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Table 5 Categorisation of UO size and ulcers into categories—small, medium & large

From: Umbilical outpouchings in Danish piglets and weaners: prevalence and clinical characteristics—a cross-sectional study at herd level

 

Umbilical outpouching category

Ulcer size category

Small

Medium

Large

Small

Medium

Large

Piglets

4 cm

5–6 cm

≥ 7 cm

2 cm

3–4 cm

≥ 5 cm

Weaners

4–7 cm

8–10 cm

≥ 11 cm

2–3 cm

4–7 cm

≥ 8 cm

  1. The outpouchings are classified into one category based on the sum of their height and width in cm, the same applies to ulcer size where length and width are used