| ad lib |
as much as desired |
| ADP |
adenosine diphosphate |
| ALT |
alanine aminotransferase |
| AST |
aspartate aminotransferase |
| ATP |
adenosine triphosphate |
| bid |
twice a day |
| bpm |
beats per minute |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| C |
Celsius (Centigrade) |
| cal |
calorie(s) |
| CBC |
complete blood count(s) |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| cm |
centimeter(s) |
| CNS |
central nervous system |
| CK |
creatine kinase (CPK, creatine phosphokinase) |
| CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
| cu |
cubic |
| dL |
deciliter(s) |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
| eg |
for example |
| ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPG |
eggs per gram (of feces) |
| et seq |
and the following one(s) |
| EU |
European Union |
| F |
Fahrenheit |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
| fL |
femtoliter(s) |
| ft |
foot, feet |
| g |
gram(s) |
| gal. |
gallon(s) |
| GI |
gastrointestinal |
| GnRH |
gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| H&E |
hematoxylin and eosin |
| Hgb |
hemoglobin |
| hr |
hour(s) |
| ie |
that is |
| Ig |
immunoglobulin (with class
following: A, D, E, G, or M) |
| IM |
intramuscular(ly) |
| in. |
inch(es) |
| IP |
intraperitoneal(ly) |
| IU |
international unit(s) |
| IV |
intravenous(ly) |
| kcal |
kilocalorie(s) |
| kg |
kilogram(s) |
| L |
liter(s) |
| lb |
pound(s) |
| m |
meter(s) |
| M |
molar |
| Mcal |
megacalorie(s) |
| ME |
metabolizable energy |
| mEq |
milliequivalent(s) |
| mg |
milligram(s) |
| min |
minute(s) |
| mL |
milliliter(s) |
| mm |
millimeter(s) |
| mo |
month(s) |
| mol |
mole(s) |
| mOsm |
milliosmole(s) |
| nm |
nanometer(s) |
| MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
| NRC |
National Research Council |
| NSAID |
nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drug(s) |
| OIE |
Office International des Épizooties |
| oz |
ounce(s) |
| p/pp |
page/pages |
| PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
| PCV |
packed cell volume |
| pH |
negative logarithm of hydrogen ion activity |
| PO |
per os, orally |
| ppb |
part(s) per billion |
| ppm |
part(s) per million |
| qid |
four times a day |
| qs ad |
quantity sufficient to make |
| RBC |
red blood cell |
| RNA |
riboneucleic acid |
| SC |
subcutaneous(ly) |
| sec |
second(s) |
| sid |
once a day |
| SI units |
International System of Units |
| SPF |
specific pathogen free |
| sq |
square |
| tbsp |
tablespoon(s) |
| TDN |
total digestible nutrients |
| tid |
three times a day |
| tsp |
teaspoon(s) |
| U |
unit(s) |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| USA |
United States of America |
| USSR |
Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics (former) |
| WBC |
white blood cell(s) |
| wk |
week(s) |
| wt |
weight |
| yr |
year(s) |
| α |
alpha |
| β |
beta |
| σ |
delta |
| ε |
epsilon |
| γ |
gamma |
| λ |
lambda |
| μ |
micro, mu |
| κ |
kappa |
| σ |
sigma |
| ° |
degree |
| / |
per |
| % |
percent |
| ∼ |
approximately |
| = |
equals |
| > |
greater than |
| ≥ |
greater than or equal to |
| < |
less than |
| " |
less than or equal to |
| ± |
plus or minus |
