Score Number |
Condition |
Location of H bone |
Shape of body |
5 |
Overfat |
No detection |
Bulbous
|
4 |
Fat |
No detection |
Tending to bulge
|
3.5 |
Good condition |
Great difficulty
in locating |
Tube shape
|
3 |
Normal |
Can only just be
felt |
Tube shaped
|
2.5 |
Somewhat thin |
Easily located or
with visible protrusion |
Tube shaped but
flat (slab) sides
|
2 |
Thin |
Visible |
Ribs and spine
can be felt
|
1 |
Emaciated |
Easily visible |
Bone structure
apparent (ribs and backbone)
|
Condition scores from left to right,
1: 2: 3: 4: 5
|