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. 2020 Jan 9;18(1):e05944. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.5944

Table 27.

Hazards related to Pododermatitis. Hazards written in bold are scientifically proven by more than one source, those in normal text were found in only one paper, those in italic have been mentioned by the experts invited to the technical hearing meeting

Hazard category Hazard
Housing

Floor type (wire mesh flooring without either plastic mats or plastic platforms)

Floor bedding (litter on either full floors or on plastic slatted floors)

Any damaged equipment

Restriction of movement

Ambient condition Ambient humidity in the case of litter floors
Genetics Heavy strains
Nutrition and feeding No hazard identified
Management of biosecurity

Proper cleaning and disinfection procedures

Absence of the duo system

Management of reproduction No hazard identified
Other

Poor body condition‐ feeding

Presence of mycosis (growing rabbits)