AAHA: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
AAFP: American Association of Feline Practitioners
ABCD: European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases
ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACVIM: American Animal Hospital Association
ADAMTS13: disintegrin-like and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 repeat motifs 13
ADH: antidiuretic hormone
ALP: alkaline phosphatase
ANP: atrial natriuretic peptide
aPTT: activated partial thromboplastin time
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists’ physical status classification
BAL: bronchoalveolar lavage
BAOS: brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome
BCS: body condition score
BOAS: brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
BW: body weight
CADESI: canine atopic dermatitis extent and severity index
CCL: cranial cruciate ligament
CEUS: contrast-enhanced ultrasonography
CHF: congestive heart failure
CISH: chromogenic in situ hybridization
CKD: chronic kidney disease
Cmax: maximum concentration
CNS: central nervous system
COX: cyclooxygenase
CRI: continuous rate infusion
CRP: C reactive protein
CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
CT: computed tomography
d: days
DEA: Dog erythrocyte antigen
DIC: disseminated intravascular coagulation
ECG: electrocardiogram
EDTA: ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EEG: electroencephalography
EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor
ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EPI: exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
FBS: fetal bovine serum
FIP: feline infectious peritonitis
FIV: feline immunodeficiency virus
FeLV: feline leukemia virus
FNA: fine-needle aspiration biopsy
FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone
GFR: glomerular filtration rate
GCSF: granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
GH: growth hormone
GnRH: gonadotropin-releasing hormone
HCM: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HCT: hematocrit
HGB: hemoglobin
IBD: inflammatory bowel disease
IFAT: indirect fluorescence antibody test
IGF: insulin-like growth factor
IgG: immunoglobulin G
IL: interleukin
IM: intramuscular
IOP: intraocular pressure
IRIS: the International Renal Interest Society
ISACHC: International Small Animal Cardiac Health Council
ISFM: International Society of Feline Medicine
IV: intravenous
LAMP: loop-mediated isothermal amplification
LH: luteinizing hormone
LPS: lipopolysaccharide
LV: left ventricular
m: months
MAC: minimum alveolar concentration
MAT: microscopic agglutination test
MAP: mean arterial pressure
MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCT: mast cell tumours
MHC: major histocompatibility complex
MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration
MMVD: myxomatous mitral valvular disease
MMP: matrix metalloproteinase
MODS: multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
MR: magnetic resonance
MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MSCs: mesenchymal stem cells
mTOR: mammalian target of rapamycin
NEFA: non-esterified fatty acid
NF-kB: Nuclear Factor-kB
NK: natural killer cells
NSAIDs: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NSE: neuron specific enolase
NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
PCR: polymerase chain reaction
PDA: patent ductus arteriosus
PET: positron emission tomography
PGE2: prostaglandin E2
PKD: polycystic kidney disease
QOL: quality of life
RAAS: renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
RBC: red blood cells
RI: reference interval
RNA: ribonucleic acid
RT-PCR: reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
Rx: radiographic
SC: subcutaneous
sid: once a day (semel in die)
siRNA: small interfering RNA
SIRS: systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SPECT: single photon emission computed tomography
spp: species
T1: T1-weighted scans, a standard basic scan of magnetic resonance, in particular differentiating fat from water – with water darker and fat brighter
T2: T2-weighted scans, a standard basic scan of magnetic resonance, in particular differentiating fat from water – with fat darker and water lighter
T4: thyroxine
TCR: T-cell receptor
TECA-LBO: total ear canal ablations combined with lateral bulla osteotomies
TEG: thrombelastography
TH1: Type 1 helper T cells: promote cellular immune system
TH2: Type 2 helper T cells: promote humoral immune system
TIVA: total intravenous anaesthesia
TPLO: tibial plateau levelling osteotomy
Treg: regulatory T cells
TTA: tibial tuberosity advancement
VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor
Us: ultrasound
UTI: urinary tract infection
VNA: virus-neutralizing antibody
vs: versus
vWF: von Willebrand factor
WBC: White blood cells
w: weeks
y: years