Table 1.

List of features scored, definitions and examples of nose flap injuries in weaned beef calves. Features are not mutually exclusive

Feature	Definition	Example
No injury	Absence of all injury characteristics
Evidence of damage (yes/no)	The tissue in the site where the flap would rest is a different color than surrounding nostril; natural variation in nostril color1 (e.g., spots) are not counted as wound-related difference
Visible impression (yes/no)	Edges of the wound are clearly raised or sunken, distinct from surrounding tissue. May be an entire or partial circle or oval
Visible blood (yes/no)	Bright red liquid present in the nostril area, either in or around the site where the flap would rest

¹As assessed in photos before flaps were inserted.