

| Acronym | Sense | Language | Topics | 
|---|---|---|---|
| AABP | American Association of Bovine Practitioners (www.aabp.org) | In English | → Associations → Agricultural sciences → United States | 
| AAEP | American Association of Equine Practitioners (www.aaep.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAFHV | American Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians (www.avma.org/aafhv/) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAFP | American Association of Feline Practitioners (www.aafponline.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAHA | American Animal Hospital Association (www.aahanet.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAHC | Australian Animal Health Council | In English | → Organizations and associations → Australia | 
| AALAS | American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (www.aalas.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAPHV | American Association of Public Health Veterinarians | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AASP | American Association of Swine Practitioners (www.aasp.org) | In English | → Associations → Agricultural sciences → United States | 
| AASRP | American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (www.aasrp.org) | In English | → Associations → Agricultural sciences → United States | 
| AAV | Association of Avian Veterinarians (www.aav.org) | In English | → Associations → Agricultural sciences | 
| AAVA | American Association of Veterinary Anatomists | In English | → Associations → Zoology → United States | 
| AAVC | American Association of Veterinary Clinicians | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAVCB | Australian Association of Veterinary Conservation Biologists | In English | → Associations → Biological sciences → Zoology → Australia | 
| AAVDI | Australasian Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging | In English | → Associations → Diagnostics | 
| AAVI | American Association of Veterinary Immunologists (www.theaavi.org) | In English | → Associations → Immunology and allergy → United States | 
| AAVI | American Academy of Veterinary Informatics | In English | → Academies → Computer science → United States | 
| AAVLD | American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians | In English | → Associations → Diagnostics → United States | 
| AAVMC | Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (www.aavmc.org) | In English | → Associations → Education → United States | 
| AAVP | American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAVPT | American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics | In English | → Academies → Pharmacology, toxicology → United States | 
| AAVSB | American Association of Veterinary State Boards | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAWV | American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (www.aawv.net) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AAZV | American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (www.aazv.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| ABCD | Advisory Board on Cat Diseases | In English | → Organizations and associations → Zoology | 
| ABVT | American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (www.abvt.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Pharmacology, toxicology → United States | 
| ACAHF | Australian Companion Animal Health Foundation | In English | → Foundations → Australia | 
| ACLAM | American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine | In English | → Organizations and associations → United States | 
| ACVA | American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists | In English | → Organizations and associations → Anesthesiology → United States | 
| ACVM | American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (www.acvm.us) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Microbiology → United States | 
| ACVO | American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists | In English | → Organizations and associations → Ophthalmology → United States | 
| ACVPM | American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (www.acvpm.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → United States | 
| ACVR | American College of Veterinary Radiology (www.acvr.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → United States | 
| ACVS | American College of Veterinary Surgeons (www.acvs.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology → United States | 
| AHDA | Animal Health Distributors Association (www.ahda.org.uk) | In English | → Associations → United Kingdom | 
| AHEAD | Animal Health/Emerging Animal Diseases | In English | |
| AHI | Animal Health Institute (www.ahi.org) | In English | |
| AHIS | Animal Health Information Specialists | In English | |
