Table 2.

Grouping of dogs based on total clinical score

Group	Total clinical score	Severity of the case	Number of dogs in each group
Group I	0	Healthy (controls)	14
Group II	1–3	Mild	Nil
Group III	4–6	Moderate	9
Group IV	7–9	Severe	47
Total			70

The total clinical score was derived considering the clinical signs of fecal consistency, depression and dehydration status. Each of the three parameters was assigned a score as per the guidelines given in Table 1. None of the 70 dogs scored 1–3, so there was no animal in group II.