Table 1.
Eight-item simplified mouse frailty index (FI) assessment.18
| 1. Coat/skin (alopecia/fur or whisker loss/dermatitis/coat condition) |
| 2. Musculoskeletal/physical condition (tumours/distended abdomen/gait disorders/tremor/grip strength/body condition score) |
| 3. Auditory function (hearing loss/balance disorders) |
| 4. Ocular/nasal (cataracts/eye discharge or swelling/vision loss/nasal discharge) |
| 5. Digestive/urogenital (malocclusions/rectal, vaginal, uterine, penile prolapse/diarrhoea) |
| 6. Respiratory system (breathing rate/depth) |
| 7. Discomfort (mouse grimace scale/piloerection) |
| 8. Temperature and body weight score |