Score | Lesion description | |||
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Face and muzzle | Eyes | Ears | Fleece/body | |
0 | No apparent lesions | No apparent lesions | No apparent lesions | No apparent lesions |
1 | Mild cutaneous oedema and erythema | Mild serous blepharitis | Drooping of ears with mild oedema. | Mild erythema of exposed areas. |
2 | Cutaneous oedema and erythema; mild to mderate aural and facial oedema | Serous exudation, mild to moderate perorbital oedema and conjunctival erythema | Mild aural pitting oedema | Marked erythema of exposed areas. |
3 | Severe cutaneous erythema, crusting and black discolouration; moderate aural and facial oedema | Serous exudation, possible crusting; marked palpebral and conjunctival erythema and oedema; mild to moderate periorbital oedema | Marked aural pitting oedema, curling of ear ends, some flaking or other lesions possible | Multifocal, possibly multifocally extensive, patchy fleece loss, erythema of underlying skin. |
4 | Severe cutaneous erythema, crusting and black discolouration; severe aural and facial oedema | Severe perorbital, palpebral and conjunctival oedema. Possible corneal opacity or ulceration or opacity, serous exudate, eyelid crusting | Marked aural pitting oedema, curling of ear ends, other dermal lesions present. Skin flaking and multifocal necrosis; some tissue loss from rubbing may be evident; moderate serous exudation | Marked focal or multifocal fleece loss and dermatitis of exposed skin. |
5 | Multifocal irregularly shaped cutaneous necrosis and exudation; severe dermatitis including secondary lesions; severe facial oedema | Severe periorbital, palpebral and conjunctival oedema; eyes closed; corneal ulceration and/or opacity | Marked aural pitting oedema, curling of ear ends and tissue loss, other dermal lesions present including flaking and multifocal necrosis; abundant serous exudation | Widespread fleece loss, severe dermatitis of exposed skin. Significant fleece loss in dorsum and flanks. |