| ADA | Adenosine Deaminase |
| ADG | Average Daily Gain |
| BChE | Butyryl-cholinesterase |
| BW | Body Weight |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| CgA | Chromogranin A |
| Cort | Cortisol |
| Crts | Cortisone |
| CRP | C-Reactive Protein |
| CTRL | Control group |
| D30 | Day 30 of age |
| D45 | Day 45 of age |
| D60 | Day 60 of age |
| F | Female |
| GLM | Generalized Linear Model |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| Hp | Haptoglobin |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| LD0 | Lactation day 0 (birth) |
| LD15 | Lactation day 15 |
| LD30 | Weaning |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| M | Male |
| n | Number of observations (litters/animals) per group |
| OT | Oxytocin |
| PON-1 | Paraoxonase 1 |
| pwD0 | Weaning |
| pwD7 | Post-weaning day 7 |
| pwD15 | Post-weaning day 15 |
| pwD30 | Post-weaning day 30 |
| sAA | Salivary Alpha-Amylase |
| SAM | Sympatho-adreno-medullary |
| SOC | Socialization group |
| TEA | Total Esterase Activity |
| ZnO | Zinc Oxide |