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Foot problems in English piglets

Discussion in 'Break Room' started by Hylton Menz, Sep 2, 2009.

  1. Hylton Menz

    Hylton Menz Guest


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    Automated PubMed searches bring up some interesting papers...

    A cross sectional study of prevalence, risk factors, population attributable fractions and pathology for foot and limb lesions in preweaning piglets on commercial farms in England

    Amy L. KilBride, Claire E. Gillman, Pete Ossent and Laura E. Green

    BMC Veterinary Research 2009, 5:31doi:10.1186/1746-6148-5-31

    Published: 24 August 2009

    Abstract (provisional)

    Background
    In a cross sectional study of 88 indoor and outdoor English pig farms, the prevalence of foot and limb lesions in 2843 preweaning piglets aged 1-4 weeks from 304 litters was recorded. The environmental risks for the prevalence of lesions and population attributable fractions were calculated. The risks for lesions in piglets were compared with those for limb and body lesions in their mothers. A small number of piglets with each type of lesion were examined post mortem to elucidate the pathology of the clinical lesions observed.

    Results
    The prevalence of sole bruising, sole erosion, skin abrasion and swollen joints or claws in 2843 piglets was 49.4% (1404), 15.5% (441), 43.6% (1240) and 4.7% (143) respectively. The prevalence of all foot and limb lesions was higher in indoor housed piglets than in outdoor housed piglets. The prevalence of sole bruising (OR 0.3) and skin abrasion (OR 0.6) decreased with each week of age from 1-4 weeks, but there was no significant association between piglet age and the prevalence of sole erosion or swollen joints and claws. There was an increased prevalence of sole bruising (OR 3.0) and swollen joints or claws (OR 3.0) and a decreased prevalence of skin abrasion (OR 0.3, piglets < 1-week old), in piglets housed on slatted floors, compared with those on solid concrete floors with bedding. There was an increased risk of sole erosion associated with piglets housed on partly slatted floors with no bedding (OR 2.4) and partly slatted floors with small amounts of bedding (OR 2.9) compared with piglets housed on solid concrete floors with bedding in all areas of the pen. Post mortem examination of feet with lesions indicated that internal pathological changes were frequently more severe than the degree of external damage suggested.

    Conclusions
    Piglets housed outdoors had a very low prevalence of foot and limb injuries. Indoors, no one floor type was ideal to minimise all piglet foot and limb injuries and the flooring requirements of sows differed from those of piglets.

    :pigs:
     
  2. My first thought was that this was going to be one of the ever informative and entertaining JIR type articles. On closer examination however it does make a potentially interesting point....

    As a follow up, we should ask them to do a study comparing outcomes with shod piggies indoors, unshod piggies indoors and unshod piggies outdoors.

    Makes you think...

    Can be done with penguins....

    [​IMG]

    Regards
    Robert.
     
  3. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

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    This one turned up in one of my recent searchs:


    Evaluation of ground reaction forces produced by chickens walking on a force plate.
    Corr SA, McCorquodale CC, McGovern RE, Gentle MJ, Bennett D.
    Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA.
    Am J Vet Res. 2003 Jan;64(1):76-82
     
  4. DaVinci

    DaVinci Well-Known Member

    This reminds me of what is probably Podiatry Arena best ever thread
    Why did the chicken cross the road?
     
  5. Without a doubt one of the best threads ever. Very reminiscent of Mark Russell's finest, a particularly hilarious post from an always entertaining author!

    Absolute comedy gold!

    Regards
    Robert
     
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    Behav Processes. 2009 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print]
     
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  11. Rob Kidd

    Rob Kidd Well-Known Member

    I refer you to the writings of Steve Gould - one of the greatest biologists of the 20th century - in particular in this respect, "The Panda's Thumb" Rob
     
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  16. wdd

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    Do I sense the gradual evolution of the concept of 'VETERINARY PODIATRY'?
     
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  18. wdd

    wdd Well-Known Member

    Given the underwhelming response to this thread I would think the answer has to be NO.

    Bill
     
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