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. 2020 Sep 23;10(10):1726. doi: 10.3390/ani10101726

Table 3.

Grimaces Scales Facial Action Units by Species.

Facial Action Unit or Indicator Species
Orbital Tightening and/or Change in Orbital Area Cattle [68,85]
Equine [33,102]
Feline [101]
Ferret [106]
Lamb [107]
Pig [114]
Piglet [116]
Mouse [100]
Rabbit [45]
Rat [41]
Sheep [70,82]
Cheek Tightening or Flattening Cattle [68,85]
Equine [33]
Lamb [107]
Pig [114]
Piglet [116]
Sheep [70,82]
Rabbit [45]
Rat [41]
Cheek Bulge Ferret [106]
Mouse [100]
Nose Bulge Ferret [106]
Mouse [100]
Pig [114]
Piglet [116]
Rabbit [45]
Nose Flattening Equine [33]
Lamb [107]
Rat [41]
Lowered Head Carriage Equine [33,102]
Cattle [68,85]
Feline [101]
Sheep [70]
Lip curling Equine [92]
Sheep [70]
Abnormal Nostril or Philtrum shape Cattle [68,85]
Equine [33,102]
Lamb [107]
Rabbit [45]
Sheep [70]
Eye Rolling Cattle [68]
Ear Position Cattle [68]
Equine [33,102]
Feline [101]
Ferret [106]
Lamb [107]
Mouse [100]
Pig [114]
Piglet [116]
Rabbits [45]
Sheep [70,82]
Whisker Position Feline [101]
Ferret [106]
Mouse [100]
Rabbit [45]
Rat [41]
Abnormal Lip or mouth shape Equine [33,102]
Feline [101]
Lamb [107]
Sheep [70]
Open Mouth +/− Tongue Extruded Cattle [68]