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. 2021 Jun 18;83(8):1206–1211. doi: 10.1292/jvms.21-0060

Table 1. Veterinary Cooperative Oncology Group-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (VCOG-CTCAE, ≤grade 3).

Grade

1 2 3
Conjunctivitis/ocular surface disease Asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic; however, not interfering with the function Symptomatic, significant discharge; interfering with function but not ADL; topical antibiotics or other topical intervention indicated Symptomatic and interfering with ADL, operative intervention indicated

Keratitis (corneal inflammation/corneal ulceration) Abnormal ophthalmologic changes only, intervention not indicated Symptomatic and interfering with function, but not ADL Symptomatic and interfering with ADL, operative intervention indicated

Anorexia Coaxing or dietary change required to maintain appetite Oral intake altered (≤3 days) without significant weight loss; oral nutritional supplements/appetite stimulants may be indicated Of >3 days duration; associated with significant weight loss (≥10%) or malnutrition; IV fluids, tube feeding, or force-feeding indicated

Diarrhea Increase of up to two stools per day over baseline; no increase in frequency; however, consistency decreased over baseline Increase of 3–6 stools per day over baseline; medications indicated; parenteral (IV or SC) fluids indicated ≤48 hr; not interfering with ADL Increase of >6 stools per day over baseline; incontinence >48 hr; IV fluids >48 hr; hospitalization; interfering with ADL

Hyperpigmentation (Dermatologic) Slight or localized Marked or generalized

Bilirubin >ULN to 1.5× ULN >1.5 −3.0 × ULN >3.0–10 × ULN

ADL: activities of daily living (eating, sleeping, defecating, and urinating), ULN: upper limit of normal.