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Table 2 Classification of sow's initial response to human presence

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

Score

Classification1

0

Bright alert and responsive - sow rises immediately

1

Bright but less responsive - may remain down, or dog sitting, before eventually rising

2

May be dull - only rises when strongly motivated

32

Dull and unresponsive - will not rise

  1. 1[12]
  2. 2Combined with score 2 for analysis due to the small number of sows in this category