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Table 2 Prevalence (%) of sole ulcerations in pigs classified using the U-Score score system

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

U-Score (%)

0

1

2

3

LAC (n = 307)

60.6

55.4

65.2

56.1

RAC (n = 307)

25.1

27.7

21.2

30.1

LHC (n = 118)

11.7

13.3

11.9

12.2

RHC (n = 189)

2.6

3.6

1.7

1.6

  1. U-Score 0 = no visible sole ulceration; U-Score 1 = slight sole ulceration; U-Score 2 = intermediate sole ulceration; U-Score 3 = strong/severe sole ulceration. Values (%) are given for each individual claw (LAC left anterior, RAC right anterior, LHC left hind, RHC right hind) in relation to the total number of evaluated claws