| I |
i chemical symbol iodine
(L. iodum) |
|
ii incisor (tooth) |
|
iii infertility |
| |
| IAA |
indispensible amino acid |
| |
| IAADP |
International Association of Assistance
Dog Partners |
| |
| IAAR |
Ibero American Association for Animal
Reproduction |
| |
| IACR |
Institute of Arable Crop Research |
| |
| IACS |
Integrated Administration & Control
System |
| |
| IAE |
infectious avian encephalomyelitis |
| |
| IAEP |
International Association of Equine
Practitioners |
| |
| IAFWA |
International Association of Fish &
Wildlife Agencies |
| |
| IAH |
Institute for Animal Health (was IRAD)
(BBSRC) |
| |
| IAHA |
International Arabian Horse Association
|
| |
| IAHAIO |
International Association of Human Animal
Interaction Organisations |
| |
| IAR |
International Animal Rescue |
| |
| IARC |
International Agency for Research on
Cancer |
| |
| IAS |
International Aviculturists Society |
| |
| IASP |
International Association for the Study
of Pain |
| |
| IAT |
Institute of Animal Technologists |
| |
| IATA |
International Air Transport Association
|
| |
| IATTC |
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
|
| |
| IAVH |
International Association for Veterinary
Homeopathy |
| |
| IAVI |
Italian Academy of Veterinary Informatics
|
| |
| IB |
i infectious bronchitis |
|
ii Intervention Board |
| |
| IBD |
i infectious bursal disease |
|
ii inflammatory bowel disease |
| |
| IBDV |
infectious bursal disease virus |
| |
| IBH |
inclusion body hepatitis |
| |
| ibid |
in the same place (L. ibidem) |
| |
| I Biol |
Institute of Biology |
| |
| IBK |
infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis
|
| |
| IBR |
i inclusion body rhinitis (pig) |
|
ii infectious bovine rhinotracheitis |
| |
| IBR/IPV |
inclusion body rhinitis /infectious
pustular vulvovaginitis |
| |
| IBRV |
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus |
| |
| IBS |
irritable bowel syndrome |
| |
| IBV |
infectious bronchitis virus |
| |
| IC |
i immunocomb system (Biogal) |
|
ii immunocytochemistry |
|
iii inspiratory capacity |
|
iv intracardiac |
| |
| i.c |
intracardiac (medical records) |
| |
| ICALM |
International College of Advanced Longevity
Medicine |
| |
| ICAM |
intercellular adhesion molecule |
| |
| ICAVA |
Irish Companion Animal Veterinary Association
(now Veterinary Ireland) |
| |
| ICBP |
International Council for Bird Preservation |
| |
| ICC |
International Convention Centre (Birmingham) |
| |
| ICCJ |
ileocaecocolic junction |
| |
| ICD |
i International Classification of Diseases
(WHO) |
|
ii intrauterine contraceptive device
|
|
iii isocyanate dehydrogenase |
| |
| ICF |
intracellular fluid |
| |
| ICG |
indocyanine green |
| |
| ICH |
i infectious canine hepatitis |
|
ii International Cooperation on Harmonisation
(of Technical Requirement for Registration of VMPs) |
| |
| ICLAS |
International Council for Laboratory
Animal Science |
| |
| ICM |
Institute for Complementary Medicine
|
| |
| ICNB |
International Code of Nomenclature of
Bacteria |
| |
| ICNV |
International Code of Nomenclature of
Viruses |
| |
| ICP |
intracranial pressure |
| |
| ICPI |
intracerebral pathogenicity index |
| |
| ICRF |
Imperial Cancer Research Fund |
| |
| ICRP |
International Commission on Radiological
Protection |
| |
| ICRU |
International Commission on Radiation
Units |
| |
| ICS |
intercostal space |
| |
| ICSH |
interstitial cell stimulating hormone
|
| |
| ICSI |
intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| |
| ICT |
i information & communications technology |
|
ii interstitial cell tumour |
| |
| ICU |
intensives care unit |
| |
| ICVAN |
International Committee on Veterinary
Anatomical Nomenclature |
| |
| ICZN |
International Code on Zoological Nomenclature
|
| |
| ID |
i Identification or Identichip |
