Table 1.

Clinical score – scale used for cats’ clinical evaluation.

Clinical parameter	Classification
Oral ulcers/Gingivitis	0 – No evidence of oral lesions
	+1 – Mild to moderate oral lesions
	+2 – Severe oral gingivitis
Caudal stomatitis/Palatitis	0 – No evidence of caudal stomatitis
	+1 – Mild to moderate hyperemia and caudal stomatitis
	+2 – Severe hyperemia and caudal stomatitis
Ophthalmology abnormalities	0 – No evidence of ophthalmology changes
	+1 – Mild conjunctival hyperemia (mainly unilateral), mild keratitis
	+2 – Severe conjunctival hyperemia (mainly bilateral), active keratitis
Lymphadenopathy	0 – No evidence of lymphadenopathy
	+1 – Mild localized lymphadenopathy
	+2 – Generalized lymphadenopathy
Ocular discharge	0 – No evidence of ocular discharge
	+1 – Serous ocular discharge
	+2 – Muco-purulent ocular discharge
Nasal discharge	0 – No evidence of nasal discharge
	+1 – Serous nasal discharge
	+2 – Muco-purulent nasal discharge
Pale Mucous membranes	0 – No evidence of pale mucous membranes
	+1 – Mild pale mucous membranes
	+2 – Severe pale mucous membranes
Dry coat/Seborrhea	0 – Normal coat condition
	+1 – Dry coat and/or seborrhea
Body condition score	0 – Normal or fat: body condition score 4/6 to 6/6
	+1 – Mildly reduced body condition score 3/6
	+2 – Underweight animal with a body score of 1/6-2/6
Faecal appearence	0 – no evidence of diarrhea
	+1 – clinical evidence of diarrhea
Concurrent diseases or Co-morbidities	0 – No evidence of concurrent diseases
	+1 – Clinical evidence of concurrent disease
	+2 – Severe prostration/global weakness