From: Abrasions and lameness in piglets born in different farrowing systems with different types of floor
 | Type of floor | ||
---|---|---|---|
 | Old concrete, solid floor | New concrete, slatted dunging area | Deep litter system with peat |
Site | Day 3 | ||
Carpus | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.5 |
Hock | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.2 |
Abdomen & teats | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 |
Face | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.3 |
Tail | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 |
Soles of feet | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 0.3 ± 0.3 |
Castration wounds | - | - | - |
Site | Day 10 | ||
Carpus | 1.2 ± 0.5 * | 1.3 ± 0.3 ns | 0.5 ± 0.3 *** |
Hock | 0.0 ± 0.1 ns | 0.2 ± 0.3 ns | 0.0 ± 0.1 *** |
Abdomen & teats | 0.0 ± 0.1 *** | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.0 ** |
Face | 0.0 ± 0.1 ns | 0.0 ± 0.1 ns | 0.1 ± 0.1 *** |
Tail | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.1 ± 0.1 ns |
Soles of feet | 0.4 ± 0.4 *** | 0.9 ± 0.3 ns | 0.0 ± 0.1 ** |
Castration wounds | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.4 |
Site | Day 17 | ||
Carpus | 0.3 ± 0.2 *** | 0.5 ± 0.3 *** | 0.1 ± 0.2 *** |
Hock | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.0 * | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns |
Abdomen & teats | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.1 ns |
Face | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns |
Tail | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.0 ns | 0.0 ± 0.1 ns |
Soles of feet | 0.2 ± 0.2 * | 0.2 ± 0.3 *** | 0.0 ± 0.1 ns |
Castration wounds | 0.2 ± 0.3 *** | 0.1 ± 0.2 ns | 0.1 ± 0.3 ns |