Table 1

Frequency of hides with light flecks and spots and the frequency of damage within anatomical regions (n= 368).


Mac. score



0
1
2
3

All regions
24.2%
37.2%
31.5%
7.3%
Neck and shoulders
32.1%
40.0%
23.9%
4.1%
Forelimbs and dewlap
60.9%
24.5%
11.4%
3.3%
Back
67.9%
15.2%
13.0%
3.8%
Rump, hindlimbs, sides and belly
84.5%
13.3%
2.2%
0.0%

Score 0 – No damage

Score 1 – Slight damage, with 1–2 light flecks or spots per 100 cm2.

Score 2 – Some damage, with 3–5 light flecks or spots per 100 cm2.

Score 3 – Severe damage, with more than 5 light flecks or spots per 100 cm2.

Nafstad and Grønstøl Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2001 42:91   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-42-91