Table 3.
Results of the on-farm clinical examination of 522 cull sows on the day of transportation to slaughter
| Wounds (shoulder excluded) | Percentage of wounds,a % | |
|---|---|---|
| Wound characteristic | Crust | 45.8 |
| Bleeding | 21.4 | |
| Redness | 2.8 | |
| Swollen | 38.7 | |
| NA | 0.9 | |
| Wounds in shoulder region | Percentage of wounds,b % | |
| Type of wound | Decubital ulcer | 97.2 |
| Other | 1.4 | |
| Not determined | 1.4 | |
| Decubital shoulder ulcers | Percentage of wounds,c % | |
| Skin area reddened | No | 76.1 |
| Yes | 19.7 | |
| NA | 4.2 | |
| Swelling in skin area | No | 80.3 |
| Yes, soft | 16.9 | |
| Yes, hard | 0.0 | |
| NA | 2.8 | |
| Asymmetrical shoulder | No | 94.4 |
| Yes | 2.8 | |
| NA | 2.8 | |
| Crust on wound | No | 21.1 |
| Yes | 76.1 | |
| NA | 2.8 | |
| Redness on edge of wound | No | 83.9 |
| Yes | 18.3 | |
| NA | 2.8 | |
| Diameter of woundd | 0–2 cm | 53.5 |
| 2–5 cm | 46.5 | |
| >5 | – | |
| NA | – | |
| Median | 2.0 | |
| IQR | 1.0 | |
| Range | 1–5 cm | |
This table covers the descriptive characteristics for wounds and decubital shoulder ulcers. NA = Data not available for this measure.
aTotal of 533 wounds (excluding wounds in the shoulder area) from 285 sows.
bTotal of 73 wounds located in the shoulder region of 60 sows.
cTotal of 71 decubital shoulder ulcers from 58 sows.
dDiameter of decubital shoulder lesions. One sow could not be transported due to a decubital shoulder ulcer larger than 5 cm in diameter. This data set contains only animals sent for slaughter.