| AMVQ | Académie de Médecine Vétérinaire du Québec (www.amvq.qc.ca) | In French | → Academies → Canada | 
| ANSV | Autoritatea Naţională Sanitară-Veterinară şi pentru Siguranţa Alimentelor | In Romanian | → Central administration → Medicine → Food technology | 
| ANSVSA | Autoritatea Naţională Sanitar-Veterinară şi pentru Siguranţa Alimentelor (www.ansv.ro) | In Romanian | → Central administration → Food technology | 
| APCC | Animal Poison Control Center | In English | |
| APHIN | Animal Productivity and Health Information Network (www.aphin.upei.ca) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Agricultural sciences → Canada | 
| APV | Association of Primate Veterinarians (www.primatevets.org) | In English | → Associations → Primates | 
| APVMA | American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (www.apvma.us) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| ARAV | Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (www.arav.org) | In English | → Associations | 
| ASAVA | Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association (www.asava.com.au) | In English | → Associations → Australia | 
| ASVO | American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology (www.asvo.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Ophthalmology → United States | 
| AVA | Association of Veterinary Anesthetists (www.ava.eu.com) | In English | → Associations → Anesthesiology | 
| AVA | Australian Veterinary Association (www.ava.com.au) | In English | → Associations → Australia | 
| AVACI | Academy of Veterinary Allergy and Clinical Immunology (www.avaci.org) | In English | → Academies → Immunology and allergy | 
| AVAR | Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (www.avar.org) | In English | → Associations | 
| AVCA | American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (www.animalchiropractic.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AVCPT | Association for Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (www.avcpt.org) | In English | → Associations → Pharmacology, toxicology | 
| AVDA | American Veterinary Distributors Association (www.avda.net) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AVDC | American Veterinary Dental College (www.avdc.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Dentistry → United States | 
| AVI | Association for Veterinary Informatics (http://avinformatics.org) | In English | → Associations → Computer science | 
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| AVMF | American Veterinary Medical Foundation (www.avmf.org) | In English | → Foundations → United States | 
| AVSF | Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (www.avsf.org) | In French | → Organizations and associations → Agricultural sciences | 
| BCVA | Belgian Veterinary Computer Association | In English | → Associations → Computer science → Belgium | 
| BCVA | British Cattle Veterinary Association (https://www.bcva.org.uk) | In English | → Associations → Agricultural sciences → United Kingdom | 
| BCVMA | British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association | In English | → Associations → Canada | 
| BEE | Behien Entzefalopatia Espongiforme = BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy | In English = ESB | Encéphalopathie Spongioforme Bovine | In French = BSE | Bova Spongoforma Encefalopatio | In Esperanto = EEB | Encefalopatia Espongiforme Bovina | In Portuguese = BSE | Bovine Spongiforme Enzephalopathie | In German = BSE | Bovin Süngerimsi Ensefalopati | In Turkish = ESB | Encephalopathia Spongiforme Bovin | In Interlingua = BSE | Boviene Spongiforme Encefalopathie | In Dutch = GSE | Goveđa Spongiformna Encefalopatija | In Serbo-Croatian = ESB | Encefalopatia Spongiforme Bovina | In Italian = BSE | Bovinní Spongiformní Encefalopatie | In Czech = BSE | Bova Spongeca Encefalopatio | In Esperanto = EEB | Encefalopatía Espongiforme Bovina | In Spanish = ГЭКРС | Губчатая энцефалопатия крупного рогатого скота | In Russian = EEB | Encefalopatia Espongiforme Bovina | In Catalan = ESB | Enseffalopathi Sbyngffurf Buchol | In Welsh = ESB | Einceifileapaite Spúinseach Bhólachta | In Irish = EEB | Encefalopatía Esponxiforme Bovina | In Galician = ESB | Encefalopatia Spongiformă Bovină | In Romanian = ГЕВРХ | Губчастоподібна енцефалопатія великої рогатої худоби | In Ukrainian | In Basque | |
| BLAVA | British Laboratory Animal Veterinary Association | In English | → Associations → United Kingdom | 
| BSAVA | British Small Animal Veterinary Association (https://www.bsava.com) | In English | → Associations → United Kingdom | 
| BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy = BEE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In English | |
| BSE | Bova Spongoforma Encefalopatio = BEE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Esperanto | |
| BSE | Bovine Spongiforme Enzephalopathie = BEE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In German | |
