Mouse Clinical Assessment Score for Sepsis (M-CASS) | ||||
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Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Fur aspect | Normal coat | Slightly ruffled fur | Ruffled fur | Ruffled fur and piloerection |
Activity | Normal | Reduced | Only when provoked | Little or none with provocation |
Posture | Normal | Hunched, moving freely | Hunched, strained or stiff movement | Hunched, little or no movement |
Behavior | Normal | Slow | Abnormal when disturbed or provoked | Abnormal, no relocation |
Chest movements | Normal | Mild dyspnea | Moderate dyspnea | Severe dyspnea |
Eyelids | Normal, open | Opened when disturbed | Partially closed, even when disturbed | Mostly or completely closed, even when provoked |