Table 2 Numerical rating scale (NRS). NRS scoring was used for behavioural nausea assessment at time-points T0 and T2
From: The use of ondansetron for the treatment of nausea in dogs with vestibular syndrome
| Â | Score value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 (None) | 1Â (Mild) | 2 (Mild/Moderate) | 3Â (Moderate) | 4 (Moderate/Severe) | 5Â (Severe) | |
General nausea | No nausea | Short period of mild nausea | Longer period of mild nausea or short period of moderate nausea | Short period of moderate nausea or short period of severe nausea | Longer period of severe nausea | Constant nausea |
Salivation | None | Slight dampness around the mouth | Wet around the muzzle | Pools of saliva around the lips | Dripping saliva | Strings of saliva |
Lip licking | None | Occasional lip licking | Frequent lip licking | Constant lip licking for periods up to a few minutes | Frequent lip licking for periods up to several minutes | Permanent, constant lip licking |
Vocalisation | None | Occasional short whining | Occasional whining | Frequent whining | Constant whining or crying for periods of a few minutes | Constant whining or crying |
Restlessness | None | E.g. occasional panting/turning/circling/digging | E.g. shows longer panting/turning/circling/ digging behaviour, but calms down after a short time | E.g. anxious, repeated panting/turning/circling/digging | E.g. restless panting/turning/circling/digging behaviour, only very short calm periods between phases | E.g. does not come to rest, constant panting/turning/circling/digging |
Lethargy | None | Sleeping, responsive to stimuli | Sleeping, responsive to repeated stimuli | Sleeping for long periods, responsive to stimuli | Sleeping for long periods, responsive to repeated stimuli | Sleeping for unusually long periods, unresponsive to stimuli |