Table 2 Fecal quality scoring grid for assessment of individual fecal quality. Sum (total fecal score, TFS) of fecal characteristics A, B and C was used for statistical analysis
From: Evaluation of a zinc chelate on clinical swine dysentery under field conditions
Parameters | Score | Description |
|---|---|---|
A. Faecal shape and consistency | 1 | Hard, dry, can be shaped by fingers |
2 | Normal, soft, but not watery | |
3 | Pasty, soft | |
4 | Watery | |
B. Faecal color | 0 | Normal dark green, brown, feed color |
1 | Light brown to yellow | |
2 | Grey | |
3 | Dark brown to black | |
C. Faecal additions | 0 | Normal, no additions |
1 | Slimy or foamy | |
2 | Bloody or fibrinous exudate |