Table 4 Estimated least squares means by group and sex for elbow joint lesions
From: Effects of free-range and confined housing on joint health in a herd of fattening pigs
Location | Lesion | Group | Sex | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-range | Confined | Sign. | Gilt | Castrate | Sign. | ||
Humeral condyle medial aspect | OC 1-5 | 0.55 | 0.36 | n.s. | 0.37 | 0.54 | n.s. |
OC 3-5 | 0.32 | 0.12 | ** | 0.16 | 0.24 | n.s. | |
OCD | 0.11 | 0.05 | n.s. | 0.05 | 0.11 | n.s. | |
Humeral condyle lateral aspect | OC 1-5 | 0.31 | 0.28 | n.s. | 0.41 | 0.21 | * |
OC 3-5 | 0.02 | 0.04 | n.s. | 0.07 | 0.02 | n.s. | |
OCD | 0.00 | 0.00 | n.s. | 0.00 | 0.00 | n.s. | |
All locations | OC 1-5 | 0.69 | 0.50 | * | 0.63 | 0.58 | n.s. |
OC 3-5 | 0.33 | 0.16 | * | 0.21 | 0.25 | n.s. | |
Synovium | Synovitis | 0.15 | 0.04 | n.s. | 0.06 | 0.10 | n.s. |
All locations | Any lesion | 0.68 | 0.52 | n.s. | 0.65 | 0.56 | n.s. |