From: Experimentally induced lameness in turkeys inoculated with a newly emergent turkey reovirus
Score | Description |
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0 N | ▪ Flex and extend legs smoothly and easily |
▪ No reluctance in movement | |
▪ Walk actively with upright breast | |
▪ Legs are parallel | |
▪ Stand with no shaking in legs or labored breathing | |
1 N | ▪ Flex and extend legs smoothly and easily |
▪ Little reluctance in movement | |
▪ Walk actively with upright breast | |
▪ Legs are parallel | |
▪ Legs shake during standing | |
▪ No anatomical changes in legs (swelling, valgus or varus) | |
2 N | ▪ Flex and extend legs smoothly and easily |
▪ Little reluctance in movement | |
▪ Walk actively with upright breast | |
▪ Legs are parallel with mild swelling or had mild valgus or varus | |
▪ Legs shake during standing | |
3 L | ▪ Staggered movement and dropped keelbone |
▪ Unilateral significant hock joint swelling, varus or valgus | |
▪ Marked bilateral defect, but can walk and stand for more than 30 seconds | |
4 L | ▪ Staggered movement and dropped keel bone Marked bilateral hock joint swelling, varus or valgus |
▪ Cannot walk and stand for more than 30 seconds | |
5 L | ▪ Completely recumbent |
▪ Stand and walk for seconds if it is pushed to walk | |
▪ Bird then prefers to walk on hocks “creeping” | |
▪ Bird may not be able to stand and creeps when initiated to move |