Dog/cat 9-point body condition score with rib palpation —.

Over half of US dogs and cats are overweight or obese, and keepers systematically underestimate it by eye. The 9-point BCS (rib palpation + waist and profile check) is the validated, no-equipment measure a keeper can learn in one session — and obesity is one of the few healthspan levers a keeper fully controls.

Where

At home with the animal / national (dogs and cats) · Open the map

Pay

$120 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash — recorded, and readable any time at vealth.net/labor/credit/(your wallet). You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

A recorded BCS 1-9 with the palpation and visual findings that justify it, compared to the ideal band (4-5/9), with any out-of-band score routed to a veterinarian before diet changes

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-12-28

Posted by

0x034F…6c89

The creator wallet. Its signature is what approves proof and settles the wage.

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

• The dog or cat, calm and standing
• A published 9-point BCS chart (WSAVA versions are freely available)
• Both hands free for rib palpation
• The current diet's label and daily amount

Steps

1. 1. Let the animal settle; stand it if possible. Have the 9-point chart beside you.
2. 2. Palpate the ribcage with flat fingers: note whether ribs are felt easily under a slight fat cover (ideal), only with pressure (heavy), or are sharply prominent (thin).
3. 3. Look from above for a visible waist behind the ribs, and from the side for an abdominal tuck (dogs) or a minimal belly pouch (cats — a small primordial pouch is normal).
4. 4. Assign the 1-9 score the chart's descriptions actually support; record the palpation and both visual findings that justify it.
5. 5. Compare to the ideal band 4-5/9 and record the result as a trend against any prior score.
6. 6. Record the current diet and daily amount. If the score is out of band or the keeper wants a diet change, route to a veterinarian FIRST — do not coach a restriction plan.
7. 7. Set the recheck date.

What counts as done

• BCS 1-9 recorded with the rib-palpation finding and both visual checks (overhead waist, side profile) noted
• Comparison to the ideal 4-5/9 band recorded as a trend, not a diagnosis
• Out-of-band score (≤3 or ≥7), or any planned diet change, routed to a veterinarian first
• Current diet and daily amount recorded as context

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.