ABSTRACT
AA amyloid A ACD acid citrate dextrose ACE angiotensin converting enzyme ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone ADH anti-diuretic hormone ALP alkaline phosphatase ALT alanine aminotransferase AML anterior mediastinal lymphoma ANA antinuclear antibody APTT activated partial thromboplastin time ARF acute renal failure AST aspartate aminotransferase ATP adenosine triphosphate AZT azathioprine BID twice daily BIPS barium-impregnated polyethylene
spheres BW body weight cfu colony-forming units CK creatine kinase CNS central nervous system COP cyclophosphamide, vincristine
(Oncovin), prednisolone COX-2 cyclo-oxygenase-2 CRF chronic renal failure CSF cerebrospinal fluid CT computed tomography CVP central venous pressure DDAVP desmopressin DIC disseminated intravascular
coagulation DJD degenerative joint disease DNA deoxyribonucleic acid DSH domestic shorthaired DV dorsoventral ECG electrocardiogram EDTA ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid EGC eosinophilic granuloma complex ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay EPI exocrine pancreatic insufficiency FCV feline calicivirus FeLV feline leukaemia virus fg French gauge FHV feline herpesvirus FIA feline infectious anaemia FIP feline infectious peritonitis FIV feline immunodeficiency virus FORL feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion fTLI feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity GHLO gastric Helicobacter-like organism GnRH gonadotrophin releasing hormone HAC hyperadrenocorticism hCG human chorionic gonadotrophin
HCT haematocrit hpf high power field IFA immunofluorescent antibody IGF insulin-like growth factor IGR insect growth regulator IM intramuscularly IV intravenously IVS interventricular septum kg kilogram LDH lactate dehydrogenase LMN lower motor neurone LUTD lower urinary tract disease LV left ventricle MCV mean cell volume MDI metered dose inhaler MHC major histocompatibility complex MRI magnetic resonance imaging NAC N-acetylcysteine PAS periodic acid schiff PCR polymerase chain reaction PCV packed cell volume PEG percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy PIVKA proteins induced by vitamin K
absence PKD polycystic kidney disease PLN protein-losing nephropathy PLR pupillary light reflex PPDH peritoneopericardiodiaphragmatic
hernia PT prothrombin time RBC red blood cell RER resting energy requirement RNA ribonucleic acid SAMe s-adenosyl methionine SBP systolic blood pressure SC subcutaneously SG specific gravity T3 tri-iodothyronine T4 thyroxine TCC transitional cell carcinoma TRH thyrotrophin releasing hormone TSH thyroid stimulating hormone U units UCCR urinary cortisol to creatinine ratio UDCA ursodeoxycholic acid UMN upper motor neurone UPC urine protein:creatinine ratio USG urine specific gravity VD ventrodorsal VLDL very low density lipoprotein WBC white blood cell ZN Ziehl-Nielsen (acid fast stain)
