Clinical scoring criteria

General condition

Normal

0

Slightly altered

1

Severely altered

2

Prostation/apathy

3

Appetite

Normal

0

Slightly decreased (<50%)

1

Severely decreased (≥50%)

2

Anorexia

3

Locomotion^*

Normal

0

Slightly decreased (<25%)

1

Moderately decreased (25% - 50%)

2

Severely decreased (>50%)

3

Lameness

Absent

0

Slight: intermittent abnormal walk

1

Moderate: continuous abnormal walk and/or intermittent no weight bearing

2

Severe: no weight bearing

3

Pain at palpation and manipulation of the joint

Absent

0

Slight: induced only when fully extending and/or flexing the joint

1

Moderate: induced by minimum palpation

2

Severe: manipulation impossible or very strong reaction at joint palpation

3

Joint effusion

Absent

1

Slight: induced only when fully extending and/or flexing the joint

2

Moderate: Obvious joint effusion fluctuating at palpation

3

Severe: pronounced joint effusion fluctuating at palpation

4