Table 4 Classification of the clinical findings of shoulder ulcers in sows (Lund [22])
Score | Clinical findings |
|---|---|
0 | No ulcer; fighting wound |
1 | Ulceration limited to the epidermis; sometimes covered with a moderate scab |
2 | Ulcerated dermis, sometimes covered with a scab, usually a small amount of granulation tissue or fibrosis bordering the ulcer |
3 | Subcutaneous tissue ulcerated, sometimes covered with a scab and accompanied by extensive surrounding granulation tissue or fibrosis |
4 | Ulceration with exposed bone (tuber spina scapula) accompanied by heavy proliferation of new bone tissue |