| Clinical scoring criteria | ||
| How would you rate your dog’s condition? | Normal, as usual | 0 |
| Abnormal | 1 | |
| How would you rate your dog’s appetite? | Normal | 0 |
| Decreased | 1 | |
| No appetite | 2 | |
| Which of the following statements best describes your dog’s behavior? | He/she is a happy animal that plays, reacts with enthusiasm when called | 0 |
| He/she is an anxious animal, less responsive when called | 1 | |
| He/she does not respond when called | 2 | |
| Does your dog have difficulties walking? | Not at all | 0 |
| He/she has difficulties but can still support some weight on one leg | 1 | |
| He/she has difficulties and he/she cannot put any weight on the leg | 2 | |
| Does your dog express any pain by crying? | Not at all | 0 |
| Yes but/she stops crying when being comforted by being spoken to | 1 | |
| Yes and he/she does not stop despite being comforted by being spoken to | 2 | |