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. 2023 May 16;21(5):e07993. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7993

Table D.12.

Prevalence of integument alterations reported for compost‐bedded pack systems

Country n (a) Herd size, ø (range) Level Body region Variable Measure Prevalence Reference
USA 6 121(75–214) Group Hock % alteration (b) LSmeans 3.8 Lobeck et al. (2011)
% severe LSmeans 1.0
IT 1 na Cow Hock % severe LSmeans 0.0 Biasato et al. (2019)
ES 1 na Cow Tarsus % mild LSmeans 2.0 Fernández et al. (2020)
ES 1 na Cow Tarsus % severe LSmeans 8.8 Fernández et al. (2020)
ES 1 na cow Carpus % mild (c) LSmeans 0.3 Fernández et al. (2020)
ES 1 na Cow Carpus % severe (d) LSmeans 0.3 Fernández et al. (2020)
AT 5 (18–35) Herd Limbs % mild Mean (range) 2.2 (0.0–12.6) Ofner‐Schröck et al. (2015)
AT 5 (18–35) Herd Limbs % lesion Mean (range) 0.7 (0.0–4.0) Ofner‐Schröck et al. (2015)
(a)

Number of farms investigated; experimental study in the case of n = 1.

(b)

Hairless patches or lesion/swelling, na – data not available.

(c)

Hairless patches.

(d)

Lesion/swelling.