ACVIM	American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
AD	atopic dermatitis
BAPS	biologically active polysaccharides
BCFAs	branched-chain fatty acids
CADESI	canine atopic dermatitis extent and severity index
Ca-LG	calcium lactate-gluconate
CD	Chron’s disease
DSS	dextran sulfate sodium
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease
IEL	intraepithelial lymphocyte
IL	interleukin
INF	interferon
LA	lactic acid
MMP3	metalloproteinase 3
NF-κβ	nuclear factor kappa β
NK	natural killer cell
NO	nitric oxide
NSAIDs	non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
OA	osteoarthritis
OVA	ova-albumin
PAMPS	pathogen-associated molecular patterns
PG	prostaglandin
SCFAs	short-chain fatty acids
Th	T helper cell
TLR	tool-like receptor
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor
Treg	regulatory T cell
TSLP	thymic stromal lymphopoietin
UC	ulcerative colitis
WOMAC	Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index