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body condition score

A quantitative number, based on a species-specific published scale, used to estimate body composition in the form of fat and muscle.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Standard 169 Standard for Clinical Veterinary Forensic Examination. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2024. Source link
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