Table 2 Macroscopic lung lesions evaluated at slaughter age. Different letters in superscript within a line means p < 0.05

Respiratory condemnations at slaughter

1

3

0

Percentage of EP-compatible lesions *

46%^a

51%^a

85%^b

Mean lung lesion score **

3.2^a

4.2^b

11^c

Percentage of pigs with extensive EP-compatible lesions*

35.4%^a

45.9%^b

66.7%^c

Percentage of pigs with lung fissures *

10%^a

13%^a

65%^b

Percentage of pigs with pleurisy *

1.5%^a

1.5^a

30%^b

Mean pleurisy score **

1.8^a

2^a

2.5^b