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Table 3 Post-mortem variables evaluated in piglets that died spontaneously or have been killed during the study period

From: Killing underweighted low viable newborn piglets: Which health parameters are appropriate to make a decision?

Variables

Outcome

Date of death

Study day

Death

Spontaneous

Killed

Cause of death/reason for killing

Crushing

Starvation

Weak/non-viable

Infection

Laceration/anomaly

Other

Stomach milk content

Yes/no

Body weight at killing/when found dead

Kilogram