Table 2 Scores for the parameters tail lesion and blood freshness (modified from Zonderland et al., [12])
From: Provision of straw by a foraging tower –effect on tail biting in weaners and fattening pigs
Parameter | Score | Description |
|---|---|---|
Tail lesion | 0 | No tail lesion visible |
1 | Little lesions/bite marks are visible (size of a pinhead) | |
2 | Clearly visible wound ≤ cross section of the tail | |
3 | Clearly visible wound ≥ cross section of the tail without signs of inflammation (redness, swelling, heat) | |
4 | Clearly visible wound ≥ cross section of the tail with mild signs of inflammation (redness, swelling, heat) | |
5 | Clearly visible wound ≥ cross section of the tail with severe signs of inflammation (redness, swelling, heat) | |
Blood freshness | 0 | No blood visible |
1 | Old dried black blood in the form of a scab | |
2 | Sticky dark red blood, mainly half a day to a day old | |
3 | Fresh bleeding wound |