Table 1 Mean prevalence (including standard deviation or number of affected animals) of each variable as well as achieved P-value in the respective statistical comparisons for each variable as comparative presentation for the Biter and Control group
From: Are biters sick? Health status of tail biters in comparison to control pigs
Code | Variable | Mean (± Std) / Prevalence (Biter) | Mean (± Std) / Prevalence (Control) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rectal temperature | 38.9 (± 0.4) | 39.1 (± 0.4) | 0.51 |
2 | General behaviour: calm | 2/30 | 8/30 | 0.05 |
3 | General behaviour: agitated | 11/30 | 5/30 | 0.02 |
4 | Coughing | 1/30 | 2/30 | 0.56 |
5 | Sniffing | 1/30 | 3/30 | 0.43 |
6 | Nasal discharge | 3/30 | 6/30 | 0.31 |
7 | Snout | 0/30 | 3/30 | 0.28 |
8 | Ocular discharge | 6/30 | 3/30 | 0.17 |
9 | Ear veins | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
10 | Respiratory rate | 30.6 (± 8.9) | 28.8 (± 9.9) | 0.15 |
11 | Heart rate | 118.2 (± 23.1) | 113.7 (22.7) | 0.22 |
12 | Heartbeat: intensity decreased | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
13 | Heartbeat: intensity increased | 1/30 | 1/30 | 1.00 |
14 | Abdominal breathing | 2/30 | 4/30 | 0.31 |
15 | Feces | 1/30 | 3/30 | 0.16 |
16 | Skin condition | 1/30 | 1/30 | 1.00 |
17 | Bristles | 13/30 | 4/30 | 0.006 |
18 | Breathing noise (upper) | 2/30 | 3/30 | 0.56 |
19 | Breathing noise (medium) | 14/30 | 12/30 | 0.47 |
20 | Breathing noise (lower) | 11/30 | 8/30 | 0.25 |
21 | Conjunctivae: pale | 6/30 | 10/30 | 0.06 |
22 | Conjunctivae: reddened | 3/30 | 1/30 | 0.15 |
23 | Episcleral vessels | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
24 | Tail: Skin irritation | 2/30 | 5/30 | 0.17 |
25 | Tail: Bleeding | 4/30 | 6/30 | 0.47 |
26 | Tail: Necrosis | 3/30 | 2/30 | 0.65 |
27 | Tail: Partial loss | 1/30 | 5/30 | 0.05 |
28 | Tail: Crust | 11/30 | 11/30 | 1.00 |
29 | Tail posture | 10/30 | 11/30 | 0.70 |
30 | Abdominal tension | 3/30 | 4/30 | 0.70 |
31 | Sunken flanks | 1/30 | 1/30 | 1.00 |
32 | Sheath | 0/30 | 2/30 | na |
33 | Body condition score | 2.9 (± 0.4) | 3.1 (± 0.3) | 0.05 |
34 | Lnn. inguinalis superficialis | 15/30 | 16/30 | 0.25 |
35 | Lameness | 0/30 | 2/30 | 0.37 |
36 | Joints | 4/30 | 8/30 | 0.15 |
37 | Hernia | 0/30 | 2/30 | 0.44 |
38 | Body weight | 22.4 (11.7) | 24.6 (12.0) | 0.0007 |
39 | Nutritional status: thin | 3/30 | 1/30 | 0.09 |
40 | Adrenal gland weight (right) | 1.45 (0.6) | 1.67 (0.66) | < 0.0001 |
41 | Adrenal gland weight (left) | 1.63 (0.7) | 1.90 (0.91) | 0.002 |
42 | Relative adrenal gland weight (right) | 0.000068 (0.01) | 0.000070 (0.01) | 0.02 |
43 | Relative adrenal gland weight (left) | 0.000078 (0.02) | 0.000079 (0.02) | 0.07 |
