| AABP | American Association of Bovine Practitioners |
| AAEP | American Association of Equine Practitioners |
| AAFP | American Association of Feline Practitioners |
| AAHA | American Animal Hospital Association |
| AACPPV | American Association of Corporate and Public Practice Veterinarians |
| AASV | American Association of Swine Veterinarians |
| ABVP | American Board of Veterinary Practitioners |
| ABVT | American Board of Veterinary Toxicology |
| ACPV | American College of Poultry Veterinarians |
| ACT | American College of Theriogenologists |
| ACZM | American College of Zoological Medicine |
| ACVA | American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists |
| ACVB | American College of Veterinary Behaviorists |
| ACVCP | American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology |
| ACVD | American College of Veterinary Dermatology |
| ACVECC | American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care |
| ACVIM | American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine |
| ACVM | American College of Veterinary Microbiologists |
| ACVN | American College of Veterinary Nutrition |
| ACVO | American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists |
| ACVP | American College of Veterinary Pathologists |
| ACVPM | American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine |
| ACVR | American College of Veterinary Radiology |
| ACVS | American College of Veterinary Surgeons |
| AHI | Animal Health Institute |
| AHT | Animal Health Technician |
| AIMVT | Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians |
| APPO | Assistance Program for Pet Owners |
| ASPCA | American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| AVDC | American Veterinary Dental College |
| AVDT | Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians |
| AVECCT | Academy of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Technicians |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association |
| AVTA | Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists |
| Biological | A medicinal preparation made from living organisms and their products; these include serums, vaccines, antigens, etc. |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CVM | Center for Veterinary Medicine at FDA |
| CVT | Certified Veterinary Technician |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| DHIA | Dairy Herd Improvement Association |
| DHIR | Dairy Herd Improvement Registry |
| Diagnostic | Pertaining to or emanating from the making of a diagnosis |
| Dipl. | Diplomate |
| Disinfectant | An agent that destroys infection-producing organisms; usually applied to inanimate organisms since disinfectants are too strong for living tissues |
| FARAD | Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank |
| Feed additives | Pharmaceutical or nutritional substances (non-natural feedstuffs) added to feeds to control infectious disease or to promote growth |
| IAADP | International Association of Assistance Dog Partners |
| Insecticide | An agent that kills insects; may be applied in various ways (e.g., pour-on, dip, spray, powder) |
| JAVMA | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| LVT | Licensed Veterinary Technician |
| NAVTA | National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America |
| Parasiticide | An agent that is destructive to parasites |
| Peer review | Judgments of other scientists who work in the same field on the merits of papers submitted for publication |
| Pharmaceutical | Pertaining to pharmacy or drugs; a medicinal drug |
| Probiotic | A preparation containing a harmless microorganism taken orally to restore the body’s beneficial microorganisms |
| RVT | Registered Veterinary Technician |
| Therapeutic diet | A diet specifically formulated for use in the diagnosis or treatment of disease or deficiency |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| VT | Veterinary Technician |
| VTS | Veterinary Technician Specialist |
| Virucide | An agent that neutralizes or destroys a virus |
