Table 2 Localizations and number of embedded sand fleas among the ten pigs
Topographic site | Number of lesions | |
|---|---|---|
Median (range) | Total (% of all lesions, n = 3834) | |
All legs | 272 (141–744) | 3672 (95.8%) |
Front legs | 123 (4–366) | 1515 (39.5%) |
Hind legs | 157 (112–379) | 2157 (56.3%) |
All digits | 142 (25–399) | 3322 (86.6%) |
Principal digits | 168.5 (92–399) | 2150 (56.1%) |
Accessory digits | 97 (25–250) | 1172 (30.6%) |
Metacarpal/metatarsal skin | 8.5 (0–104) | 350 (9.1%) |
Sites other than legs (ectopic) | 0 (0–94) | 162 (4.2%) |
Scrotum | 0 (0–94) | 106 (2.8%) |
Snout | 0 (0–19) | 31 (0.8%) |
Tail | 0 (0–25) | 25 (0.65%) |