Table 1.
Score | Weight loss | Stool appearance and cecotrophs | Reduction in food intake | Reduction in beverage intake | Fur appearance |
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0 | None | Well-formed solid pellets, 0 cecotrophs | None | None | Clean, bright fur |
1 | 0–2% | Easy to smear and loose stool, ≤1 cecotrophs | 0–30% | 0–30% | Dim fur |
2 | 2–5% | Loose stool, 2–3 cecotrophs | 30–60% | 30–60% | Shagged fur |
3 | 5–10% | Loose smeared stool in cage, 4–5 cecotrophs | 60–90% | 60–90% | Smudgy, unclean fur |
4 | >10% | Loose smeared stool in cage, > 5 cecotrophs | >90% | >90% | Smudgy, stool stains, smeared anus |