On November the 22th 2011 I began to twitter with the aim to share news and informations about pet health, as nearly every day I seek advice on updates in veterinary journals. The tweets are almost based on abstracts, as I mostly have no direct access to the journals.
Thank you for following!
Dr. Stefano Cattaneo DVM
Abbreviations in my tweets
AAHA: American Animal Hospital Association
ANP: atrial natriuretic peptide
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status classification
BAOS: brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome
BCS: body condition score
CISH: chromogenic in situ hybridization
CKD: chronic kidney disease
COX: cyclooxygenase
CT: computed tomography
d: days
ECG: electrocardiogram
FIP: feline infectious peritonitis
FIV: feline immunodeficiency virus
FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone
GFR: glomerular filtration rate
GH: growth hormone
LV: left ventricular
m: months
MCT: mast cell tumours
MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration
MMVD: myxomatous mitral valvular disease
MR: magnetic resonance
MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NF-kB: Nuclear Factor-kB
NK: natural killer cells
NSAIDs: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NSE: neuron specific enolase
NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
PCR: polymerase chain reaction
RBC: Red blood cells
Rx: radiographic
sid: once a day (semel in die)
T1: T1-weighted scans, a standard basic scan of magnetic resonance, in particular differentiating fat from water - with water darker and fat brighter
T2: T2-weighted scans, a standard basic scan of magnetic resonance, in particular differentiating fat from water - with fat darker and water lighter
T4: thyroxine
TCR: T-cell receptor
TEG: thrombelastography
Us: ultrasound
vs: versus
WBC: White blood cells
w: weeks
y: years