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Table 4 Median prevalence of lameness and number of breeding ewes by decisions to catch the first lame sheep by locomotion score. IQR = interquartile range

From: Recognition of lameness and decisions to catch for inspection among sheep farmers and specialists in GB

Decisions to catch

Median lameness (IQR)

N

Median number of breeding ewes (IQR)

N

Would catch the first lame sheep with locomotion scores ≥ 2

5 (2 – 6)

59

150 (50 – 320)

67

Would catch the first lame sheep with locomotion score ≥ 3

10 (5 – 10)

40

155 (80 – 350)

41

Would catch the first lame sheep with locomotion score 4 only

10 (8 – 10)

8

200 (150 – 400)

10

Would never catch the first lame sheep

11 (9 – 15)

24

200 (120 – 300)

27

P trend*

 

< 0.05

 

> 0.05