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Table 3 Descriptive statistics by reproductive stage for 96 post mortem examined sows/gilts found dead or euthanised

From: Post mortem findings in sows and gilts euthanised or found dead in a large Swedish herd

Reproductive stage

Type of death

Most common PAD1 category

Unmated gilts

(n = 14) 14.6%

Found dead (n = 3) 21%

Circulatory/cardiac failure (n = 3)

 

Euthanasia (n = 11) 79%

Arthritis (n = 8)

Weaning to service

(n = 23) 24.0%

Found dead (n = 1) 4%

Heart/lung inflammatory reaction

 

Euthanasia (n = 22) 96%

Arthritis (n = 8)

  

Fracture (n = 6)

  

Osteochondrosis (n = 4)

< 28 d gestation

(n = 10) 10.4%

Found dead (n = 0)

-

 

Euthanasia (n = 10) 100%

Arthritis (n = 4)

  

Fracture (n = 2)

≥28 d gestation2

(n = 36) 37.5%

Found dead (n = 9) 25%

Not established (n = 3)

  

Heart/lung inflammatory reaction (n = 2)

  

Trauma miscellaneous (n = 2)

 

Euthanasia (n = 27) 75%

Arthritis (n = 10)

  

Osteochondrosis (n = 4)

  

Abscess in spinal cord (n = 4)

With litter

(n = 13) 13.5%

Found dead (n = 4) 31%

Gastrointestinal inflammat. react. (n = 2)

  

Trauma miscellaneous (n = 2)

 

Euthanasia (n = 9) 69%

Arthritis (n = 5)

  

Osteochondrosis (n = 3)

  1. 1 PAD = pathological-anatomical diagnosis
  2. 2 includes 12 inseminated gilts
  3. Data were collected from January 22 to September 4 2006 from a large Swedish herd.