Table 1. Classification of disease severity (Sum of points = CS).
Category | Number of points | ||
---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | |
Hair | Good or excellent | Regular | Bad (alopecia, desquamation, etc) |
Weight | Normal or obese | Skinny | Cachexia |
Nails | Normal | Abnormal onychogryphosis | |
Spleen | Normal | Enlarged (palpable) | |
Lymph nodes | Not palpable/ Small* | Enlarged | Very Enlarged** |
Oral mucosa | Normal | Hyperemia or Pale | |
Oral lesions | Absent | Present | |
Conjunctivitis | Absent | Mild (unilateral, serous or mucous) | Severe (bilateral, purulent) |
non pathologic,
Sizes of the lymph nodes are dependent on weight/breed of the dogs; 1∼2 cm lymph node is normal if the dog is large (over 40 kg).