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Appendix H: Body Condition Scoring Chart
(1) Extreme Low
(emaciated, no fat covering, skeleton sharply visible)
Forequarters: Neck thin & deeply
shrunken. Shoulder wasted, vertical
line of
scapula visible. Angles of shoulder blade
& arm sharp. Bones & joints clearly
visible.
Midsection: Multiple ribs visible with
deep depressions between. Individual
vertebrae visible. Waist shrunken &
tucked. Sharp angles dividing shoulder,
torso, & hip.
Hindquarters: Point of hip & ischium
sharp & clearly visible. Bones of leg
(femur & knee) clearly visible. Flank
sunken. Sacral vertebrae visible. Tail base
protruding above hip.
(2-3) Low
(minimal fat covering, articulations angular, some bones visible)
Forequarters: Neck thin & shrunken,
sinews apparent but flowing into shoulder.
Angles & bones of shoulder & arm
prominent but with slight covering. Peak
of scapula prominent.
Midsection:
Multiple ribs visible;
abdominal muscles may be apparent.
Vertebrae may be visible. Waist/belly
shrunken & tucked. Abdominal skin flap
may be apparent but not filled. Clear
definition between shoulder, torso, & hip.
Hindquarters: Point of hip
prominent but
slightly covered. Ischium visible but blunt.
Muscle & bones of upper leg angular but
softened by slight covering. Sacrum flat or
slightly depressed. Tail base becoming
visible.
(4) Moderate-Low
(slight fat covering, bones barely noticeable, articulations apparent
but smooth)
Forequarters:
Neck cylindrical but
discernible from shoulder. Muscles of
shoulder apparent but slightly smooth.
Peak of scapula apparent.
Midsection: Some ribs visible; abdominal
muscles apparent. Vertebrae rarely visible.
Waist evident. Abdominal skin flap may
be apparent with nominal filling. Smooth
but noticeable delineation between
shoulder, torso, & hip.
Hindquarters: Point
of hip visible but
covered. Ischium noticeable but rounded.
Muscles of upper leg apparent &
smoothed by slight fat covering. Sacrum
sloped but beginning to fill & round.