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Table 7 Lesions in the joints

From: Lesions and pathogens found in pigs that died during the nursery period in five Danish farms

 

Herd 1 (n = 27) (%)

Herd 2 (n = 77) (%)

Herd 3 (n = 25) (%)

Herd 4 (n = 104) (%)

Herd 5 (n = 35) (%)

All (n = 268) (%)

Joint lesions

11.1

24.7

12.0

49.0

51.4

35.1

Arthritis

7.4

22.1

12.0

40.4

17.1

26.1

Synovial proliferation

3.7

0

0

7.7

20.0

6.0

Other

0

2.6

0

1

14.3

3.0

  1. Percentages of pigs with lesions in the joints including arthritis, synovial proliferation with no leucocyte infiltration, and other lesions including arthrosis, hemorrhage, and hyperemia. The diagnoses were based on gross evaluation supplemented by histological evaluation