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Library of Illinois - Vet abbreviations Category: Animals and Nature > Veterinary abbreviations Date & country: 20/01/2014, USA Words: 548

PMSG
Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin

PNS
Peripheral nervous system

PNU
Protein nitrogen units

PO
[Latin] Per os, orally

post.
Posterior

POVMR
Problem-oriented veterinary medical record

PPLO
Pleuropneumonia-like organism

PPN
Partial parenteral nutrition

PPR
Peste des petits ruminants

pr
Per rectum

PRA
Progressive retinal atrophy

PRDC
Porcine respiratory disease complex

PRN, p.r.n.
[Latin] Pro re nata, as occasion arises (as needed)

PRRS
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

PRV
Pseudorabies virus

PSE
Pale soft exudative pork

PSGAG
Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan

PSS
1. Physiologic saline solution; 2. porcine stress syndrome

PT
Prothrombin time

PTH
Parathormone, parathyroid hormone

PTHrP
PTH-related proteins

PTS
Put to sleep

pulv
Pulverized, powder

Px
Physical examination

ql
[Latin] Quantum libet, as much as desired

QNS
Quantity not sufficient

qod
every other day (see q.)

QOL
Quality of life

qs
[Latin] Quantum sufficiat, as much as is sufficient

qv
[Latin] Quantum vis, as much as you please

RA
Rheumatoid arthritis

RANA
Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary

RAST
Radioallergosorbent test

RBC
Red blood cells

RDA
Right displacement of the abomasum (see also AV 3.)

REM
Rapid eye movement

RER
Resting energing requirement

RES
Reticuloendothelial system

REV
Reticuloendotheliosis virus

RMSF
Rocky Mountain spotted fever

RNA
Ribonucleic acid

RSAT
Rapid slide agglutination test

RTA
Right torsion of the abomasum (see also AV 3.)

RTF
Resistance transfer factor

RV
Rabies vaccine

RVF
1. Rift Valley fever; 2. Right ventricular failure

RVVT
Russell's viper venom time

SA
1. Sinoatrial; 2. Small animal

SAIDS
Simian acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

SAMS
Sow abortion and mortality syndrome

SAP
Serum alkaline phosphatase

SARA
Subacute ruminal acidosis

SBE
Sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis

SC
Subcutaneous(ly)

SCUD
Septicemic cutaneous ulcerative disease

SDA
Sialodacryoadenitis

SDH
Sorbitol dehydrogenase

SF
Spayed female

SFT
Society for Theriogenology

SG
Specific gravity

SGOT
Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic (glutamate-oxaloacetate) transaminase / aspartate aminotransferase (see also AST, GOT)

sGPT, SGPT
Serum glutamate-pyruvate (glutamic-pyruvic) transaminase / alanine aminotransferase (see also ALT, GPT)

SHS
Swollen head syndrome

SI
1. Safety index; 2. superior-inferior

SIBO
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

SIRS
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

SIV
1. Simian immunodeficiency virus; 2. swine influenza virus

SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus

SLS
Streptococcal lymphadenitis

SMSV
San Miguel sea lion virus

SMZ
Sulfamethazine

sp / spp
Species (singular) / species (plural)

SPD
Salmon poisoning disease

SPF
Specific pathogen free

SSRI, SSRIs
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(s)

subcut.
Subcutaneous(ly) (see also Sub-Q)

Sub-Q
Subcutaneous(ly) (see also subcut.)

sup.
Superior

SVD
Swine vesicular disease

sx
Surgery

TAT
Tetanus antitoxin

TB
Tuberculosis

TBF
Tick-borne fever

TCP
Tropical canine pancytopenia

TDN
Total digestable nutrients

TEME
Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis

TGC
Tender gentle care

TGE
Transmissible gastroenteritis

TLC
Tender loving care

TLI
Trypsin-like immunoreactivity

TME
Transmissible mink encephalopathy

TMJ
Temporomandibular joint

TMS
Trace mineral salt

TNF
Tumor necrosis factor

TNTC
Too numerous to count

TOX, TOXO, Toxo
1. Toxoplasma; 2. Toxoplasmosis

TPN
Total parenteral nutrition

TRH
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone

TRTVs
Turkey rhinotracheitis viruses

TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotropin