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u i chemical symbol uranium
  ii unit
  iii uracil
 
UAA ochre codon (one of the three stop codons)
 
UAG amber codon (on of the three stop codons)
 
UAP ununited anconeal process
 
UAR United Arab Republic
 
UBAW University of Bristol Animal Welfare (society)
 
UCAS Universities & Colleges Admission System
 
UCD University College Dublin
 
UCR unconditioned reflex
 
UD ulcerative dermatosis
 
U.D. Utility Dog (obedience trial highest level after CD & CDX)
 
u.d. as directed (L. ut dictum)
 
UDP i (rumen) undegradable protein
  ii uridine diphosphate
 
UDS uveo-dermatologic syndrome
 
UEP United Egg Producers
 
UEVH European Union of Veterinary Hygienists
Union Européenne des Vétérinairies Hygiénistes
 
UEVP European Union of Veterinary Practitioners
Union Européenne des Vétérinaries Praticiens
 
UFAW Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UK)
 
UGA opal codon (one of the three stop codons)
 
UHF ultra high frequency
 
UHMWP ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
 
UHT i ultra heat treated (milk)
  ii ultra high temperature
 
UIP undegraded intake protein
 
UK United Kingdom: GB & Northern Ireland
 
UKAPS United Kingdom Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
 
UKAS United Kingdom Accreditation Service
 
UKASTA United Kingdom Agricultural Supply Trade Association Ltd
 
UKCPA United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association
 
UKERF University of Kentucky Equine Research Foundation
 
UKFOMPO UK Federation of Milk Producing Organisations
 
UKIPG United Kingdom Inter-Professional Group
 
UKROFS United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Standards
 
UKXIRA United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority
 
ULV ultralow volume
 
UMCP united medial coranoid process
 
UMHE united medial humeral epicondyle
 
UMN upper motor neuron
 
UMP uridine 5-monophosphate (pyrimidine nucleotide)
 
UN United Nations
 
UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment & Development
 
UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
 
Une chemical symbol unnilenium
 
UNEP United Nations Conference on Environment & Development
 
UNESCO United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organisation
 
UNFAO United Nations Food & Agricultural Organisation
 
Unh chemical symbol unnihexium
 
UNO United Nations Organisation
 
Uno chemical symbol unniloctium
 
Unp chemical symbol unnipentium
 
Unq chemical symbol unnilquadium
 
Uns chemical symbol unnilseptium
 
UPE undergraduate practical experience (students seeing practice)
 
UPP urethral pressure profile
 
UPV Belgian Francophone Veterinary Association
Union Professionnelle Vétérinaire
 
UR unconditioned reflex
 
Ura uracil
 
URI upper respiratory infection
 
URT upper respiratory tract
 
URTD upper respiratory tract disease
 
URTI upper respiratory tract infection
 
US i ultrasound
  ii urine sample
 
Us i ultrasonic scanning
  ii ultrasound
 
USAHA United States Animal Health Association
 
USAN United States Accepted Nomenclature
 
USC United States Code
 
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
 
USDF United States Dressage Foundation
 
USFWS United States Fish & Wildlife Service
 
USG urine specific gravity
 
USMEF United States Meat Export Federation
 
USMI urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence
 
USNF United States National Formulary
 
USP United States Pharmacopeia
 
USPCA Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
 
uSv microSievert
 
USVB Belgian Veterinary Union
Union Syndicale Vétérinaire Belge
 
Ut University of Utrecht
 
ut dict as directed (L. ut dictum)
 
UTI urinary tract infection
 
UTP uridine triphosphate
 
UV,u/v ultraviolet
 
UVCE Unit for Veterinary Continuing Education (RVC)
 
UViPAC Avian & Rabbit Virology, Immunology & Parasitology Unit (France)
Unité Virologie, Immunologie, Parasitologie Aviares et Cunicoles
 
UWS Urban Wildlife Society

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