From: Pathological findings in spontaneously dead and euthanized sows – a descriptive study
Found dead | Euthanized | % of all sows | |
---|---|---|---|
Tooth wear | 19 | 27 | 70.8 |
Degenerative joint disease | 18 | 23 | 63.1 |
Skin lesions | 9 | 20 | 44.6 |
Decubital ulcer | 35.4 | ||
Grade 1–2a | 8 | 10 | |
Grade 3–4a | 1 | 4 | |
Periodontal disease | 9 | 8 | 26.2 |
Pneumonia/pleuritis | 2 | 15 | 26.2 |
Tooth fracture | 7 | 9 | 24.6 |
Cystitis | 3 | 11 | 21.5 |
Other joint disease | 6 | 5 | 16.9 |
Miscellaneous | 6 | 5 | 16.9 |
Tooth calculus | 2 | 5 | 10.8 |
Gastric ulcer | 2 | 4 | 9.2 |
Metritis | 1 | 5 | 9.2 |
Nephritis | 2 | 3 | 7.7 |
Hepatitis | 0 | 4 | 6.2 |
Vulva lesion | 0 | 5 | 6.2 |
Bruising | 2 | 1 | 4.6 |
Enteritis | 1 | 1 | 3.1 |
Arthritis | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Bursitis | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Gastritis | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Mastitis | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Myocarditis | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Myositis | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Pericarditis | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Peritonitis | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |