Table 1 Rubric for the clinical sickness score
Clinical Sickness Score Rubric | |||||
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Score | Appearance | Respiration | Response to Touch | Natural Activity | Body Color |
0 | Tonic & well hydrated | Normal | Alert without stimulation | Normal | Pink |
1 | Slimmer but still tonic & hydrated | Gasping | Responding to mild stimulation | Able to strongly wriggle if placed supine | Pale extremities |
2 | Skinny, floppy, & dehydrated | Visible chest retraction | Responding to vigorous stimulation | Able to weakly wriggle if placed supine | Pale body |
3 | Gasping & in agony | Unable to breathe | Unresponsive | Not moving & lying still | Gray |