Animal Health at the Crossroads: Preventing, Detecting, and Diagnosing Animal Diseases (2005)
Chapter: Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix A
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AAVLD
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
AAVMC
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
ABSL
Animal biosafety levels
AFMIC
Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (DoD)
AI
Avian influenza
AIQ
Agricultural inspection and quarantine
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)
ARS
Agricultural Research Service
AVMA
American Veterinary Medical Association
BANR
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BLM
Bureau of Land Management
BSE
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also mad cow disease
BSL
Biosafety level
BTS
Border and Transportation Security (DHS)
CBP
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS-BTS)
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEAH
Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health (USDA-APHIS-VS)
CFSAN
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA)
COE
Council on Education (AUMA)
CoV
Coronavirus
CSF
Classical swine fever
CSREES
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (USDA)
CVB
Center for Veterinary Biologics (USDA-APHIS-VS)
CVM
Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA)
CWD
Chronic wasting disease
DHS
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DOC
U.S. Department of Commerce
DoD
U.S. Department of Defense
DOI
U.S. Department of the Interior
DOS
U.S. Department of State
DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
EID
Emerging infectious diseases
EP
Emergency Programs
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EM
Electron microscopy
EMS
Emergency medical services
END
Exotic Newcastle disease
FAD
Foreign animal disease
FADDL
Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
FAS
Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA)
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FMD
Foot-and-mouth disease
FMDV
Foot-and-mouth disease virus
FSIS
Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA)
FWS
Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI)
GOARN
Global Alert and Response Network
HACCP
Hazard analysis and critical control point
HHS
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HSPD
Homeland Security Presidential Directive
HS-Centers
University-Based Homeland Security Centers of Excellence
IAIP
Informational Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate
IOM
Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Sciences)
IS
International Services (USDA-APHIS)
LRN
Laboratory Response Network
NAHLN
National Animal Health Laboratory Network
NAVLE
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
NBII
National Biological Information Infrastructure (USGS)
NCID
National Center for Infectious Diseases (CDC)
NCIE
National Center for Import and Export (USDA-APHIS-VS)
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NMFS
National Marine Fisheries Service (DOC-NOAA)
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPS
National Park Service
NSF
National Science Foundation
NVAP
National Veterinary Accreditation Program (USDA-APHIS-VS)
NVSL
National Veterinary Services Laboratories (USDA-APHIS-VS)
NWHC
National Wildlife Health Center (USGS)
OIE
Office International des Epizooties, also World Organization for Animal Health
OIG
Office of the Inspector General
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
PEDV
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
PIADC
Plum Island Animal Disease Center (DHS)
POE
Port(s) of entry
PPQ
Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA-APHIS)
PRRSV
Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus
RT-PCR
Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SECWDS
Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study
S&T
Science and Technology Directorate (DHS)
TGEV
Transmissible gastroenteritis virus
TME
Transmissible mink encephalopathy
TSE
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
U.K.
United Kingdom
USAHA
U.S. Animal Health Association
USAID
U.S. Agency for International Development
USAMRIID
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
USTR
U.S. Trade Representative
VMD
Veterinariae Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
VPH
Veterinary Public Health (WHO)
VS
Veterinary Services (USDA-APHIS)
WHO
World Health Organization
WNV
West Nile virus
WS
Wildlife Services (USDA-APHIS)
WTO
World Trade Organization
