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Grade 1: Difficult to observe; not consistently apparent regardless of circumstances (weight carrying, circling, inclines, hard surfaces, etc.)
Grade 2: Difficult to observe at the walk or trotting a straight line; consistently apparent under certain circumstances (weight carrying, circling, inclines, hard surfaces, etc.) Grade 3: Consistently observable at a trot under all circumstances Grade 4: Obvious lameness; marked nodding, hitching or shortened stride Grade 5: Minimal weight bearing in motion and/or at rest; inability to move I put 3, 4, and 5 in the "lets get worried" category
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