Table 1.

Parameters and point scale to calculate the clinical score ¹.

Clinical Parameters	Degree	Score Points
Body weight loss	Normal	0
	<5%	1
	6–10%	2
	11–15%	3
	16–20%	4
	>20%	5
Appearance	No piloerection	0
	Piloerection	1
Spontaneous behavior	Alert	0
	Slow-moving	1
	Lethargic	2
	Immobile	3
Eyes	Normal	0
	Squinted	1
	Closed	2
Provoked behavior	Quickly moves away	0
	Slow to move away	1
	Does not respond	2
Breathing	Normal	0
	Elevated	1

¹ Adapted from Moreau et al. [30] and Kumari et al. [31].