| BSE | Bovin Süngerimsi Ensefalopati = BEE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Turkish | |
| BSE | Boviene Spongiforme Encefalopathie = BEE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Dutch | |
| BSE | Bovinní Spongiformní Encefalopatie = BEE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Czech | |
| BSE | Bova Spongeca Encefalopatio = BEE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Esperanto | |
| CEAV | Certificat d'Études Approfondies Vétérinaires | In French | → Education → Zoology | 
| CERF | Canine Eye Registration Foundation | In English | → Foundations → Ophthalmology | 
| CHUV | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire | In French | → Higher education, universities | 
| CLIVE | Computer-aided Learning In Veterinary Education | In English | → Computer science → Education | 
| CMVR | Colegiul Medicilor Veterinari din România | In Romanian | → Organizations and associations → Romania | 
| CNEVA | Centre National d'Études Vétérinaires et Animales | In French | → Zoology | 
| CNITV | Centre National d'Informations Toxicologiques Vétérinaires | In French | → Organizations and associations → Pharmacology, toxicology | 
| CONVINCE | Consortium of North American Veterinary Interactive New Concept Education | In English | → Organizations and associations → Education | 
| CRMV-RJ | Conselho Regional de Medicina Veterinária do Rio de Janeiro | In Portuguese | → Organizations and associations | 
| CRMV-SP | Conselho Regional de Medicina Veterinária de São Paulo | In Portuguese | → Organizations and associations | 
| CRWAD | Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| CRZV | Centre de Recherches Zootechniques et Vétérinaires | In French | → Zoology → Agricultural sciences | 
| CVM | Christian Veterinary Mission (www.cvmusa.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Christianity | 
| CVMA | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (www.canadianveterinarians.net) | In English | → Associations → Canada | 
| CVO | College of Veterinarians of Ontario (www.cvo.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Canada | 
| DCVMA | District of Columbia Veterinary Medical Association | In English | → Associations | 
| DIO | Diergeneeskunde in Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (www.dio.nl) | In Dutch | → Foundations → Netherlands | 
| DSV | Direction des Services Vétérinaires | In French | → Public administration, government → Agricultural sciences | 
| DVM | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | In English | |
| ECVIM-CA | European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Companion Animals | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| EEB | Encefalopatia Espongiforme Bovina = BEE, BSE, ESB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Portuguese | |
| EEB | Encefalopatía Espongiforme Bovina = BEE, BSE, ESB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Spanish | |
| EEB | Encefalopatia Espongiforme Bovina = BEE, BSE, ESB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Catalan | |
| EEB | Encefalopatía Esponxiforme Bovina = BEE, BSE, ESB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Galician | |
| EHD | Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease | In English | |
| ESB | Encéphalopathie Spongioforme Bovine = BEE, BSE, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In French | |
| ESB | Encephalopathia Spongiforme Bovin = BEE, BSE, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Interlingua | |
| ESB | Encefalopatia Spongiforme Bovina = BEE, BSE, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Italian | |
| ESB | Enseffalopathi Sbyngffurf Buchol = BEE, BSE, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Welsh | |
| ESB | Einceifileapaite Spúinseach Bhólachta = BEE, BSE, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Irish | |
| ESB | Encefalopatia Spongiformă Bovină = BEE, BSE, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Romanian | |
| ESFM | European Society of Feline Medicine (www.esfm.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| ESST | Encéphalopathie Spongiforme Subaiguë Transmissible | In French | → Pathology | 
| EVLG | European Veterinary Libraries Group | In English | → Organizations and associations → Libraries | 
| FAIDS | Feline Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | In English | → Immunology and allergy | 
| FCO | Fièvre Catarrhale Ovine | In French | |
| FMD | Foot-and-Mouth Disease | In English | |
| FSAH | Four Seasons Animal Hospital | In English | |
| FVR | Fièvre de la Vallée du Rift | In French | |
| GAH | Global Animal Health | In English | |
| GER | Générateurs Électro-Radiologiques (www.ger-int.com) | In French | → Electrical engineering | 
| GISAID | Glabal Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data | In English | → Zoology | 
