Table 1. Owner reported scoring options for thermoregulatory, eating and sleeping dysfunction associated with brachycephaly.
Thermo-regulatory score (Out of 12) |
In warm weather, how often does your dog show the following behaviours? | ||||||||||
Sign | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Usually | Always | ||||||
Heavy panting | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Laboured breathing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Collapse | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Eating dysfunction score (Out of 20) |
While or after eating, how often does your dog show the following behaviours? | ||||||||||
Sign | Never | Rarely | Monthly | Weekly | Daily | > Once per day | |||||
Choking or gagging | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Laboured breathing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Regurgitation | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Vomiting | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Sleep dysfunction score (Out of 30) |
While sleeping, how often does your dog show the following behaviours? | ||||||||||
Sign | Never | Rarely | Monthly | Weekly | Daily | > Once per day | |||||
Open mouth | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Sitting position | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Head in an elevated position | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
With a toy in their mouth | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Stops breathing momentarily | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Changes positions frequently | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |