Table 4.

Proposed modified Apgar scores for feline neonates

Parameter/score	0	1	2
Mucosal coloration	Cyanotic	Pale	Pink
Heart rate	<100 bpm	<180 bpm	200–280 bpm
Reflex irritability	Absent	Some movement	Vigorous
Muscle tone	Flabby	Some limb flexion	Active movement
Respiratory rate	Absent or <10 mpm	Weak and irregular, <40 mpm	Regular and rhythmic, 40–160 mpm

Vitality score interpretations: weak (0–3), moderate (4–6) and normal (7–10)

bpm = beats per min; mpm = movements per min