44 | Skin: scratches | 22/30 | 21/30 | 0.70 |
45 | Skin condition | 2/30 | 5/30 | 0.17 |
46 | Ear: scratches | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
47 | Umbilicus | 0/30 | 2/30 | na |
48 | Pneumonia | 8/30 | 10/30 | 0.30 |
49 | Lung: cyst | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
50 | Lung: alveolar histiocytosis | 9/30 | 8/30 | 0.56 |
51 | Lung: hyperemia | 12/30 | 14/30 | 0.65 |
52 | Lung: edema | 14/30 | 19/30 | 0.15 |
53 | Lung: emphysema | 4/30 | 6/30 | 0.31 |
54 | Pleuritis | 1/30 | 1/30 | 1.00 |
55 | Peritoneal cavity: serous effusion | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
56 | Liver: hyperemia | 13/30 | 14/30 | 0.78 |
57 | Liver: hematopoiesis | 0/30 | 2/30 | na |
58 | Liver: lymphohistiocytic inflammation | 11/30 | 11/30 | 1.00 |
59 | Myocarditis | 4/30 | 5/30 | 0.73 |
60 | Pericard: serous effusion | 1/30 | 1/30 | 1.00 |
61 | Diaphragma: lymphohistiocytic inflammation | 2/30 | 1/30 | 0.71 |
62 | Kidney: lymphohistiocytic inflammation | 12/30 | 11/30 | 0.56 |
63 | Kidney: cyst | 2/30 | 1/30 | 0.56 |
64 | Hydronephrosis | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
65 | Kidney: hyperemia | 3/30 | 2/30 | 0.56 |
66 | Intraocular fluid | 2/30 | 0/30 | na |
67 | Bladder: lymphohistiocytic inflammation | 1/30 | 1/30 | na |
68 | Spleen: hyperplasia | 6/30 | 3/30 | 0.17 |
69 | Spleen: hyperemia | 9/30 | 11/30 | 0.47 |
70 | Bronchus associated lymphoid tissue: hyperplasia | 9/30 | 7/30 | 0.25 |
71 | Colon associated lymphoid tissue: hyperplasia | 10/30 | 11/30 | 0.70 |
72 | Colon associated lymphoid tissue: crypt abscesses | 12/30 | 13/30 | 0.76 |
73 | Colon associated lymphoid tissue: multinucleated giant cells | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
74 | Pulmonal lymph nodes: hyperplasia | 14/30 | 16/30 | 0.78 |
75 | Pulmonal lymph nodes: purulent inflammation | 1/30 | 1/30 | 1.00 |
76 | Pulmonal hemosiderosis | 1/30 | 1/30 | na |
77 | Mesenteric lymph nodes: hyperplasia | 23/30 | 22/30 | 0.47 |
78 | Mesenteric lymph nodes: purulent inflammation | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
79 | Tonsils: hyperplasia | 19/30 | 20/30 | 0.65 |
80 | Tonsils: crypt abscesses | 23/30 | 23/30 | 1.00 |
81 | Tonsils: purulent inflammation | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
82 | Lnn. gastrici: sinus histiocytosis | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
83 | Ln. sternalis: sinus histiocytosis | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
84 | Tongue: inflammation | 2/30 | 2/30 | 1.00 |
85 | Tracheitis | 7/30 | 8/30 | 0.76 |
86 | Rhinitis | 16/30 | 20/30 | 0.43 |
87 | Nasal discharge | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
