|
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)
|
|
Ca-EDTA
|
calcium disodium edetate
|
|
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
|
|
CT
|
computed tomography
|
|
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)
|
|
IL
|
interleukin
|
|
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)
|
|
LDH
|
lactate dehydrogenase
|
|
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
|
|
PVC
|
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
|
ribonucleic 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
|
|
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)
|
|
a
|
alpha
|
|
b
|
beta
|
|
s
|
delta
|
|
e
|
epsilon
|
|
g
|
gamma
|
|
l
|
lambda
|
|
m
|
micro, mu
|
|
k
|
kappa
|
|
s
|
sigma
|
|
°
|
degree
|
|
/
|
per
|
|
%
|
percent
|
|
˜
|
approximately
|
|
=
|
equals
|
|
>
|
greater than
|
|
≥
|
greater than or equal to
|
|
<
|
less than
|
|
≤
|
less than or equal to
|
|
±
|
plus or minus
|
