| N |
i neuraminidase antigen |
|
ii newton (SI unit of force) |
|
iii chemical symbol nitrogen |
|
iv normal (solution) |
|
v nucleo |
| |
| n |
i haploid chromosome number |
|
ii symbol nano- |
|
iii symbol refraction index |
|
iv number of values or
individuals in a sample (statistical) |
| |
| N banding |
Giemsa or silver staining
technique to identify nucleolus organiser regions |
| |
| N-region |
very variable region on
the H chain of immunoglobulins |
| |
| NA |
i Nomina Anatomomica |
|
ii noradrenaline |
|
iii not applicable |
|
iv nucleic acid |
| |
| Na |
chemical symbol sodium
(L.natrium) |
| |
| NAA |
i neutral amino acids |
|
ii Nominia Anatomica Avium |
| |
| NAAB |
National Asociation of
Animal Breeders (USA) |
| |
| NAAC |
National Association of
Agricultural Contractors |
| |
| NAAS |
National Agricultural Advisory
Service |
| |
| NABR |
National Association for
Biomedical Research |
| |
| NAC |
i N-acetylcysteine |
|
ii National Agriculture
Centre |
| |
| NACAM |
Netherlands Association
for Companion Animal Medicine |
| |
| NACFT |
National Association of
Cattle Foot Trimmers |
| |
| NaCl |
sodium chloride |
| |
| NACMCF |
National Advisory Committee
on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (US) |
| |
| NAD |
i nicotinamide adenine
dinucleotide |
|
ii no abnormality detected
(medical records) |
| |
| NADC |
National Animal Disease
Centre (USDA) |
| |
| NADH |
reduced nicotinamide adenine
dinucleotide |
| |
| NADIS |
National Animal Disease
Information Service |
| |
| NADP |
nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide
phosphate |
| |
| NADPH |
reduced form of NADP |
| |
| NAERIC |
North American Equine Ranching
Information Council |
| |
| NAF |
no abnormal findings |
| |
| NAFBE |
National Association of
Farriers, Blacksmiths & Engineers |
| |
| NAFM |
National Association of
Farmers Markets |
| |
| NAG |
Nomination & Awards
Group (BVA) |
| |
| NAGO |
National Association of
Greyhound Owners |
| |
| NAHC |
National Anti-Hunt Campaign
(USA) |
| |
| NAHIS |
National Animal Health
Information Service |
| |
| NAHMS |
National Animal Health
Monitoring System (USDA) |
| |
| NAIA |
National Animal Interest
Alliance |
| |
| NAIVPP |
National Association of
Independent Veterinary Practices & Practitioners (USA) |
| |
| NAMA |
National Agri-Marketing
Association (USA) |
| |
| NAO |
National Audit Office |
| |
| NAPCC |
National Animal Poison
Control Centre (USA-Univ. of Illinois) |
| |
| NAPD |
National Association of
Pharmaceutical Distributors |
| |
| NAPPS |
National Association of
Professional Pet Sitters (USA) |
| |
| NAR |
net assimilation rate |
| |
| NASDA |
National Association of
State Departments of Agriculture (USA) |
| |
| NASPHV |
National Association of
State Public Health Veterinarians (USA) |
| |
| NASS |
National Agriculture Statistics
Service (USA) |
| |
| NAV |
Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria |
| |
| NAVBC |
National Agricultural &
Veterinary Biotechnology Centre (Ireland) |
| |
| NAVCA |
North America Veterinary
College Administrators |
| |
| NAVTA |
North American Veterinary
Technicians Association |
| |
| NAWAD |
National Assembly for Wales
Agriculture Department |
| |
| Nb |
chemical symbol niobium |
| |
| NBA |
i National Beef Association
|
|
ii National Bison Association
(USA) |
| |
| NBBG |
Nebraska Behavioural Biology
Group |
| |
| NBC |
National Broiler Council
|
| |
| NBEC |
National Board Examination
Committee for Veterinary Medicine |
| |
| NBIC |
National Biotechnology
Information Centre |
| |
| N-CAMS |
nerve-cell adhesion molecules |
| |
| NCBA |
National Cattlemen’s
Beef Association |
