Abrasions and lameness in piglets born in different farrowing systems with different types of floor

Zoric, Mate; Nilsson, Emelie; Mattsson, Sigbrit; Lundeheim, N.; Wallgren, Per

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“…Skin abrasions were the most prevalent limb lesion and they occurred most commonly bilaterally on the carpus of the front limbs, as previously reported (Gravås, 1979;Svendsen et al, 1979;, Zoric et al, 2004, Zoric et al, 2008and KilBride et al, 2009). In the current study limb abrasions increased with age, this is in contrast to previous studies (Svendsen et al, 1979;Phillips et al, 1996;, Zoric et al, 2004and KilBride et al, 2009).…”

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A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors for foot and limb lesions in piglets on commercial farms in Ireland

Quinn

Kilbride

Green

2015

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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(2015) A crosssectional study on the prevalence and risk factors for foot and limb lesions in piglets on commercial farms in Ireland. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Volume 119 (Number 3-4). pp. 162-171. Permanent WRAP url: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/67195 Copyright and reuse:The Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP) makes this work of researchers of the University of Warwick available open access under the following conditions. Copyright © and all moral rights to the version of the paper presented here belong to the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners. To the extent reasonable and practicable the material made available in WRAP has been checked for eligibility before being made available.Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-forprofit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way. Publisher statement: NOTICE: this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Preventative Veterinary Medicine. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Volume 119 (Number 3-4). pp. 162-171. A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or, version of record, if you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the 'permanent WRAP url' above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. AbstractA cross-sectional survey of 68 integrated Irish pig farms was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for foot and limb lesions in 2948 piglets from 272 litters. One litter was selected per age category; 3-7 days, 8-14 days, 15-21 days and 22-28 days per farm. All piglets were examined for sole bruising, sole erosion, coronary band injuries, limb abrasions, alopecia, swollen limbs and swollen feet and scored from 0 to 3 based on relative size. Environmental parameters were recorded for each litter examined. A questionnaire was completed on management, health and performance factors for each farm. The overall prevalence of each lesion was calculated and multilevel mixed effect logistic regression models were used to elucidate risk factors. The prevalence (farm range) of lesions were: sole bruising = 61.5% (7-100%), sole erosion = 34.1% (0-100%), coronary band injuries = 11.3% (0-46%), limb abrasions = 55.7% (11-98%), alopecia = 24.8% (0-83%), swollen limbs = 2.4% (0-11%) and swollen feet = 4.4% (0-14%). Age was negatively associated with sole bruising (OR 0.42; CI 0.37, 0.50) and coronary band injury (OR 0.69; CI 0.60, 0.81) and po...

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“…Sole bruising is haemorrhaging into the solar corium KilBride et al, 2009). It is most prevalent in the first week of life when the epidermis is very thin (Zoric et al, 2008 andKilBride et al, 2009). Erosion arises when the sole epidermis is removed KilBride et al, 2009).…”

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A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors for foot and limb lesions in piglets on commercial farms in Ireland

Quinn

Kilbride

Green

2015

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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“…A restricted early environment due to a limited size or lack of bedding may prevent locomotor play in piglets. This lack of exercise could produce abnormal physical development such as splay leg, joint swelling, hock lesions, and lameness (Barnett, Hemsworth, Cronin, Jongman, & Hutson, 2000;Bonde, Rousing, Badsberg, & Sørensen, 2004;Zoric, Nilsson, Mattsson, Lundeheim, & Wallgren, 2008). Stocking density may be the most important factor for the development of healthy limbs in swine.…”

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Nosing Around: Play in Pigs

Horback¹

2014

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-The predominant method of measuring welfare in swine focuses on overt physical ailments, such as skin lesions, lameness, and body condition. An alternative metric for assessing welfare in swine can be to measure the frequency and duration of positive behavioral states, such as play. Given that play occurs only when an animal's primary needs (food, comfort, safety, etc.) have been satisfied, it has been suggested that play may be a sensitive indicator for assessing the welfare of non-human animals. Play has primarily been described in young piglets and is assessed via the occurrence of specific play markers. These play markers include overt bursts of energy like scamper, or more subtle social behaviors like nose-to-body contact. This review describes four areas of play for swine: locomotor, object, sow-piglet, and, peer play. From sporadic leaping to combative wrestling, play behavior allows for the fine-tuning of reflexive behavior which can enhance physical development, enrich cognitive abilities, and facilitate the maintenance of social bonds.

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“…Therefore, both floor material and its deterioration over time require consideration; repairing solid flooring and using specialised screed offering both grip and low abrasion properties has shown to decrease piglet injuries (Zoric et al, 2009). Any flooring needs to demonstrate these two properties (Tables 1 and 2); straw-bedding (Vellenga et al, 1983;Edwards and Lightfoot, 1986) or solid flooring covered with peat (Zoric et al, 2008) offer the lowest risk of injury. However, hygiene is an important consideration and slatted floors assist with hygiene (Rantzer and Svendsen, 2001), as well as thermal comfort for the sow during lactation in warm conditions.…”

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Alternative farrowing systems: design criteria for farrowing systems based on the biological needs of sows and piglets

Baxter

Lawrence

Edwards

2011

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The construction of a suitable farrowing environment is a continuing dilemma: the piglet's needs must be matched with those of the sow and the farmer during the main phases that constitute farrowing: nest building, parturition and lactation. Difficulties exist in resolving the various conflicts of interest between and within these three parties (e.g. sow v. farmer: space needed for nest building v. space needed to maximise the amount of farrowing accommodation, or sow v. sow: ensuring the survival of the current litter v. maintaining condition for future litters). Thus, the challenge is to resolve these conflicts and design a system that maximises sow and piglet welfare while maintaining an economically efficient and sustainable enterprise. In order to successfully design a farrowing and lactation environment, it is necessary to consider the biological needs of both the sow and her litter. The natural behaviour of the sow has been well documented and very little variation exists between reports of peri-parturient behaviour observed in extensively kept domestic sows and their wild counterparts. The failure for domestication to significantly alter these behavioural patterns provides evidence that they are biologically significant and that the commercial farrowing environment should attempt to accommodate this behavioural repertoire. In addition, the behavioural needs of the piglets, as well as the physiological needs of both sows and their offspring should be considered. This article aims to review the considerable body of literature detailing the behavioural repertoire of sows and their offspring during the different phases of farrowing, and the accompanying physiological processes. The focus is on identifying biological needs of the animals involved in order to synthesise the appropriate design criteria for farrowing and lactation systems, which should optimise both welfare and animal production.

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Abrasions and lameness in piglets born in different farrowing systems with different types of floor

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A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors for foot and limb lesions in piglets on commercial farms in Ireland

A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors for foot and limb lesions in piglets on commercial farms in Ireland

Nosing Around: Play in Pigs

Alternative farrowing systems: design criteria for farrowing systems based on the biological needs of sows and piglets

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