Table 1.
Clinical score calculation and rams classification
| Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| Age (years) | ≥5 | 1 | 2-4 |
| BCS* | <2 | >3 | 2-3 |
| SC (cm)** | <33 | ≥33- < 39 | ≥39 |
| Epididymis/testicle alterations*** | Presence (note = 0) | N/A**** | Absence (note = 7) |
| Clinical score | |||
| 3-12 | 13-21 | 22-28 | |
| Rams classification | Poor | Fair | Good |
*BCS: body condition score (0–5)
**SC: scrotal circumference
***Testicle alterations: asymmetry, indurations, degeneration and/or atrophy; Epididymis alterations: epididymitis, indurations, nodules, hypertrophy and/or cysts
****N/A: not applicable