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. 2022 May 23;12(10):1332. doi: 10.3390/ani12101332

Table 2.

Temporal gland swelling and secretion (TGS).

Scale Definition Pictoral Definition
0 No visible swelling
or secretion.
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1 Swollen temporal gland area.
Opening may be enlarged.
May not be symmetrical.
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2 Temporal gland area wet.
TGS less than 1/4 way to jawline.
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3 TGS between 1/4 and 3/4 way to jawline. graphic file with name animals-12-01332-i006.jpg graphic file with name animals-12-01332-i007.jpg
4 TGS from 3/4 to all the way to jawline. graphic file with name animals-12-01332-i008.jpg
5 TGS staining is dried (lighter color than wet). graphic file with name animals-12-01332-i009.jpg