##  [Lameness Score](/lameness-score) 

  ##  [Lameness Score](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/lameness-score-0) 

  

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Definition

A categorical or numeric system that grades deviations in gait, posture or weight-bearing to quantify the presence and severity of lameness in an individual animal according to an explicit scale and observation protocol.