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Association (regression coefficients) between gait, posture (the maximal scores over time for each sow were used) and lesions in the elbow joint. . |
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| Humerus |
Radius |
Ulna |
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| Mediale condyle |
Lateral condyle |
Fovea capitis |
Incisura troichlearis |
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| Ulceration |
Repair |
Ulceration |
Osteophytes |
Erosion |
Erosion |
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| Forelegs turned out |
0.22* |
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| Hind legs turned out |
1.74** |
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| Weak pasterns forelegs |
-0.62* |
3.16*** |
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| Stiff in front |
0.85* |
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| Stiff in rear |
0.87* |
-0.33* |
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No. of sows = 60. Levels of significance: * P ≤ 0.05; ** P ≤ 0.01; *** P ≤ 0.001 | ||||||
Kirk et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2008 50:5 doi:10.1186/1751-0147-50-5 |
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