Table 1.
Clinical scoring scheme.
| Clinical Scoring Criteria | Rectal Temperature (°C) |
Nasal Discharge | Lethargy | Dyspnea | Anorexia | Cough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (0) |
<39.7 | None | Normal in attitude | Normal breathing | Normal appetite | None |
| Mild (1) |
39.8–40.3 | Serous | Moves slowly, head down |
Slight difficulty breathing | Slightly off feed | <3 occasional cough |
| Moderate (2) |
40.4–40.8 | Mucopurulent | Tends to lie down, moves reluctantly | Labored breathing | Moderately off feed | >3 repeated cough |
| Severe (3) |
40.9–41.1 | Copious mucopurulent | Difficult to stand, little response to stimuli | Very labored breathing | Not eating | NA |
| (4) | >41.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
NA—not applicable.