88 | Atrophic conches | 3/30 | 2/30 | 0.31 |
89 | Gastritis | 13/30 | 17/30 | 0.40 |
90 | Pars proventricularis: hyperceratosis | 5/30 | 0/30 | 0.01 |
91 | Gut: inflammation | 3/30 | 7/30 | 0.03 |
92 | Gut: crypt abscesses | 5/30 | 6/30 | 0.70 |
93 | Gut: intraluminal inclusion corpuscles | 1/30 | 3/30 | 0.15 |
94 | Tail: dermatitis | 15/30 | 18/30 | 0.43 |
95 | Tail: crust | 15/30 | 11/30 | 0.20 |
96 | Tail: blood | 3/30 | 5/30 | 0.31 |
97 | Tail: necrosis | 8/30 | 6/30 | 0.41 |
98 | Tail: intralesional bacteria | 4/30 | 3/30 | 0.65 |
99 | Tail: exsudation | 2/30 | 2/30 | 1.00 |
100 | Tail: osteomyelitis | 1/30 | 2/30 | 0.56 |
101 | Ear necrosis | 2/30 | 3/30 | 0.56 |
102 | Skeletal musculature: inflammation | 3/30 | 1/30 | 0.31 |
103 | Joints: swelling/inflammation | 1/30 | 1/30 | 1.00 |
104 | Spinal cord: inflammation | 2/30 | 1/30 | 0.56 |
105 | Oesophagitis | 3/30 | 3/30 | 1.00 |
106 | Thymus: giant cell infiltration | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
107 | N. ischiadicus: inflammation | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
108 | Thyreoiditis | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
109 | Sternal bone marrow: myeloid dominance | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
110 | Plexus brachialis: internal bleeding | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
111 | Pancreas: Hemorrhage | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
112 | Cystitis | 0/30 | 1/30 | na |
113 | Prepuce: hyperkeratosis | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
114 | Leukocytes [G/l] | 18.2 (4.7) | 19.3 (7.1) | 0.36 |
115 | Erythrocytes [T/l] | 5.7 (0.6) | 5.8 (0.5) | 0.53 |
116 | Hemoglobin [g/l] | 98.2 (11.6) | 100.3 (7.8) | 0.31 |
117 | Hematocrit [l/l] | 0.30 (0.03) | 0.29 (0.02) | 0.51 |
118 | Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) [fl] | 51.7 (2.6) | 51.3 (2.5) | 0.65 |
119 | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) [pg] | 17.2 (1.0) | 17.2 (1.0) | 0.69 |
120 | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) [g/l] | 321.8 (58.9) | 335.0 (9.6) | 0.05 |
121 | Thrombocytes [G/l] | 523.9 (126.2) | 513.6 (118.1) | 0.60 |
122 | Lymphocytes [%] | 48.8 (14.6) | 47.0 (13.0) | 0.68 |
123 | Segmented granulocytes [%] | 45.6 (14.0) | 47.9 (12.3) | 0.44 |
124 | Rod-nuclear granulocytes [%] | 2.1 (2.1) | 1.9 (2.0) | 0.70 |
125 | Metamyelocytes [%] | 0.03 (0.12) | 0.06 (0.21) | 0.75 |
126 | Eosinophilic granulocytes [%] | 0.43 (0.71) | 0.33 (0.40) | 0.80 |
127 | Basophilic granulocytes [%] | 0.25 (0.34) | 0.15 (0.26) | 0.30 |
128 | Monocytes [%] | 2.63 (1.48) | 2.55 (1.13) | 0.86 |
129 | Normoblasts [%] | 0.23 (0.91) | 0.16 (0.40) | 0.67 |
130 | Anisocytosis | 22/30 | 26/30 | 0.17 |
