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Parameter | Score | Definition |
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Lameness assessment | 1 | Stands, walks, and trots normally |
2 | Stands normally, slightly painful gait when trotting |
3 | Stands normally, slightly painful gait when walking |
4 | Stands normally, evident painful gait when walking |
5 | Stands abnormally, evident painful gait when walking |
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Range of motion | 1 | No limitation of movement or crepitus |
2 | 10 to 20 percent decrease in range of motion, no crepitus |
3 | 10 to 20 percent decrease in range of motion with crepitus |
4 | 20 to 50 percent decrease in range of motion |
5 | More than 50 percent decrease in range of motion |
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Articular pain | 1 | None |
2 | Mild signs (dog turns head in recognition) |
3 | Moderate signs (dog pulls limb away) |
4 | Severe signs (dog vocalizes or becomes aggressive) |
5 | Dog will not allow palpation |
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Joint effusion | 1 | None |
2 | Mild signs (only at site of injection) |
3 | Moderate signs (mild swelling of entire joint) |
4 | Severe signs (severe swelling of entire joint) |
5 | Extreme (periarticular swelling) |
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Impact on clinical condition | 1 | Not affected |
2 | Mildly affected |
3 | Moderately affected |
4 | Severely affected |
5 | Very severely affected |
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Synovial fluid viscosity | 1 | Watery, no string |
2 | Tacky, |
3 | String 0.5-4 cm |
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