# Veterinary Disease & Vaccine Abbreviations: FeLV, FIV, CPV, CDV, FVRCP, FMD, PPR, HS, BQ and More

> Abbreviations of animal diseases, pathogens and vaccines — FeLV, FIV, CPV, CDV, CAV, DHLPP, FVRCP, FPV, FHV-1, FCV, BVD(V), IBR, FMD, PPR, HS, BQ, ET, CDT — each with its source.

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- Updated: 2026-11-01
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Abbreviations of animal diseases, pathogens and combination vaccines from the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Library guide [1], with abbreviations used in the AAHA/AAFP feline guidelines [3], the NDDB and ICAR-CIRG vaccination schedules [2][4] and the North Carolina A&T goat vaccination programme [5].

## Disease and vaccine abbreviations

| Abbreviation | Meaning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| CDV | Canine distemper virus [1] |  |
| CPV | Canine parvovirus [1] |  |
| CAV | Canine adenovirus; also chick anemia virus [1] |  |
| DHLP-P | Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus (vaccine) [1] | Also written DHLPP. |
| FeLV | Feline leukemia virus [1] |  |
| FIV | Feline immunodeficiency virus [1] |  |
| FVRCP | Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia (vaccine) [1] |  |
| FPV | Feline panleukopenia [3] | AAHA/AAFP recommend vaccines for FHV-1, FCV, FPV, rabies and FeLV (cats younger than 1 year) for pet cats [3]. |
| FHV-1 | Feline herpesvirus 1 [3] |  |
| FCV | Feline calicivirus [3] |  |
| BVD(V) | Bovine viral diarrhea (virus) [1] |  |
| IBR | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis; also inclusion body rhinitis [1] |  |
| FMD | Foot-and-mouth disease [1] |  |
| PPR | Peste des petits ruminants [1] |  |
| HS | Hemorrhagic septicemia [1] |  |
| BQ | Black quarter [2] |  |
| ET | Enterotoxaemia [4] |  |
| CDT | Clostridium perfringens types C & D and tetanus (vaccine) [5] |  |
| AD | Aleutian disease [1] | Also right ear (auris dexter) on prescriptions. |
| IC | Infectious coryza; also intracardiac [1] |  |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does FVRCP stand for?

Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia — a combination vaccine [1].

### What does DHLP-P (DHLPP) stand for?

DHLP-P (also written DHLPP) stands for distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza and parvovirus (vaccine) [1].

### What do HS and BQ mean in cattle vaccination?

HS is hemorrhagic septicemia [1] and BQ is black quarter [2].

## References

[1] Veterinary Abbreviations & Acronyms Guide — University of Illinois — Veterinary Medicine Library. https://www.library.illinois.edu/vex/vetabbrev
[2] Schedules — Farmers' Corner (vaccination of cattle and buffalo) — National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), India. https://www.nddb.coop/node/1127
[3] 2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines — Core vaccines for pet cats — AAHA / AAFP (2020). https://www.aaha.org/resources/2020-aahaaafp-feline-vaccination-guidelines/core-vaccines-for-pet-cats/
[4] Annual Goat Health Calendar (for prevention and management of important goat diseases) — ICAR — Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG), India. https://www.cirg.res.in/assets/downloads/hcalender.pdf
[5] Goat Vaccination Program — Whitley N — North Carolina A&T State University (eXtension Goats). https://goats.extension.org/?p=458

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