131 | Polychromacy | 23/30 | 24/30 | 0.73 |
132 | Poikilocytosis | 14/30 | 8/30 | 0.05 |
133 | Total bilirubin [µmol/l] | 5.82 (4.24) | 6.61 (4.77) | 0.24 |
134 | Conjugated bilirubin [mmol/l] | 1.45 (2.12) | 1.92 (2.05) | 0.32 |
135 | Protein [g/l] | 51.6 (4.8) | 53.7 (6.6) | 0.05 |
136 | Albumin [g/l] | 25.4 (5.2) | 27.4 (4.5) | 0.02 |
137 | Globulin: Albumin ratio | 1.1 (0.4) | 0.98 (0.28) | 0.33 |
138 | Creatinine kinase (CK) [U/l] | 418.4 (1082.4) | 310.3 (190.0) | 0.01 |
139 | Aspartate-amino-transferase (ASAT) [U/l] | 16.1 (6.2) | 17.9 (7.8) | 0.34 |
140 | CK: ASAT ratio | 21.1 (28.6) | 21.7 (19.6) | 0.22 |
141 | Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) [U/l] | 0.20 (0.82) | 0.03 (0.11) | 0.25 |
142 | γ glutamyle transferase (GGT) | 1.06 (4.1) | 1.16 (4.4) | 0.32 |
143 | Alkaline phosphatase (AP) [U/l] | 440.5 (115.6) | 484.1 (126.6) | 0.06 |
144 | Creatinine [µmol/l] | 86.1 (25.5) | 79.5 (25.0) | 0.16 |
145 | Urea [mmol/l] | 4.0 (1.6) | 3.6 (1.4) | 0.17 |
146 | 3-hydroxybutanoic acid (3HB) | 0.10 (0.54) | 0.006 (0.02) | 0.32 |
147 | Glucose [mmol/l] | 6.14 (2.4) | 5.5 (1.9) | 0.04 |
148 | L-lactate [mmol/l] | 2.2 (0.9) | 2.5 (1.0) | 0.18 |
149 | D-lactate [mmol/l] | 0.02 (0.02) | 0.01 (0.03) | 0.28 |
150 | Calcium (Ca) [mmol/l] | 2.4 (0.24) | 2.5 (0.2) | 0.10 |
151 | Magnesium (Mg) [mmol/l] | 0.72 (0.08) | 0.74 (0.08) | 0.34 |
152 | Phosphorus (P) [mmol/l] | 2.5 (0.37) | 2.6 (0.3) | 0.03 |
153 | Sodium (Na) [mmol/l] | 137.8 (5.4) | 138.1 (5.0) | 0.66 |
154 | Potassium (K) [mmol/l] | 3.7 (0.46) | 3.6 (0.4) | 0.42 |
155 | Ferric (Fe) [mmol/l] | 15.8 (9.0) | 16.0 (11.6) | 0.91 |
156 | Hemoglobin in plasma | 0.19 (0.22) | 0.52 (1.72) | 0.49 |
157 | Hemoglobin in serum | 0.02 (0.1) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.32 |
158 | Anaemia | 25/30 | 28/30 | 0.25 |
159 | Hypoproteinemia | 20/30 | 16/30 | 0.15 |
160 | Hypomagnesemia | 29/30 | 29/30 | 1.00 |
161 | Hyponatremia | 20/30 | 16/30 | 0.10 |
162 | Hypokalemia | 27/30 | 26/30 | 0.70 |
163 | Hyperkalemia | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
164 | Hypoglycemia | 5/30 | 7/30 | 0.41 |
165 | Hyperglycemia | 11/30 | 8/30 | 0.17 |
166 | Hypocalcemia | 9/30 | 9/30 | 1.00 |
167 | Leukopenia | 1/30 | 1/30 | na |
168 | Leucocytosis | 5/30 | 8/30 | 0.25 |
169 | Hyperphosphatemia | 1/30 | 0/30 | na |
170 | Dopamine [ng/ml] | 1.2 (3.2) | 1.4 (4.0) | 0.36 |
171 | 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) [ng/ml] | 3.0 (3.8) | 2.8 (3.7) | 0.59 |
172 | 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (HIAA) [ng/ml] | 19.6 (12.6) | 24.2 (17.2) | 0.30 |
173 | Homovanillic acid (HVA) [ng/ml] | 24.6 (28.1) | 26.9 (25.2) | 0.48 |
174 | Serotonin | 1.9 (7.4) | 3.3 (8.5) | 0.61 |