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Table 3 RHS-based distribution of pigs from different breeding lines into ranking quartiles on on day 20 post infection

From: A novel Respiratory Health Score (RHS) supports a role of acute lung damage and pig breed in the course of an Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniaeinfection

 

1st quartile1)

2nd quartile2)

3rd quartile3)

4th quartile4)

German Landrace5) n = 18

21.1%

10.5%

31.6%

36.8%

Hampshire n = 11

45.5%

54.5%

0%

0%

Piétrain n = 16

13.4%

26.6%

33.4%

26.6%

  1. 1) RHS of 0.21 to 3.33; 2) RHS of 3.34 to 18.8; 3) RHS of 18.81 to 34.91; 4) RHS of 34.92 to 99.12; 5) Eleven German Landrace pigs died or were euthanized outside of days 4 and 20 and, therefore, were not included.
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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