Table 1.
Scoring system for severity of cryptosporidiosis in calves.
| Scoring factor | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Faecal consistency | Firm | 0 |
| Semi-formed | 1 | |
| Loose but stays on top of the bedding | 2 | |
| Loose and sifts through the bedding | 3 | |
| Demeanour | Standing, happy to rise, ears and eyes normal | 0 |
| Standing, happy to rise Suffering one or more of: lethargic, ear droop, licked back |
1 | |
| As above including hunched over, head down | 2 | |
| Reluctant to rise with one or more of: lethargic, ear droop, licked back | 3 | |
| As above including hunched over, head down | 4 | |
| Unable to rise, lethargic, sunken eyes, ear droop | 5 | |