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Table 9 Effects of sows’ quality and husbandry on organ scores and prevalences of clinical signs of inflammation and necrosis in fatteners

From: Swine inflammation and necrosis syndrome is influenced by husbandry and quality of sow in suckling piglets, weaners and fattening pigs

Husbandry

Standard

Improved

 

Sows’ quality

Low

High

Psow

Low

High

Psow

Ptotal

Organ scores

 Tail Base

0.28 ± 0.14

0.29 ± 0.15

n.s.

0 ± 0.13

0 ± 0.15

n.s.

n.s.

 Tail tip

4.08 ± 0.73

3.58 ± 0.75

n.s.

0 ± 0.67

0 ± 0.75

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Ears

0.36 ± 0.12

0.58 ± 0.12

n.s.

0.2 ± 0.11

0.42 ± 0.12

n.s.

n.s.

 Claw wall

0.44 ± 0.18

0.63 ± 0.18

n.s.

0 ± 0.16

0 ± 0.18

n.s.

0.02

 Coronary bands

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

n.s.

 Soles

1.92 ± 0.41

2 ± 0.42

n.s.

0.47 ± 0.37

0.17 ± 0.42

n.s.

0.001

 Heels

23.36 ± 2.63

18.17 ± 2.68

n.s.

19.63 ± 2.39

12.92 ± 2.68

n.s.

0.05

 Teats

0 ± 0.06

0.13 ± 0.06

n.s.

0 ± 0.05

0 ± 0.06

n.s.

n.s.

Prevalences

 Tail Base

8 ± 5.4

12 ± 6.8

n.s.

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

n.s.

 Tail tip

52 ± 10

38 ± 9.9

n.s.

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Ears

36 ± 9.6

33 ± 9.6

n.s.

17 ± 6.8

42 ± 10.1

n.s.

n.s.

 Claw wall

16 ± 7.3

17 ± 7.6

n.s.

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

0.02

 Coronary bands

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

n.s.

 Soles

48 ± 10

50 ± 10.2

n.s.

10 ± 5.5

8 ± 5.6

n.s.

< 0.0001

 Heels

96 ± 3.9

92 ± 5.6

n.s.

83 ± 6.8

88 ± 6.8

n.s.

n.s.

 Teats

0 ± 0

4 ± 4.1

n.s.

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.s.

n.s.