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Scale for analysing lesions in the pars oesophagea (Simonsson, 1977) |
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| Score |
Designation |
Description of alterations to mucous membrane |
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| 1 |
Normal |
Cutaneous membrane was thinly-folded with a with glistering surface |
| 2 |
Slight parakeratosis |
Patchy, thickened and yellowish discolouration of membrane |
| 3 |
Moderate parakeratosis |
More severe than the previous case |
| 4 |
Severe parakeratosis |
Whole membrane severely papillary thickened with a dirty yellow or grey discolouration |
| 5 |
Erosions |
Initial stages of epithelial losses |
| 6 |
Ulcers |
Ulcerated mucous membrane, with or without bleeding |
Persson et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2008 50:24 doi:10.1186/1751-0147-50-24 |
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