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Table 1 The severity of the lesions recorded at day 3, day 10, day 17 was scored as 0, 1, 2 or 3 defined as shown below.

From: Abrasions and lameness in piglets born in different farrowing systems with different types of floor

Score

Skin lesions

Sole bruising/Sole erosion

Castration wounds

0 – No lesion

-

-

-

1 – Mild

Hairless patches or loss of hair and mild hyperkeratosis

Small part of the volar surface of digit affected

Mild inflammation, eczema or oedema

2 – Moderate

Skin abrasions

Less than half of the volar surface of the digit affected

Clinical signs of inflammation, swelling, redness, localized warmth

3 – Severe

Skin wounds. Spots of induration or scab that is a hard mass mainly of dried blood.

More than half of the volar surface digit affected or sole erosion, loss of horny tissue.

Inflamed castration wounds with purulence. Smelly wound. Abscess.