DRINKING
Normal
Less than normal
More than normal
Much more than normal
Nothing
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EATING
Normal
Less than normal
More than normal
Much more than normal
Nothing
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WEIGHT LOSS OR GAIN
Normal
Moderate weight gain
Major weight gain
Weight loss
Thin along back with swollen abdomen
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MOUTH PROBLEM
Normal, clean teeth and gums
Tartar on teeth
Smelly breath
Difficulty eating
Drooling or unable to close mouth
| BREATHING
Normal
Noisy
Panting
Laboured
Severely laboured
| COUGH OR SNEEZING
None
Occasional
Snorting/snoring
Sneezing with discharge of pus/blood
Frequent coughing
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VOMITING
None
Less than once a week
From once weekly to once daily
At least daily
Vomiting blood often
| STIFFNESS
None
Only immediately after rest
Wears off after several minutes
Stiff most of the time
Hardly able to walk
| LUMPS
None
Small, checked by vet as OK
Growing, checked by vet
Small, not checked by vet
Large, growing
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