|
ii immunodiffusion |
|
iii infective dose |
|
iv intradermal |
|
v Irish Draught (horse) |
|
vi L-iditol dehydrogenase |
| |
| ID50 |
median infective dose |
| |
| Id |
idiotype |
| |
| ID/i.d/id |
intradermal |
| |
| IDB |
Irish Dairy Board |
| |
| IDCM |
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy |
| |
| ID-DLO |
Institute of Animal Science & Health
(Netherlands)
Instituut voor Dierhouderij en Diergezondheit |
| |
| IDI |
insect development inhibitor |
| |
| IDL |
i infectious diseases of livestock |
|
ii intermediate density lipoprotein |
| |
| IDSA |
Infectious Diseases Society of America |
| |
| IDST |
intradermal skin testing |
| |
| IDU |
idoxuridine |
| |
| IDX |
Irish Draught cross-bred (horse) |
| |
| IDV |
intermittent demand ventilation |
| |
| i.e |
that is |
| |
| IEF |
iso-electric focusing |
| |
| IEHO |
Institute of Environmental Health Officers
(now CIEH) |
| |
| iELISA |
indirect ELISA |
| |
| IER |
illness energy requirement |
| |
| IES |
Institute of Employment Studies |
| |
| IETS |
International Embryo Transfer Society |
| |
| IEWG |
International Elbow Working Group |
| |
| IEXAS |
Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences
(Osaka University) |
| |
| IF |
i immunofluorescence |
|
ii initiation factor |
|
iii intermediate filaments |
|
iv intravenous fluids |
|
v intrinsic factor |
| |
| IFA |
i immunofluorescence assay |
|
ii immunofluorescent antibody |
|
iii indirect fluorescent antibody |
|
iv Irish Farmers Association |
| |
| IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural
Development |
| |
| IFAP |
International Federation of Agricultural
Producers |
| |
| IFAR |
International Fund for Avian Research |
| |
| IFAT |
indirect fluorescent antibody test |
| |
| IFAW |
International Fund for Animal Welfare |
| |
| IFB |
Irish Food Board |
| |
| IFIC |
International Food Information Council |
| |
| iFLUTD |
idiopathic FLUTD (or idiopathic cystitis) |
| |
| IFM |
integrated form management |
| |
| IFN |
interferon |
| |
| IFPA |
International Federation of Placental
Associations |
| |
| IFPMA |
International Federation of Pharmacentical
Manufactureres Associations |
| |
| IFST |
Institute of Food Science & Technology
|
| |
| IFT |
i immunofluorescence test |
|
ii Institute of Food Technologists |
| |
| Ig |
immunoglobulin |
| |
| IgA |
immunoglobulin A |
| |
| IgD |
immunoglobulin D |
| |
| IgE |
immunoglobulin E |
| |
| IgG |
immunoglobulin G |
| |
| IgM |
immunoglobulin M |
| |
| IGER |
Institute of Grassland & Environmental
Research |
| |
| IGF |
insulin – like growth factor |
| |
| IGR |
insect growth regulator |
| |
| IHA |
i indirect haemagglutination |
|
ii immune-mediated hemolytic anaemia |
|
iii isoimmune haemolytic anaemia |
| |
| IHA test |
indirect haemagglutination test |
| |
| IHC |
immunohistochemistry |
| |
| IHD |
ischaemic heart disease |
| |
| IHP |
Independent Husbandry Panel |
| |
| IICAB |
Institute for International Cooperation
in Animal Biologics |
| |
| IID |
insulin independent diabetes |
| |
| IIF |
indirect immunofluorescence |
| |
| IIH |
Institute of International Health |
| |
| IIM |
Marine Research Institute (Spain)
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas |
| |
| IIP |
indirect immunoperoxidase |
| |
| IIT |
indirect immunofluorescence test |
| |
| IIVS |
Institute for In Vitro Science |
| |
| IIVTG |
Industrial In Vitro Toxicology Group
|
| |
| IK |
immunoconglutinins |
| |
| IL |
interleukin (polypeptide cytokine) |
| |
| IL1,2,3 etc |
interleukin 1, etc (polypeptide cytokine) |
| |
| ILA |
Individual Learning Account (ref VN) |
| |
| ILAR |
Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources
|
| |
| Ile |
isoleucine |
| |
| ILMVL |
Institute of Legal Medicine & Veterinary
Legislation (Italy) |
