Table 1 Prevalence of gross post mortem lesions in 5657 preweaned, found dead mink kits from 21 commercial mink farms in Ontario
From: On-farm biosecurity practices and causes of preweaning mortality in Canadian commercial mink kits
Diagnosis | Overall prevalence (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Breath taken | 55.4 | 54.1 to 56.7 |
Evidence of dystocia | 1.0 | 0.7 to 1.3 |
Trauma | 1.3 | 1.0 to 1.6 |
Food in gut | 6.0 | 5.4 to 6.6 |
Abnormal fluid distribution | 26.5 | 25.4 to 27.7 |
 Hydrothorax | 21.5 | 20.4 to 22.5 |
 Hydroperitoneum | 16.1 | 15.2 to 17.1 |
 Subcutaneous fluid | 11.7 | 10.9 to 12.6 |
 Anasarca | 1.2 | 0.9 to 1.5 |
Congenital lesions | 2.0 | 1.7 to 2.4 |
 Cleft palate | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.2 |
 Umbilical hernia | 0.2 | 0.1 to 0.4 |
 Other | 0.9 | 0.6 to 1.1 |
Any abnormality | 29.4 | 28.2 to 30.6 |