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    Tufts Animal Care and Condition* (TACC) scales for assessing body condition, weather and environmental safety, and physical care in dogs Patronek, GI, In: Recognising and sepoating animal shure~ a veterinasian's guide, Denvex, CO:dmmmican Hamane Association, 1997 I. Body condition scale (Palpation essential for long-haired dogs; each dog’s condition should be interpreted in light of the typical appearance of the breed) + All bony prominences evident from a. distance No discamible body fat + Obvious Loss of muscle mass = Severe abdominal tuck and extreme hourglass shape + Ribs, fumbar vertebrae, and pelvic bones easily visible + Nopalpeble body fat + Somettoss of muscle mass Prominent abdominal tack and hourglass shape to torso Tops of lum bar vertebrae visible, pelvic bones becoming prominent. Ribs easily palpated and may be visible with no palpable fat = Obvious waist and abdominal tack "Minimal loss of muscle mass + Ribs easily palpable with minimal SQ fat Abdominal tuck evident = Waist oleatly visible from above + No muscle loss + May be nonnal for lean breeds such as sighthounds Underweight Tlean + Ribs palpable without excess SQ Fat + Abdomen tucked slightly when viewed from the side + Waist visible from sbove, just behind ribs Bodly condition scale adapted fron Laflamme, DP. Proc. N.A. Vet Conf 1393, 290-91; and Armstrong, PJ, Lund, EM. Vet Clin Nutr 3:83-87, 1996. Artwork by Erik Petersen, In vamn ot hot veather © Subiract pt waters wale Il. Weather safety scale * smmalpaagineaead aeaprotictedfrom fall am i © dt Ipe i dgistmeclyeepialc Rend score off disepnalh: by dog sim: = © Aad pt i dnzis chee Ih cool or call weather: Y. Large /Giant © dal lpi toy dee © AMapt£ dog omnnin/ let © Submact Lt ¥ dogic ancnbern Medium fLarge small Heompcodtaeed % sndbediirg amihbh # Submit Lyt.¥ decias bem a acclimatdte cold tomperamer ba veer conditions © Ad ped bie

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