Table 1.
Chosen indicators and health scores (MOR mortality score, ADG average daily weight gain score, FCR feed conversion ratio score, TF treatment frequency score, RESP respiratory lesions score, EXT exterior lesions score, MANG animal management score, UDD used daily doses, FP finishing pig place) with expert weights
| Score | Indicator | Unit | Description | Expert weightsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOR | mortality | % | dead and culled animals | -b |
| ADG | average daily gain | g | liveweight gain per day | -b |
| FCR | feed conversion ratio | kg/kg | feed per unit of liveweight gain | -b |
| TF | treatment frequency | UDD/FP | number of used daily doses per finishing pig places | -b |
| RESP | pneumonia | % | alteration of lung > 10% | 5 |
| pleurisy | % | alteration of pleura > 10% | 5 | |
| pericarditis | % | alteration of pericardium | 4 | |
| EXT | arthritis | % | inflammation of joint | 3.5 |
| abscess | % | abscess | 3 | |
| ear lesions | % | necrosis/inflammation of ear | 5 | |
| tail lesions | % | necrosis/inflammation of tail | 5 | |
| dermal alterations | % | inflammation of skin | 4 | |
| bursitis | % | bursitis with > 5 cm in diameter | 2.5 | |
| MANG | liver milk spots | % | alteration of liver by milk spots | 4.5 |
| dermal damage | % | alteration through punch marks | 5 | |
| intestinal alteration | % | inflammation of intestines | 1 | |
| whole carcass condemnation | % | extensive alteration of carcass | 1.5 |
aAdopted by Nienhaus et al. [16]
bNo expert weights needed because of direct implementation to z-scores