| GPVEC | Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center | In English | → 07 → Higher education, universities | 
| GSE | Goveđa Spongiformna Encefalopatija = BEE, BSE, ESB, EEB, ГЭКРС, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Serbo-Croatian | |
| GST | Gesellschaft Schweizerischer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte (www.gstsvs.ch) = SVS | Société des Vétérinaires Suisses | In French | In German | → Organizations and associations → Switzerland | 
| GUVZS | Glasgow University of Veterinary Zoological Society | In English | → Organizations and associations → Zoology → United Kingdom | 
| IAEP | International Association of Equine Practitioners | In English | → Associations | 
| IAH | Institute for Animal Health | In English | |
| IAT | Institute of Animal Technology (www.iat.org.uk) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Pharmacology, toxicology → United Kingdom | 
| IAV | Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II (www.iav.ac.ma) | In French | → Specialized or polytechnical colleges → Agricultural sciences → Morocco | 
| ICH | International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use | In English | → Pharmacology, toxicology | 
| IEXAS | Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| ILAR | Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (http://dels.nas.edu/ilar/) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Pharmacology, toxicology | 
| IPC | Institut de Pathologie du Cheval | In French | → Research institutes → Zoology | 
| ISVMA | Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (www.isvma.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| IVMA | Indiana Veterinary Medical Association (www.invma.org) | In English | → Associations → India | 
| IVS | Irish Veterinary Association | In English | → Associations | 
| IVSA | International Veterinary Students Association (www.ivsa.org) | In English | → Associations → Higher education, universities | 
| JSLAE | Japanese Society for Laboratory Animal and Environment | In English | → Organizations and associations → Medicine | 
| JSVS | Japanese Society of Veterinary Science | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| KKS | Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien | In German | |
| KVMA | Kansas Veterinary Medical Association (www.ksvma.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| KVMA | Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association (www.kvma.org) | In English | → Associations | 
| LASA | Laboratory Animal Science Association (www.lasa.co.uk) | In English | → Associations → Zoology → United Kingdom | 
| MASAAV | Mid-Atlantic States Association of Avian Veterinarians (www.masaav.org) | In English | → Associations | 
| MAVMA | Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association (www.massvet.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| MEVMA | Maine Veterinary Medical Association (www.mainevetmed.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| MVMA | Maryland Veterinary Medical Association (www.mdvma.org) | In English | → Associations | 
| NAHIS | National Animal Health Information System | In English | |
| NAPCC | National Animal Poison Control Center | In English | → Organizations and associations → Pharmacology, toxicology | 
| NAVCA | North American Veterinary College Administrators | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| NAVP | National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapists (www.navp.org.uk) | In English | → Associations | 
| NIAH | National Institute of Animal Health | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| NMC | National Mastitis Council (www.nmconline.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Agricultural sciences | 
| NMVMA | New Mexico Veterinary Medical Association (www.nmvma.org) | In English | → Associations → Mexico | 
| OAVT | Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (www.oavt.org) | In English | → Associations → Canada | 
| OFA | Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (www.offa.org) | In English | → Foundations | 
| ÖGT | Österreichische Gesellschaft der Tierärzte (www.vu-wien.ac.at/oegt/) | In German | → Organizations and associations → Austria | 
| OIE | Office International des Épizooties (www.oie.int) | In French | → Organizations and associations | 
| PAF | Pinellas Animal Foundation (www.vetsforpets.org) | In English | → Foundations | 
| PDSA | People's Dispensary for Sick Animals | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| PNH | Primate Non Humain | In French | → Primates | 
| PVMA | Pre-Veterinary Medical Association | In English | → Associations | 
| RCVS | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (www.rcvs.org.uk) | In English | → Organizations and associations → United Kingdom | 
