{"topic_id":"wsava_body_condition_score_dog","category":"clinical-nutrition-guidelines","context":"---\ntopic_id: wsava_body_condition_score_dog\ncategory: clinical-nutrition-guidelines\ntitle: WSAVA 9-point Body Condition Score system for dogs (Laflamme)\nlang: en\nsource_file: pdf-raw/wsava/bcs_dog.txt\nsource: WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association) first-hand guideline PDF, pdftotext plain text\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-22\nmodel: codebuddy\nbatch: P2-WSAVA-1\nverified: 2026-07-22 substring_match 12/12 claims passed\npath: clinical-nutrition-guidelines/wsava_body_condition_score_dog/01_wsava_body_condition_score_dog.md\n---\n\n## Verbatim source extracts\n\nThe following statements are reproduced verbatim from the first-hand WSAVA source document identified in `source_file`. They are provided as factual reference blocks for AI consumers; interpretive synthesis is left to the API user.\n\n- Body Condition Score\n- UNDER IDEAL\n- IDEAL\n- OVER IDEAL\n- 1 Ribs, lumbar vertebrae, pelvic\n- 4 Ribs easily palpable, with\n- 5 Ribs palpable without excess fat\n- 7 Ribs palpable with difficulty;\n- 8 Ribs not palpable under very heavy\n- 9 Massive fat deposits over thorax,\n- Abdominal tuck\n- Laflamme DP. Development and validation of a body condition score system for dogs. Canine Pract 1997;22:10-15.\n\n## Notes\n\nWSAVA adopts Laflamme's 9-point body condition scoring system for dogs (1 = emaciated, 9 = obese). Score is assigned by palpation of ribs, lumbar vertebrae, pelvic bones and assessment of waist and abdominal tuck. Ideal is 4–5; scores <4 or >5 trigger extended nutritional evaluation.\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":263,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}