Table 1.
Pressure mat gait variables of trotting pigs (mean ± SEM) over all pigs and over the complete study period
| Variable | Left fore | Right fore | Left hind | Right hind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight distribution (%) |
0.29 ± 0.00 |
0.29 ± 0.00 |
0.21 ± 0.00 |
0.21 ± 0.00 |
| nPVF (N/kg) |
6.67 ± 0.09 |
6.61 ± 0.09 |
4.83 ± 0.09 |
4.93 ± 0.08 |
| PVF (% BW) |
67.99 ± 0.88 |
67.33 ± 0.92 |
49.24 ± 0.87 |
50.23 ± 0.78 |
| nLR ((N/s)/kg) |
0.12 ± 0.00 |
0.12 ± 0.00 |
0.11 ± 0.00 |
0.11 ± 0.00 |
| nVI (Ns/kg) |
0.67 ± 0.02 |
0.65 ± 0.01 |
0.46 ± 0.01 |
0.47 ± 0.01 |
| VI (s*% BM) |
6.85 ± 0.15 |
6.65 ± 0.14 |
4.72 ± 0.12 |
4.76 ± 0.12 |
| nPVP((N/cm2)kg) | 0.31 ± 0.01 | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 0.26 ± 0.01 | 0.26 ± 0.00 |