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Descriptive statistics by reproductive stage for 96 post mortem examined sows/gilts found dead or euthanised |
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| Reproductive stage |
Type of death |
Most common PAD1 category |
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| Unmated gilts (n = 14) 14.6% |
Found dead (n = 3) 21% |
Circulatory/cardiac failure (n = 3) |
| Euthanasia (n = 11) 79% |
Arthritis (n = 8) |
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| Weaning to service (n = 23) 24.0% |
Found dead (n = 1) 4% |
Heart/lung inflammatory reaction |
| Euthanasia (n = 22) 96% |
Arthritis (n = 8) |
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| Fracture (n = 6) |
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| Osteochondrosis (n = 4) |
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| < 28 d gestation (n = 10) 10.4% |
Found dead (n = 0) |
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| Euthanasia (n = 10) 100% |
Arthritis (n = 4) |
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| Fracture (n = 2) |
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| ≥28 d gestation2 (n = 36) 37.5% |
Found dead (n = 9) 25% |
Not established (n = 3) |
| Heart/lung inflammatory reaction (n = 2) |
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| Trauma miscellaneous (n = 2) |
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| Euthanasia (n = 27) 75% |
Arthritis (n = 10) |
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| Osteochondrosis (n = 4) |
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| Abscess in spinal cord (n = 4) |
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| With litter (n = 13) 13.5% |
Found dead (n = 4) 31% |
Gastrointestinal inflammat. react. (n = 2) |
| Trauma miscellaneous (n = 2) |
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| Euthanasia (n = 9) 69% |
Arthritis (n = 5) |
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| Osteochondrosis (n = 3) |
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1 PAD = pathological-anatomical diagnosis 2 includes 12 inseminated gilts Data were collected from January 22 to September 4 2006 from a large Swedish herd. | ||
Engblom et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2008 50:25 doi:10.1186/1751-0147-50-25 |
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