Table 1 Lesions identified, their prevalence and associated 95% confidence intervals in 270 hind buffalo feet examined in 4 local abattoirs in Egypt
From: An abattoir study of the prevalence of foot lesions and claw measurements in water buffalo in Egypt
Lesion | Affected Claw | Number of feet affected | Proportion | 95% CI of percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Asymmetrical claw | - | 2 | 0.74 | 0.09 | 2.7 |
Concave dorsal wall | - | 2 | 0.74 | 0.09 | 2.7 |
Corkscrew claws | - | 7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
Scissors claws | - | 65 | 24.1 | 19.1 | 29.6 |
Digital dermatitis | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interdigital dermatitis | - | 84 | 31.11 | 25.6 | 37.0 |
Interdigital hyperplasia | - | 3 | 1.11 | 0.23 | 3.21 |
Interdigital phlegmon | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swelling of the coronet | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heel horn erosion | - | 112 | 41.5 | 35.5 | 47.6 |
Axial fissure | LC & MC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Horizontal fissure | LC | 1 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 2.1 |
MC | 3 | 1.1 | 0.23 | 3.2 | |
Vertical fissure | LC & MC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Diffuse sole Haemorrhage | LC | 14 | 5.19 | 2.86 | 8.55 |
MC | 10 | 3.7 | 1.79 | 6.71 | |
Circumscribed (Localized) sole Haemorrhage | LC | 7 | 2.59 | 1.05 | 5.27 |
MC | 6 | 2.22 | 0.82 | 4.77 | |
Sole ulcer | LC | 1 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 2.05 |
MC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Toe ulcer | LC & MC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heel ulcer | LC & MC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toe necrosis | LC & MC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thin sole | LC | 6 | 2.2 | 0.82 | 4.8 |
MC | 4 | 1.5 | 0.41 | 3.8 | |
White line fissure | LC | 21 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 11.6 |
MC | 6 | 2.22 | 0.82 | 4.8 | |
White line abscess | LC & MC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Double sole | LC | 53 | 19.6 | 15.1 | 24.9 |
MC | 44 | 16.3 | 12.1 | 21.3 | |