Examination | Results | |
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Body weight | Weight loss in % | % < 5 ⇒ 0 P % 5–15 ⇒ 2 P % 15–20 ⇒ 3 P % > 20 ⇒ 10 P |
Appearance | 1. Normal appearance, fur smooth, clean | ⇒ 0 P |
2. Slight grooming deficiency, rough fur | ⇒ 1 P | |
3. Increasing grooming deficiency, rings around eyes, anus | ⇒ 2 P | |
4. Clear grooming deficiency, crusty eyes, bedding sticks to anus | ⇒ 3 P | |
Spontaneous behaviour | 1. Rat investigates cage, active | ⇒ 0 P |
2. Rat remains in one place, movement of entire body present | ⇒ 1 P | |
3. Hunched posture, swaying gait | ⇒ 3 P | |
4. Immobile, lateral position | ⇒ 10 P | |
Provoked behaviour | 1. Rat flees when opening cage, strong muscle tonus | ⇒ 0 P |
2. Rat flees when hand approaches | ⇒ 1 P | |
3. Rat flees when touched | ⇒ 2 P | |
4. No flight reaction | ⇒ 3 P | |
Breathing frequency | Difference in % | % < 10 ⇒ 0 P % 10–20 ⇒ 1 P % 20–50 ⇒ 2 P % > 50 ⇒ 3 P |
Expiratory breathing sound | No | ⇒ 0 P |
Yes | ⇒ 1 P | |
Abdominal palpation | 1. No pain when applying pressure, soft abdomen | ⇒ 0 P |
2. Slight reaction to abdominal palpation, soft abdomen | ⇒ 1 P | |
3. Clear pain reaction to abdominal palpation, abdominal resistance | ⇒ 2 P | |
4. Clear pain reaction to abdominal palpation, hard abdomen | ⇒ 3 P | |
Condition of droppings | 1. A lot of normal droppings in cage, defecating during examination | ⇒ 0 P |
2. A lot of droppings in cage, droppings with blood, runny or mucous | ⇒ 1 P | |
3. Few droppings in cage, independent of the condition | ⇒ 2 P | |
4. No droppings in cage | ⇒ 3 P |