Coughing |
The pig cough |
Group |
Sneezing |
The pig sneeze |
Group |
Pumping |
The pig’s breathing is heavy and laboured and its chest is raising and falling with each breath |
Group |
Huddling |
A pig is lying with more than half of its body in contact with another pig |
Group |
Shivering |
A slow and irregular vibration of any body part or the whole body |
Group |
Panting |
Breathing rapidly in short gasps carried out with the mouth |
Group |
Body condition score |
0 = good condition; 1 = lean animal: visible spin, hip, or pin bones |
Individual |
Skin condition |
0 = no skin inflammation or discolouration; 1 = up to 10% of the skin is inflamed, discoloured, or spotted; 2 = more than 10% of the skin is inflamed, discoloured, or spotted |
Individual |
Tail lesions |
0 = no lesions on the tail; 1= superficial biting but no fresh blood or swelling; 2 = fresh blood and swelling |
Individual |
Manure on the body |
0 = up to 20% of the body is soiled; 1= more than 20% but less than 50% of the body is soiled; 2 = over 50% of the body is soled |
Individual |