| SAE | Serious Adverse Event | In English | |
| SASAS | South African Society of Animal Science (www.sasas.co.za) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Zoology → Africa | 
| SAVA | South African Veterinary Association (www.sava.co.za) | In English | → Associations → Africa | 
| SAVMA | Student American Veterinary Medical Association | In English | → Associations → Higher education, universities → United States | 
| SCAW | Scientists Center for Animal Welfare | In English | → Organizations and associations → Pharmacology, toxicology | 
| SCC | Saskatoon Colostrum Company | In English | → Biotechnology → Agricultural sciences → Canada | 
| SELL | Suomen Eläinlääkäriliitto Finlands Veterinärförbund (www.sell.fi) | In Finnish | → Organizations and associations → Finland | 
| SFT | Society for Theriogenology | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| SJVF | Statens Jordbrugs- og Veterinærvidenskabelige Forskningsråd | In Danish | → Organizations and associations → Agricultural sciences | 
| SMVU | Sociedad de Medicina Veterinaria del Uruguay (www.smvu.com.uy) | In Spanish | → Organizations and associations | 
| SOVERGS | Sociedade de Veterinária do Rio Grande do Sul (www.sovergs.com.br) | In Portuguese | → Organizations and associations → Brazil | 
| SPVS | Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (www.spvs.org.uk) | In English | → Organizations and associations → United Kingdom | 
| STVM | Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (www.soctropvetmed.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| SVA | Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (www.sva.se) | In Swedish | → Organizations and associations → Sweden | 
| SVS | Société des Vétérinaires Suisses (www.gstsvs.ch) = GST (look above) | In French | → Organizations and associations → Switzerland | 
| TBAALAS | Texas Branch - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (www.tbaalas.org) | In English | → Associations → Medicine → United States | 
| TGD | Tiergesundheitsdienst | In German | |
| TSE | Transmissible Spongiforme Enzephalopathie | In German | → Neurology | 
| TVMA | Texas Veterinary Medical Association (www.tvma.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| UFAW | Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (www.ufaw.org.uk) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Higher education, universities → United Kingdom | 
| USAHA | United States Animal Health Association (www.usaha.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| VDK | Vlaamse Diergeneeskundige Kring (http://fkserv.ugent.be/vdk/) | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Higher education, universities → Belgium | 
| VIN | Veterinary Information Network (www.vin.com) | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| VIRMP | Veterinary Internship Residency Matching Program | In English | → Education | 
| VMCAS | Veterinary Medical College Application Service | In English | |
| VMD | Veterinary Medicines Directorate (www.vmd.gov.uk) | In English | → Central administration → United Kingdom | 
| VMF | Veterinærmedicinsk Forening (www.studmedvet.dk) | In Danish | → Organizations and associations → Higher education, universities → Denmark | 
| VMLS | Veterinary Medical Libraries Section | In English | → Libraries | 
| VSF | Vétérinaires Sans Frontières = VSF | Veterinarios Sin Fronteras | In Spanish = VSF | Veterinari Senza Frontiere | In Italian | In French | → Organizations and associations | 
| VSF | Veterinarios Sin Fronteras = (look above) | In Spanish | → Organizations and associations | 
| VSF | Veterinari Senza Frontiere = (look above) | In Italian | → Organizations and associations | 
| VUW | Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien (http://https://vetmeduni.ac.at/) | In German | → Higher education, universities → Zoology → Austria | 
| WARDS | Working for Animals used in Research, Drugs and Surgery | In English | → Medicine | 
| WAVE | World Association of Veterinary Educators | In English | → Associations → Education | 
| WCVSA | Western Canadian Veterinary Students' Association | In English | → Associations → Higher education, universities → Canada | 
| WPVMS | West Point Veterinary Medical Society | In English | → Organizations and associations | 
| WSAVA | World Small Animal Veterinary Association (www.wsava.org) | In English | → Associations | 
| WSVMA | Washington State Veterinary Medical Association (www.wsvma.org) | In English | → Associations → United States | 
| WVA | World Veterinary Association (www.worldvet.org) | In English | → Associations | 
| ГЕВРХ | Губчастоподібна енцефалопатія великої рогатої худоби = BEE, BSE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЭКРС (look above) | In Ukrainian | |
| ГЭКРС | Губчатая энцефалопатия крупного рогатого скота = BEE, BSE, ESB, EEB, GSE, ГЕВРХ (look above) | In Russian |