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ABBREVIATIONS
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AA aplastic anaemia BCG bacillus Calmette-Guérin
AAA aromatic amino acid BOB blood–ocular barrier
ACE angiotensin converting enzyme BoNT botulinum neurotoxin
ACS autologous conditioned serum bpm beats per minute
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone BPV bovine papillomavirus
ADAF axial deviation of the aryepiglottic BSE breeding soundness examination
folds BWT body weight
ADH antidiuretic hormone
AF atrial fibrillation CBC complete blood count
AHS African horse sickness CCP corpus cavernosum penis
AI artificial insemination CDE common digital extensor (tendon)
AID anaemia of inflammatory disease CDI C. difficile infection
AKI acute kidney injury CE cystic echinococcosis
ALA aminolevulinic acid CEM contagious equine metritis
ALD angular limb deformity CFT complement fixation test
AL-DDFT accessory ligament of the deep digital CFU colony forming unit
flexor tendon CH corpus haemorrhagicum
ALL acute lymphocytic leukaemia CIRCI critical illness-related corticosteroid
ALP/AP alkaline phosphatase insufficiency
AL-SDFT accessory ligament of the superficial CK creatine kinase
digital flexor tendon CKD chronic kidney disease
AM atypical myopathy CL corpus luteum/corpora lutea
AMH anti-müllerian hormone CLE cutaneous lupus erythematosus
AML acute myeloid leukaemia CLL chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
ANA antinuclear antibody CMA cranial mesenteric artery
AO atlanto-occipital CN cranial nerve
APC atrial premature contraction CNS central nervous system
APTT activated partial thromboplastin time CO carbon dioxide
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ARAS ascending reticular activating system COMP cartilage oligomeric protein
ASD atrial septal defect COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ASIT allergen-specific immunotherapy COX cyclooxygenase
AST aspartate aminotransferase CPII carboxypropeptides of type II collagen
AV atrioventricular CPE C. perfringens enterotoxin
CPG conjunctival pedicle graft
BAB blood–aqueous barrier Cr creatinine
4-BAD fourth branchial arch defect CR computed radiography
BAL bronchoalveolar lavage CRI constant rate infusion
BAP bone-specific alkaline phosphatase CRT capillary refill time
BCAA branched-chain amino acid CsA cyclosporine A