Criteria | Score | Observation |
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Sedation | 2 | Animal is undisturbed after sedation, allows manipulation without stress and accepts the mask for the induction of anaesthesia. |
1 | Animal resistant to manipulation, appears stressed and avoids the mask. | |
0 | Animal does not accept manipulation or mask. | |
Induction | 2 | Tracheal intubation is performed easily; animal is relaxed, and does not exhibit reflexes in response to intubation stimulus; absence of excitation. |
1 | Difficulty in proceeding with tracheal intubation; orotracheal reflex and excitation observed; intubation permitted. | |
0 | Not possible to proceed with tracheal intubation; wing and leg movements and vocalisation observed. | |
Muscle relaxation | 2 | Complete muscle relaxation. |
1 | Light muscle tonus. | |
0 | Intensive muscle tonus of wings and contracted pelvic members. | |
Recovery | 2 | Calm animal, without excitation or vocalisation. |
1 | Smooth awakening, but animal tries to remain standing up, beating the wings. | |
0 | Disturbed awakening, with violent beating of wings violently and vocalization. |