Clinical examination of sheep
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Clinical examination of sheep involves the interpretation of information about both the individual and the flockwithin the context of the farmenvironment. It is an art, which relies on careful observation and the systematic collection of specific data, suggestions of which are presented in tabular format. However, interpretation is subjectivewith the potential for Diagnosis Flock Health Clinical examination Scoring wide variation between clinicians. To ensure that the information is directly transferable, clinicians have a responsibility to use repeatablemeasurements and assessmentswherever possible. Standard scoring systems and criteria that have been developed primarily for use in the research environment are reviewed and their relevance to the clinician is discussed. In particular, the repeatability of measures is considered. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Measurement Repeatability
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