Table 1.
Description of the scoring systems used for signs of respiratory disease, diarrhea, depression, and dehydration in the present study
Health concern | Score |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nasal discharge | Normal serous discharge | Small amount of unilateral cloudy discharge | Bilateral cloudy or excessive mucus discharge | Copious bilateral mucopurulent discharge |
Ocular discharge | Normal | Small amount of ocular discharge | Bilateral cloudy or excessive mucus discharge | Copious bilateral mucopurulent discharge |
Cough | None | Induced single cough | Induced repeated coughs or occasional spontaneous cough | Repeated spontaneous coughs |
Diarrhea | Normal | Semiformed; pasty | Loose; stays on top of bedding | Watery; sifts through bedding |
Depression | Normal; no signs of depression | Mild depression; calf suckles but not vigorously | Moderate depression; calf able to stand; suckling is weak or disorganized | Severe depression; calf unable to stand or suckle |
Dehydration | Normal; eyes are bright and skin feels pliable | Mild dehydration; slight loss of skin elasticity; skin tent ≤3 s; eyes not recessed into orbit | Moderate dehydration; skin tent >3 s but <10 s; eyes slightly recessed into orbit | Severe dehydration; skin tent >10 s; eyes markedly recessed into orbit |