| |
| ILN |
interlocking nail |
| |
| ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
| |
| ILP |
idiopathic laryngeal paralysis |
| |
| ILPH |
International League for the Protection
of Horses |
| |
| ILRAD |
International Laboratotry for Research
on Animal Diseases |
| |
| ILT |
infectious laryngotracheitis |
| |
| ILTV |
infectious laryngotracheitis virus |
| |
| ILUTD |
idiopathic lower urinary tract disease |
| |
| IM |
i infectious mononucleosis |
|
ii intramedullary |
| |
| IM/im/i.m |
intramuscular |
| |
| IMB |
Irish Medicines Board |
| |
| IMC |
International Management Congress |
| |
| IMHA |
immune –mediated haemolytic anaemia |
| |
| IMP |
i inosine monophosphate |
|
ii inosine 5-monophosphate |
| |
| IMS |
immunomagnetic separation |
| |
| IMT |
immune-mediated thrombocytopoenia |
| |
| IMV |
intermittent mandatory ventilation |
| |
| In |
chemical symbol indium |
| |
| in |
inch |
| |
| INACH |
Chilean Antarctic Institute |
| |
| INF |
interferon |
| |
| INH |
infectious necrotic hepatitis |
| |
| INN |
International Nonproprietory Name(s) |
| |
| INRA |
National Centre of Agricultural Research
(France)
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique |
| |
| INRA cattle |
Special Strain of double muscled French
Charolais |
| |
| INRV |
see CERVA |
| |
| io,i/o |
input-output |
| |
| IO |
i Investigation Officer (of DEFRA’s
Legal Branch) |
|
ii chemical symbol ionium |
| |
| IOA |
Institute of Aquaculture (University
of Stirling) |
| |
| IOB |
Institute of Biology |
| |
| IOCU |
International Organisation of Consumers
Unions |
| |
| IOM |
Institute of Occupational Medicine |
| |
| IOP |
intraocular pressure |
| |
| IoZ |
Institute of Zoology |
| |
| IP |
i immunoperoxidase |
|
ii infected premises |
| |
| IP/i.p |
intraperitoneal |
| |
| IP3 |
inositol |
| |
| IPC |
International Policy Council |
| |
| IPCS |
International Programme on Chemical
Safety |
| |
| IPEN |
International PoPs Elimination Network
of NGOs |
| |
| IPG |
Inter-Professional Group |
| |
| IPM |
Integrated Pest Management |
| |
| IPMA |
immunoperoxidase monolayer assay |
| |
| IPMS |
Institute of Professional Managers &
Specialists |
| |
| IPN |
infectious panreatic necrosis |
| |
| IPNV |
infectious pancreatic necrosis virus
|
| |
| IPPB |
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
|
| |
| IPPV |
intermittent positive-pressure ventilation
|
| |
| IPS |
International Primatological Society
|
| |
| IPSV |
inhibitory postsynaptic potential |
| |
| iPTH |
intact parathyroid hormone |
| |
| IPV |
infectious pustular vulvovaginitis |
| |
| IPVS |
International Pig Veterinary Society
|
| |
| Ir |
chemical symbol iridium |
| |
| IR |
infrared |
| |
| Ir gene |
immune response gene |
| |
| IRAD |
Institute for Research on Animal Disease
(now IAH) |
| |
| IRBA |
International Reptile Breeders Association |
| |
| IRC |
inspiratory reserve capacity |
| |
| IRG |
Independent Review Group |
| |
| IRIS |
International Renal Insufficiency Study
Group |
| |
| IRPCM |
International Research Programme on
Comparative Mycoplasmology |
| |
| IRR |
i incidence rate ratio |
|
ii Ionising Radiation Regulations |
| |
| IRRP |
International Registry of Reproductive
Pathology |
| |
| IRV |
inspiratory reserve volume |
| |
| IRVFC |
Indian Remount & Veterinary &
Farm Corps |
| |
| IS element |
an insertion sequence in DNA |
| |
| ISA |
i immunosuppressive activity |
|
ii infectious salmon anaemia |
| |
| ISACB |
International Society of Animal Clinical
Biochemistry |
| |
| ISACHC |
International Small Animal Cardiac Health
Council |
| |
| ISAG |
International Society for Animal Genetics |
| |
| ISAV |
infectious salmon anaemia virus |
| |
| ISAZ |
International Society for Anthrozoology |
| |
| ISBN |
International Standard Book Number |
