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Body Condition Scoring

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A useful management tool for distinguishing differences in nutritional needs of animals

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How does Body Condition Scoring work?

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  • System uses a numeric score to estimate body energy reserves
  • Scores are indicators of nutritional status
  • Numbers used to estimate energy reserves in the form of fat and muscle (1=thin, 9=obese)
  • Areas used to determine BCS are the back, tail head, pins, hooks, ribs, and brisket
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BCS 1: Emaciated

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Bone structure of shoulders, ribs, back, hooks and pins are sharp to touch and easily visible, little fat deposits or muscles

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BCS 2: Very Thin

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Little evidence of fat deposits, some muscling in hindquarters. Spinous processes feel sharp and are easily seen with space between them

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BCS 3: Thin

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Fat beginning to cover loin, back, and foreribs. Backbone still highly visible, spinous processes can be identified by touch and still might be seen. Spaces between processes are less pronounced

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BCS 4: Borderline

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Foreribs not noticeable, Transverse spinal processes can be identified only by palpation to feel rounded than sharp. Full muscling in hindquarters

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BCS 5: Moderate (Ideal)

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12th and 13th ribs not visible to the eye. Transverse spinal processes and spaces between are not noticeable to the eye and can be identified only with firm pressure

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BCS 6: Good

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Ribs more than covered, not noticeable to eye. Hindquarters plump and full. Noticeable sponginess to covering of foreribs and each side of tailhead.

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BCS 7: Very Good

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End of spinal processes can only be felt with firm pressure, spaces between can be barley distinguished. Abundant fat cover on either side of tailhead.

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BCS 8: Fat

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Has smooth, blocky appearance; bone structure disappearing forn sight. Fat cover is thick and spongy disappearing from sight.

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BCS 9: Very Fat

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Bone structure not easily seen or felt. Tailhead buried in fat. Mobility may be impaired by excess fat

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