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This study compared standardized clinical respiratory scores with TUS lung consolidation in adult goats and developed a goat-adapted triage score (Caprine Respiratory Triage Score, CRTS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Adult goats from 12 farms (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 214; March 2025\u2013January 2026) underwent standardized clinical examination and TUS. Lung consolidation was evaluated as any consolidation and by depth-based thresholds (&amp;gt;1.0 cm and &amp;gt; 1.5cm). The Wisconsin score (WI) was analyzed both as W+ (WI \u2265 5) and as a continuous predictor. A lamb clinical score and a score used for adult cow (BRD3) were adapted and evaluated in goats. Two goat-adapted point-based scores were assessed, including a regression-weighted score (CRTS) based on presence\/absence of nasal discharge, ocular discharge, cough, rectal temperature (\u2265 40.0 \u00b0C), and respiratory rate (\u2265 40\/min). Discrimination was quantified using AUC and cumulative-prevalence gradients across increasing score thresholds.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>WI showed high specificity but low sensitivity at WI\u2265 5, and moderate discrimination as a continuous predictor (AUC 0.685 for any consolidation; 0.708 for &amp;gt;1.0 cm; 0.724 for &amp;gt;1.5 cm). The lamb score performed similarly (AUC 0.686, 0.702, and 0.714) and its class-based thresholds did not translate to goats. Goat scores improved discrimination: BRD3 adapted for goats AUCs were 0.725, 0.770, and 0.773, while CRTS achieved the highest AUCs (0.738, 0.771, and 0.778). Cumulative-prevalence curves showed increasing probability of consolidation at higher score values (e.g., 66.7% at BRD3 adapted for goats \u22657 and 71.4% at CRTS \u2265 9 for any consolidation). A visual-only CRTS variant excluding rectal temperature retained similar discrimination (AUC 0.736\u20130.771; \u22120.3%\u2013\u22120.9% relative change).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Standardized calf- and lamb-derived scores showed only moderate agreement with goat TUS consolidation, particularly for mild lesions. 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