| |
| ISCOM |
immune stimulating complex |
| |
| ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
| |
| ISDS |
International Sheep Dog Society |
| |
| ISG |
Independent Scientific Group (on Cattle
TB) |
| |
| ISGA |
Irish Salmon Growers Association |
| |
| ISHAM |
International Society for Human &
Animal Mycology |
| |
| ISITA |
Irish Society for Information Technology
in Agriculture |
| |
| ISLO |
idiopathic symmetric lupoid onychodystrophy |
| |
| ISO |
International Standards Organisation |
| |
| ISOM |
International Society for Orthomolecular
Medicine |
| |
| Isowean |
separate weaning, growing and finishing
accomodation (PIC) |
| |
| ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
| |
| ISPCA |
Irish Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals |
| |
| ISS |
i Injury Severity Score |
|
ii infectious stunting syndrome |
| |
| IST |
infectious sinusitis of turkeys |
| |
| ISVEE |
International Association for Veterinary
Epidemiology & Economics |
| |
| ISVP |
International Society of Perinatology |
| |
| IT |
information technology |
| |
| i.t |
intratracheal (medical records) |
| |
| ITCVDR |
International Technical Consultation
on Veterinary Drug Registration |
| |
| ITCVMP |
International Technical Consultation
on Veterinary Medicinal Products |
| |
| ITM |
Institute for Traditional Medicine |
| |
| ITP |
i idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
|
|
ii immune-mediated thrombocytopenia |
|
iii inosine triphosphate |
| |
| ITU |
intensive therapy unit |
| |
| IU |
i immunising unit |
|
ii international unit |
| |
| IUCD |
intrauterine contraceptive device (also
IUD) |
| |
| IUCN |
International Union for Conservation
of Nature (UN) |
| |
| IUD |
intrauterine contraceptive device (also
IUCD) |
| |
| IUDZG |
International Union of Directors of
Zoological Gardens |
| |
| IUTox |
International Union of Toxicology |
| |
| IV |
Internal Verifier (re VN qualification) |
| |
| IV/i.v. |
intravenous, intravenously |
| |
| IVA |
i International Veterinary Auxillary |
|
ii Irish Veterinary Association (now
Veterinary Ireland) |
| |
| IVADM |
International Veterinary Academy of
Disaster Medicine |
| |
| IVAS |
International Veterinary Acupuncture
Society |
| |
| IVBG |
International Veterinary Biosafety Group |
| |
| IVC |
in vitro culture |
| |
| IVF |
in vitro fertilisation |
| |
| IVI |
Institute of Virology & Immunoprophylaxis
(Switzerland)
Institut für Viruskrankheiten und Immunprophylaxe |
| |
| IVJ |
Irish Veterinary Journal |
| |
| IVM |
in vitro maturation |
| |
| IVMP |
Imunological Veterinary Medicinal Products
|
| |
| IVNA |
Irish Veterinary Nurses Association
|
| |
| IVNTA |
International Veterinary Nurses &
Technicians Association |
| |
| IVOA |
Irish Veterinary Officers Association
|
| |
| IVOC |
International Veterinary Officers Council |
| |
| IVP |
intravenous pyelography |
| |
| IVPI |
intravenous pathogenicity index |
| |
| IVPT |
Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology
& Toxicology (Univ. of Zurich Veterinary Faculty) |
| |
| IVS |
i Index of Veterinary Specialities |
|
ii Indian Veterinary Service |
|
iii interventicular septum |
| |
| IVSA |
International Veterinary Students Association |
| |
| IVT |
intravenous transfusion |
| |
| IVTG |
In Vitro Toxicology Group |
| |
| IVU |
i intravenous urogram |
|
ii Irish Veterinary Union (now Veterinary
Ireland) |
| |
| IWC |
i International Whaling Commission |
|
ii International Wildlife Coalition |
| |
| IWEC |
International Wildlife Education &
Conservation |
| |
| IWRC |
International Wildlife Rehabilitation
Council |
| |
| IWS |
International Wool Secretariat |
| |
| IZS |
Institute of Animal Disease Control
(Italy)
Instituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale |
