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Table 5 Trap-related pathological findings documented in 13 of 20 subadult

From: Wild boar behaviour during live-trap capture in a corral-style trap: implications for animal welfare

Capture event

Sexa

Body mass (Kg)

Superficial skin abrasions; location and size (mm)

Subcutaneous haemorrhage; location and size (mm)

Bone injuries, size (mm)

Lesion scoreb

3

F

23

Nasal bridge, 20 × 25

5

3

F

23

Nasal bridge, 20 × 25

5

3

F

24

Nasal bridge, 20 × 25

5

5

M

42

Snout, 10 × 5

Nasal bridge, 20 × 25

5

6

M

21

Nasal bridge, 20 × 25

5

6

M

37

Snout × 2, nasal bridge, 30 × 35, 7 × 7, 25 × 14

Nasal bridge, 20 × 25

Nasal bone fissure, 40

30

6

F

33

Nasal bridge, 20 × 25

5

6

F

36

Nasal bridge, 5 × 5

5

8

M

28

Snout × 2: 15 × 10, 6 × 6

Nasal bridge × 2: 55 × 40, 30 × 15

5

10

F

26

Snout, 15 × 10

Chin, 30 × 15

5

11

M

50

Nasal bridge, 20 × 15

Nasal bridge, chin 20 × 15, 5 × 5

5

12

M

40

Nasal bridge × 2: 15 × 6, 5 × 5

Nasal bridge, 50 × 20

5

12

M

47

Snout × 2, nasal bridge, 30 × 10, 8 × 10, 8 × 8

Nasal bridge, 50 × 30

5

  1. Trap-related pathological findings were documented in 13 of 20 subadult wild boars that were captured in a corral-style trap and killed by gunshot to the brain
  2. aSex: F-female, M-male
  3. bLesion score according to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s Regulations on approval of Hunting Devices, (In Swedish) Naturvårdsverkets föreskrifter om typgodkännande av fångstredskap, NFS 2013:13, Naturvårdsverkets Författningssamling
  4. Available at: https://www.naturvardsverket.se/Documents/foreskrifter/nfs2013/nfs-2013-13.pdf