| |
| NCCLS |
National Committee for
Clinical Laboratory Standards (USA) |
| |
| NCD |
neutral cellulase digestibility |
| |
| NCDL |
National Canine Defence
League (UK) |
| |
| NCEM |
negative contrast electron
microscopy |
| |
| nCi |
nanocurie (superceded by
SI unit becquerel) |
| |
| ncp |
non-cytopathogenic |
| |
| NCPGA |
National Contract Poultry
Growers Association |
| |
| NCPPSP |
National Council on Pet
Population Study & Policy (USA) |
| |
| NCRA |
National Centre for Risk
Analysis & Options Appraisal (Environment Agency) |
| |
| NCRR |
National Centre for Research
Resources (USA) |
| |
| NCSPCA |
National Council of Societies
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSA) |
| |
| NCSU |
North Carolina State University |
| |
| NCTC |
National Collection of
Type Cultures |
| |
| NCV |
nerve conduction velocity |
| |
| NCVEI |
National Commission on
Veterinary Economic Issues |
| |
| NCVQ |
National Council for Vocational
Qualifications –obsolete –see QCA |
| |
| ND |
i Newcastle Disease |
|
ii not detected |
|
iii not done |
| |
| Nd |
chemical symbol neodymium |
| |
| NDA |
National Diploma in Agriculture |
| |
| NDC |
National Dairy Council |
| |
| NDD |
National Diploma in Dairying |
| |
| NDF |
neutral detergent fibre |
| |
| NDFAS |
National Dairy Farm Assured
Scheme |
| |
| NDHIA |
National Dairy Herd Improvement
Association |
| |
| NDI |
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus |
| |
| NDO |
non digestible oligosaccharides |
| |
| NDV |
Newcastle Disease Virus |
| |
| NE |
Nomina Embryologica |
| |
| Ne |
chemical symbol neon |
| |
| NEAVS |
New England Antivisection
Society (USA) |
| |
| NEB |
negative energy balance |
| |
| NECL |
nonepitheliotropic cutaneous
lymphosarcoma |
| |
| NEEE |
Near Eastern equine encephalitis
|
| |
| NEFA |
non-esterified fatty acids |
| |
| NEHS |
National equine headshaking
survey (database DMU) |
| |
| NERC |
Natural Environment Research
Council |
| |
| NEVA |
North of England Veterinary
Association (BVA) |
| |
| NEx |
number of excitation |
| |
| NF |
i National Formulary (UK) |
|
ii neural filaments |
| |
| NFBG |
National Federation of
Badger Groups |
| |
| NFE |
nitrogen free extract |
| |
| NFI |
National Fisheries Institute
(USA) |
| |
| NFM |
northern fowl mite |
| |
| NFO |
National Farmers Organisation
(USA) |
| |
| NFU |
National Farmers Union
(UK) |
| |
| NFUS |
National Farmers Union
of Scotland |
| |
| NG |
non-glomerular |
| |
| ng |
nanogram |
| |
| NGF |
nerve growth factor |
| |
| NGFA |
National Grain & Feed
Association (USA) |
| |
| NGL |
no gross lesions |
| |
| NGO |
non-governmental organisation
|
| |
| NGRC |
National Greyhound Racing
Council |
| |
| NGROD |
Belgian Order of Veterinarians
(Flemish Council)
Nederlandstalige Gewestelijke Raad van de Orde der Dierenarsten |
| |
| NH3 |
ammonia |
| |
| NHS |
National Health Service
(UK) |
| |
| NI |
i Northern Ireland |
|
ii National Insurance |
| |
| Ni |
chemical symbol nickel |
| |
| NIA |
National Indoor Arena (Birmingham) |
| |
| NIAB |
National Institute of Agricultural
Botany |
| |
| NIAH |
National Institute of Animal
Health (Japan) |
| |
| NIBSC |
National Institute for
Biological Standards & Control |
| |
| NIC |
National Insurance Contributions
|
| |
| NICE |
National Institute for
Clinical Excellence |
| |
| NICVBP |
National Institute for
Control of Veterinary Bioproducts & Pharmaceuticals |
| |
| NID |
North of Ireland Division
(BVA) |
| |
| NIDARD |
Northern Ireland Department
for Agricultural &Rural Development |
| |
| NIEA |
negative inotropic effect
of activation |
| |
| NIG |
National Institute of Genetics.
