Equine Abbreviations

Senior 4-H Hippology Quizbowl Practice --> Abbreviations of diseases, breed associations, organizations, biological terms,etc.

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

ADS

American Driving Society

AERC

American Endurance Ride Conference

AGID

agar gel immunodiffusion test

AJPHA

American Junior Paint Horse Association

CEM

contagious equine metritis

CID

combined immunodeficiency

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DDS

diaminodiphenylsulfone

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

ECG

electrocardiogram

EEE

eastern equine encephalomyelitis (encephalitis)

EIPH

exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Et

embryo transfer

EVA

equine viral arteritis

EVR

equine viral rhinopneumonitis

FCHA

Florida Cracker Horse Association

FEI

fédération Équestre Internationale

Hb

hemoglobin

HCl

hydrochloric acid

HYPP

hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

IAHA

International Arabian Horse Association

MFTHBA

Missouri Foxtrotting Horse Breed Association

NBRA

National Barrel Racing Association

NCHA

National Cutting Horse Association

PCV

packed cell volume

PMSG

Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin

POA

Pony of Americas

PRCA

Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride

RBC

Red Blood Cells

TDN

Total digestible nutrients

TRPB

Thoroughbred Racing Protection Bureau

VEE

Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis

VFA

Volitile Fatty acids

WEE

Western Equine Encephalitis