |
Osteochrondritis Dissecans |
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OD |
Oculus Dexter |
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ODE |
Old-Dog Encephalitis |
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OFA |
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals |
|
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OID |
Ovine Interdigital Dermatitis |
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OP |
Organophosphate |
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OR |
Operating Room |
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OS |
Oculus Sinister |
|
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P-A |
Posterior-anterior |
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PABA |
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid |
|
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PAD |
Pododermatitis Aseptica Diffusa |
|
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PAF |
platelet activating factor |
|
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PBB |
Polybrominated Biphenyl |
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PBFD |
Psittacine beak and feather disease |
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pc |
post cibum (after food) |
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PCB |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
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PCV |
packed cell volume (of blood) |
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PE |
Physical Examination |
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PED |
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea |
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PEDV |
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus |
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PEM |
Polioencephalomalacia |
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PF |
Platelet Factor |
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PG |
Proteoglycan |
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PG |
Prostaglandin |
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PHS |
Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome |
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Pi-3 |
Parainfluenza-3 Virus |
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PIE syndrome |
Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia |
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PKD |
Proliferative Kidney Disease |
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PLH |
Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia |
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PLT |
Platelet |
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PMN |
polymorphonuclear (leukocytes) |
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PMSG |
Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin |
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PNs |
Peripheral Nervous Systems |
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PNU |
Protein nitrogen units |
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PO |
[Latin] Per os, orally |
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post |
Posterior |
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POVMR |
Problem-Oriented Veterinary Medical Record |
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PPLO |
Pleuropneumonia-like Organism |
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PPN |
Partial Parenteral Nutrition |
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PPR |
Peste des petits ruminants |
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PR |
Per Rectum |
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PRA |
Progressive Retinal Atrophy |
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PRDC |
Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex |
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PRN |
''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed") |
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PRRS |
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome |
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PrV |
Pseudorabies Virus |
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PSE |
pale, soft exudative pork |
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PSGAG |
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan |
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PSS |
Physiologic Saline Solution |
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PSS |
Porcine Stress Syndrome |
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PT |
Prothrombin Time |
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PTH |
Parathyroid Hormone |
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PTHrP |
PTH-related proteins |
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PTS |
put to sleep |
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pulv |
Pulverized, powder |
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PX |
Physical Examination |
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Q |
Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions) |
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QID |
Quater In Die |
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QL |
Quantum Libet |
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QNS |
Quantity Not Sufficient |
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QOD |
Every Other Day |
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QOL |
Quality of Life |
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QS |
Quantum Sufficiat |
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QV |
Quantum Vis |
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R |
Roentgen |
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R x |
recipe |
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RA |
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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RANA |
Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary |
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RAST |
Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay) |
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RBC |
Red Blood Cell |
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RDA |
Right displacement of the abomasum |
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REM |
Rapid Eye Movement |
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RER |
Resting Energing Requirement |
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RES |
Reticuloendothelial System |
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REV |
Reticuloendotheliosis Virus |
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RMSF |
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
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RNA |
Ribo Nucleic Acid |
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RSAT |
Rapid Slide Agglutination Test |
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RTA |
Right Torsion of the Abomasum |
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RTF |
Resistance Transfer Factor |
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RV |
Rabies vaccine |
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RVF |
Right Ventricular Failure |
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RVF |
Rift Valley Fever |
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RVVT |
Russell's Viper Venom Time |
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sa |
Small Animal |
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SA |
Sinoatrial |
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SAIDS |
Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
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SAMS |
Sow Abortion and Mortality Syndrome |
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SAP |
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase |
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SARA |
Subacute Ruminal Acidosis |
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SBE |
Sporadic Bovine Encephalomyelitis |
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SC |
Subcutaneous |
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SCUD |
Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease |
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SDA |
Sialodacryoadenitis |
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SDF |
Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter thumps |
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SDH |
Sorbitol Dehydrogenase |
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SF |
Spayed Female |
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SFT |
Society for Theriogenology |
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SG |
Specific Gravity |
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SGOT |
Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase |
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SGPT |
Serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase |
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SHS |
Swollen Head Syndrome |
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SI |
safety index |
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SI |
Superior-inferior |
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SIBO |
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth |
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SIRS |
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
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SIV |
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus |
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SIV |
Swine Influenza Virus |
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sle |
Systemic Lupus Erythematous |
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SLS |
Streptococcal Lymphadenitis |
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SMSV |
San Miguel Sea Lion Virus |
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Smz |
Sulfamethazine |
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sp |
Species plural |
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SPD |
Salmon Poisoning Disease |
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SPF |
Specific Pathogen Free |
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SSRI |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
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Sub-Q |
Subcutaneous |
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SUBCUT |
Subcutaneous |
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SUP |
Superior Industries International, Inc. |
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SUP |
Superior |
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SVD |
Swine Vesicular Disease |
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SX |
Surgery |
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T3 |
Triiodothyronine |
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T4 |
Thyroxine |
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TAT |
Tetanus Antitoxin |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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TBF |
Tick-Borne Fever |
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TCP |
Tropical Canine Pancytopenia |
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TDN |
Total Digestable Nutrients |
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TEME |
Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis |
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TGC |
Tender Gentle Care |
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TGE |
Transmissible Gastroenteritis |
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tid |
ter in die (three times daily) |
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TLC |
Tender Love and Care |
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TLI |
trypsin-like immunoreactivity |
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TME |
Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy |
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TMJ |
TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome) |
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TMS |
Trace mineral salt |
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TNF |
Tumor Necrosis Factor |
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TNTC |
Too Numerous To Count |
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Tox |
Toxoplasma |
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TPN |
Total Parenteral Nutrition |
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TRH |
thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
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Trtvs |
Turkey Rhinotracheitis Viruses |
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TSH |
thyroid stimulating hormone |
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TT |
Tetanus Toxoid |
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TT |
Thrombin Time |
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TTW |
Transtracheal Washes or Washing |
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UAP |
Ununited Anconeal Process |
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UD |
Ulcerative Dermatosis |
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UIP |
Undegraded Intake Protein |
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UMCP |
Ununited Medial Coronoid Process |
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UMHE |
Ununited Medial Humeral Epicondyle |
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UMN |
Upper Motor Neuron |
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USP |
United States Pharmacopeia |
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UTI |
Urinary Tract Infection |
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VD |
Ventral-dorsal |
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VEE |
Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis |
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VEN |
Viral Erythrocytic Necrosis |
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VES(V) |
Vesicular exanthema of swine (virus) |
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VFA |
Volatile Fatty Acid |
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VFD |
Veterinary Feed Directive |
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VFR |
Virulent Foot Rot |
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VHD |
Viral Hemorrhagic Disease |
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VMD |
Veterinary Medical Doctor |
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VN |
Virus Neutralization |
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VS |
Vesicular Stomatitis |
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VT |
Veterinary Technician |
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VVND |
Viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease |
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VWD |
Vomiting and Wasting Disease |
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vWF |
von Willebrand's factor |
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WB |
Western Blot |
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WBC |
White blood cells |
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WEE |
Western equine encephalomyelitis virus |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WMD |
White Muscle Disease |
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WMT |
Wisconsin Mastitis Test |
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WVA |
World Veterinary Association |
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WVPA |
World Veterinary Poultry Association |
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