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Table 12 Population attributable fractions of limb and body lesions in indoor and outdoor housed lactating sows from 86 farms in England

From: A cross sectional study of the prevalence, risk factors and population attributable fractions for limb and body lesions in lactating sows on commercial farms in England

 

Limb lesions n = 279

Body lesions n = 288

Flooring types

Wound

Callus

Bursa

Capped hock

Shoulder

Hip, spine and tail

Outdoor

      

Solid with bedding

9.8

7.3

8.8

4.0

5.8

5.5

Partly slatted with bedding

7.8

11.8

17.6

8.8

14.8

14.9

Partly slatted no bedding

62.7

9.3

34.8

25.8

37.1

29.2

Fully slatted

19.6

9.3

7.8

6.3

14.2

11.7

Total reduction

100.0

56.3

69.0

44.9

71.9

61.3