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Table 1 Prevalence (%) of pig claw asymmetries classified using the A-Score scoring system

From: Occurrence of claw asymmetries in fattening pigs and potential impact on the development of sole ulcerations

A-Score (%)

Time point 1 (n = 515)

Time point 2 (n = 482)

Time point 3 (n = 307)

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

LAC

83.3

16.5

0.2

0.0

50.2

47.5

1.7

0.6

13.6

69.5

14.9

2.0

RAC

69.3

29.5

1.2

0.0

29.5

64.5

5.8

0.2

9.7

62.7

24.7

2.9

LHC

45.6

53.8

0.6

0.0

14.7

77.0

8.1

0.2

0.0

26.9

62.2

10.9

RHC

26.0

71.9

2.1

0.0

6.9

78.2

14.5

0.4

0.0

10.7

71.3

18.0

  1. A-Score 0 = no asymmetry, A-Score 1 = slight asymmetry; A-Score 2 = intermediate asymmetry; A-Score 3 = strong asymmetry; time point 1 = 3rd day of life; time point 2 = 4th week of age, time point 3 = at slaughter). Values (%) are given for each individual claw (LAC left anterior, RAC right anterior, LHC left hind, and RHC = right hind) in relation to the total number of evaluated pigs