Genetic Resources Laboratory (Shigen-Japan) |
| |
| NIH |
National Institutes of
Health (USA) |
| |
| NIMR |
National Institute for
Medical Research |
| |
| NIRD |
National Institute for
Research in Dairying (UK-now AGRI) |
| |
| NIVA |
Northern Ireland Veterinary
Association |
| |
| NK |
i natural killer (cell) |
|
ii not known |
| |
| NL |
non-limiting |
| |
| NLPA |
National Livestock Producers
Association (USA) |
| |
| nm |
nanometre (10-9 of a metre);
millimicron |
| |
| NMB |
new methylene blue |
| |
| NMC |
i National Mastitis Council
(USA) |
|
ii Nursing & Midwifery
Council |
| |
| NMD |
nutritional muscular dystrophy |
| |
| NMDA |
n-methyl-D-aspartate |
| |
| N/mm² |
newtons/mm2 (units of stress) |
| |
| NMPF |
National Milk Producers
Federation (USA) |
| |
| NMR |
i National Milk Records |
|
ii nuclear magnetic resonance
|
| |
| NMS |
neonatal maladjustment
syndrome |
| |
| NO |
i chemical symbol nobelium |
|
ii number |
| |
| NOAH |
National Office of Animal
Health Ltd |
| |
| NOEL |
no observed effect level |
| |
| NOS |
D-nopaline synthase (D-nopaline
dehydrogenase) |
| |
| NP |
non producer |
| |
| Np |
chemical symbol neptinium |
| |
| NPA |
i National Pharmaceutical
Association Ltd (UK) |
|
ii National Pig Association
(UK) |
| |
| nPCR |
nested polymerase chain
reaction |
| |
| NPH |
i 3-nitropropionic acid |
|
ii neutral protamine Hagedorn |
| |
| NPIA |
National Pet Insurance
Association |
| |
| NPIS |
National Poison Information
Service (UK) |
| |
| NPLA |
neutralisation peroxide-linked
assay |
| |
| NPLC |
National Pedigreed Livestock
Council (USA) |
| |
| NPN |
non protein nitrogen |
| |
| NPO |
nothing (nil) per-os (nothing
by mouth) |
| |
| NPOH |
3-nitropropanol |
| |
| NPPC |
National Park Producers
Council (USA) |
| |
| NPT |
neomycin phosphotransferase
(Kanamycin kinase) |
| |
| NPU |
i National Poisons Unit |
|
ii Neuropathogenesis Unit |
| |
| NPW |
National Pet Week |
| |
| NPY |
neuropeptide-Y |
| |
| NRA |
neutrophil releasing activity |
| |
| NRAAC |
National Reptile &
Amphibian Advisory Council (USA) |
| |
| nRBC |
nucleated red blood cells |
| |
| NRC |
National Research Council
(USA) |
| |
| NRDC |
National Research Development
Corporation (USA) |
| |
| NRIMA |
non regenerative immune-mediated
anaemia |
| |
| NRPB |
National Radiological Protection
Board (UK) |
| |
| NRS |
numerical rating scale |
| |
| NS |
i non-specific |
|
ii not significant |
| |
| ns |
nanosecond |
| |
| NSA |
National Sheep Association |
| |
| NSAID |
non steroidal anti-inflammatory
drug |
| |
| NSAVA |
Norwegian Small Animal
Veterinary Association |
| |
| NSD |
i Nairobi sheep disease |
|
ii North of Scotland Division
(BVA) |
| |
| n.s.d. |
no significant difference |
| |
| nsec |
nanosecond |
| |
| NSF |
i National Science Foundation
(USA) |
|
ii no significant findings
|
| |
| NSG |
Neurology Study Group (BSAVA) |
| |
| NSH |
National Society for Histotechnology
(USA) |
| |
| NSH,NSHP |
nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism |
| |
| NSHA |
National Swedish Herpetological
Association |
| |
| NSP |
National Scrapie Plan |
| |
| NSPAC |
NSP Adminstration Centre |
| |
| NSPCA |
National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USA) |
| |
| NSS |
National Surveillance Scheme |
| |
| NSU |
non specific urethritis |
| |
| NT |
not tested |
| |
| NTF |
i National Trainers Federation
(racehorses) |
|
ii National Turkey Federation
(USA) |
| |
| NTI |
non-thyroidal illness |
| |
| NTO |
National Training Organisation
|
| |
| NUI |
National University of
Ireland |
| |
| NVA |
Norwegian Veterinary Association |
| |
| nvCJD |
new variant CJD |
| |
| NVDV |
Dutch Association of Avian
Veterinarians
Nederlandse Vereniging van Dierenartsen voor Vogels |
| |
| NVE |
no visible (o) estrus |
| |
| NVFD |
Dutch Association of Physiotherapy
for Animals
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Fysiotherapie bij Dieren |
| |
| NVHR |
Northern Veterinary Association
for Animal Reproduction
Nordisk veterinarförening för husdjurreproduktion |
| |
| NVL |
no visible lesion |
| |
| NVMA |
Nordic Veterinary Management
Association |
| |
| NVO |
no visible oestrus |
| |
| NVQ |
National Vocational Qualification
(also see SVQ,S/NVQ) |
| |
| NVS |
Named Veterinary Surgeon |
| |
| NVSL |
National Veterinary Services
Laboratories (USDA: APHIS) |
| |
| NWD |
North Wales Division (BVA) |
| |
| NWF |
National Wildlife Federation
(USA) |
| |
| NWRA |
National Wildlife Rehabilitation
Association (USA) |
| |
| NWRC |
National Wildlife Research
Centre |
| |
| NWRS |
National Wildlife Refuge
System (USA) |
| |
| Nx |
nalidixic acid |
| |
| NYC |
New York City (selective
medium) |
| |
| NYHA |
New York Heart Association |
| |
| NZVA |
New Zealand Veterinary
Association |
