Table 2 Clinical variables evaluated in piglets at day 1

Sex

Female/male

Body weight (BW)

Kilogram (kg)

Crown-rump length (CRL)

Meter (m)

Rectal temperature (RT)

Centigrade (°C)

Vitality score (VS)

Vitality Criteria

Unaffected

Mild to moderate

Severe

Colour of the skin

Pink

Pale

Cyanotic

Movement

Stable

Unstable

Unable to stand

Abdominal palpation

Well filled

Moderately filled

Empty

Overall vitality score

VS 0

VS 1

VS 2

VS 3

No signs of reduced vitality

1 sign of moderately reduced vitality

 > 1 sign of moderately reduced vitality

 ≥ 1 sign of severely reduced vitality

Intrauterine-growth retardation (IUGR) score

Score 0 (no IUGR),1 (mild IUGR), 2 (severe IUGR) based on the criteria

Dolphin like head (yes/no)

Bulging eyes (yes/no)

Wrinkles around nose and eyes (yes/no)