Horse Body Condition Scores and Descriptions (Adapted from Henneke et al., 19831) | |
Score | Condition Description |
1 – Poor | Animal extremely emaciated. Spinous processes, ribs, tailhead, and point of hip and point of buttocks project prominently; bone structure of |
How do you body condition score a dairy cow?
Body condition scoring provides an objective indication of the amount of fat cover on a dairy animal. This evaluation is accomplished by assigning a score or number relative to the amount of fat observed on several skeletal parts of the …