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. 2012 Oct 1;10(1):1–8. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v10i1.1

Table 4.

Calf Health Scoring Criteria

Score Temperature Cough Nasal Discharge Eyes or ears Fecal Score
0 37.8–38.3 °C None Normal serous
discharge
Normal Normal
1 38.3–38.8 °C Induce single
cough
Small amount of
unilateral, cloudy
discharge
Small amount of
ocular discharge
Semi-formed,
pasty
2 38.9–39.4 °C Induced repeated
cough or
occasional
spontaneous
cough
Bilateral, cloudy or
excessive mucus
discharge
Moderate amount of
discharge from both
eyes or slight ear
drop
Loose but
enough
consistency to
stay on
bedding
3 > 39.4 °C Repeated
spontaneous
coughing
Copious, bilateral,
mucopurulent nasal
discharge
Head tilt or both ears
dropped
Watery, sifts
through
bedding