Table 8 Effects of sows’ quality and husbandry on organ scores and prevalences of clinical signs of inflammation and necrosis in weaners

 Tail Base

2.07 ± 0.20

1.18 ± 0.20

n.s.

0 ± 0.19

0 ± 0.23

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Tail tip

11.93 ± 1.13

8.04 ± 1.13

n.s.

3.53 ± 1.06

6.96 ± 1.25

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Ears

1.5 ± 0.14

1.18 ± 0.14

n.s.

0.88 ± 0.13

1.04 ± 0.16

n.s.

0.01

 Claw wall

9.57 ± 1.19

6.18 ± 1.19

0.04

0.75 ± 1.11

1.04 ± 1.31

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Coronary bands

1.43 ± 0.27

0.4 3 ± 0.27

0.009

0.25 ± 0.25

0 ± 0.30

n.s.

0.002

 Soles

5.57 ± 0.69

3.21 ± 0.69

0.02

2.53 ± 0.65

3.22 ± 0.76

n.s.

0.009

 Heels

24.14 ± 2.73

20.21 ± 2.73

n.s.

16 ± 2.56

13.7 ± 3.01

n.s.

0.04

 Teats

4.36 ± 0.51

2.54 ± 0.51

0.01

2.31 ± 0.48

0.78 ± 0.56

0.05

< 0.0001

 Tail Base

75 ± 8.2

54 ± 9.4

n.s.

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Tail tip

96 ± 3.5

82 ± 7.2

n.s.

47 ± 8.8

52 ± 10.4

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Ears

96 ± 3.5

79 ± 7.8

n.s.

63 ± 8.6

74 ± 9.2

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Claw wall

68 ± 8.8

68 ± 8.8

n.s.

16 ± 6.4

17 ± 7.9

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Coronary bands

32 ± 8.8

18 ± 7.2

n.s.

3 ± 3.1

0 ± 0

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Soles

86 ± 6.6

75 ± 8.2

n.s.

69 ± 8.2

74 ± 9.2

n.s.

n.s.

 Heels

100 ± 0

100 ± 0

n.s.

91 ± 5.2

96 ± 4.3

n.s.

n.s.

 Teats

79 ± 7.8

71 ± 8.5

n.s.

47 ± 8.8

30 ± 9.6

n.s.

< 0.0001