| AMP | Antimicrobial Peptides |
| AMR | Antimicrobial Resistance |
| BCO | Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis |
| Cna | Collagen adhesin |
| Clf | Clumping factors |
| CoNS | Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci |
| CoPS | Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci |
| eDNA | Extracellular DNA |
| Eap | Extracellular Adherence Protein |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| Efb | Extracellular Fibrinogen-Binding Protein |
| Emp | Extracellular Matrix-Binding Protein |
| FCR | Feed Conversion Ratio |
| FHT | Femoral Head Transitional Degeneration |
| FHN | Femoral Head Necrosis |
| FnBP | Fibronectin-Binding Protein |
| IEC | Immune Evasion Cluster |
| GPI | Glycosylphosphatidylinositol |
| MSCRAMMs | Microbial Surface Components Recognising Adhesive Matrix Molecules |
| WGS | Whole-Genome Sequencing |
| SCIN | Staphylococcal Complement Inhibitor |
| CHIPS | Chemotaxis Inhibitory Protein |
| SERAMS | Secretable Expanded Repertoire Adhesive Molecules |
| SCVs | Small-Colony Variants |
| THN | Tibial Head Necrosis |