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1.
Poor
Animal extremely emaciated; spinous processes, ribs, tailhead, tuber
coxae (hip joints), and ischia (lower pelvic bones) projecting
prominently; bone structure of withers, shoulders, and neck easily
noticeable; no fatty tissue can be felt.
2. Very Thin
Animal emaciated; slight fat covering over base of spinous processes,
transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae feel rounded; spinous
processes, ribs, tailhead, tuber coxae (hip joints) and ischia (lower
pelvic bones) prominent; withers, shoulders, and neck structure faintly
discernable.
3. Thin
Fat buildup about halfway on spinous processes; transverse processes
cannot be felt; slight fat cover over ribs; spinous processes and ribs
easily discernable; tailhead prominent, but individual vertebrae cannot
be identified visually; tuber coxae (hip joints), appear rounded but
easily discernable;
tuber ischia (lower pelvic bones) not distinguishable; withers,
shoulders and neck accentuated.
4. Moderately Thin
Slight ridge along back; faint outline of ribs discernible; tailhead
prominence depends on conformation, fat can be felt around it; tuber
coxae (hip joints) not discernable; withers, shoulders and neck not
obviously thin.
5.
Moderate
Back is flat (no crease or ridge); ribs not visually distinguishable but
easily felt; fat around tailhead beginning to feel spongy; withers
appear rounded over spinous processes; shoulders and neck blend smoothly
into body.
6.
Moderately Fleshy
May have slight crease down back; fat over ribs spongy; fat around
tailhead soft; fat beginning to be deposited along the side of withers,
behind shoulders, and along sides of neck.
7. Fleshy
May have slight crease down back; individual ribs can be felt, but
noticeable filling between ribs with fat; fat around tailhead soft; fat
deposited along withers, behind shoulders,and along neck.
8.
Fat
Crease down back; difficult to feel ribs, fat around tailhead very soft;
fat area along withers filled with fat, area behind shoulder filled with
fat, noticeable thickening of neck; fat deposited along inner thighs.
9. Extremely Fat
Obvious
crease down back; patchy fat appearing over ribs, bulging fat around
tailhead; along withers, behind shoulders and along neck, fat along
inner thighs may rub together; flank filled with fat. |
