The usual suspects: Co-occurrence of integument injuries in turkey flocks

Leishman, Emily M.; Wood, Benjamin J.; Baes, Christine F.; Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra; Staaveren, Nienke van

doi:10.1016/j.psj.2022.102137

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“…Finally, there are few reports on the co-occurrence of ear and tail lesions even though this could potentially confound specific research questions [ 13 ]. Co-occurrence may also be of value in determining appropriate management strategies to address the cause of lesions [ 14 ], especially considering that ear and tail lesions are multifactorial but may share similar risk factors [ 3 , 6 , 15 ]. Therefore, the aim of this case study is to provide an account of patterns of ear and tail lesions in pigs on a single commercial farm in Ireland during the grower-finisher period.…”

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Description of patterns of ear and tail lesions during the grower-finisher period in a commercial pig farm

van Staaveren,

Pessoa,

Boyle

et al. 2024

Porc Health Manag

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Background Ear and tail lesions are prevalent indicators of impaired welfare observed in pig production with different multifactorial causes. Understanding the progression of ear and tail lesions over time is important to implement preventative strategies on commercial pig farms. Therefore, this case study aimed to provide a detailed account of patterns of ear and tail lesions in pigs on a single commercial farm during the grower-finisher period. Case presentation A total of 1,676 12-week old pigs (n = 773 females and n = 903 males, all tail docked) were followed from arrival to the grower facilities until transferred to the finisher stage on a commercial pig farm in Ireland. Pigs were individually weighed and inspected for the severity of fresh ear and tail lesions (score 0–4) on transfer to the first grower (24.9 ± 5.33 kg, 12 weeks of age, n = 1,676 pigs), second grower (33.3 ± 7.04 kg, 14 weeks of age, n = 1,641 pigs), and finisher stage (60.2 ± 7.74 kg, 18 weeks of age, n = 1,626 pigs). Due to the low number of pigs with high scores, ear lesions were classified as no (score 0), mild (score 1), moderate (score 2) and severe (score ≥ 3) and tail lesions were classified as no (score 0), mild (score 1), and moderate-to-severe (score ≥ 2). Ear lesions were more prevalent than tail lesions at each inspection. There were approx. 19% of pigs with ear lesions at all three inspections but no pigs presented with tail lesions at all three inspections. When considering the specific severity categories, we observed 32 different ear lesion score combinations and 15 different tail lesion score combinations across the three inspections. Conclusion The high number of observed patterns of ear and tail lesions suggest large individual variability in lesion progression. Ear lesions were more of an issue than tail lesions and little is known about this health and welfare problem indicating that further research into causes and management strategies is needed.

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Description of patterns of ear and tail lesions during the grower-finisher period in a commercial pig farm

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Pessoa,

Boyle

et al. 2024

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“… Rufener et al (2020) found that chickens landing from a 100 cm downward transition experienced a greater peak force on the keel than at 50 cm of descent. Finally, the relationships between different injuries should also be considered ( Leishman et al, 2022 ). Hens with KBF spend increased time on the ground ( Sandilands et al, 2009 ; Nasr et al, 2012a ; Wei et al, 2020b ) and this could potentially exacerbate the issue of FPD in poor litter conditions if no ramps are provided ( Heerkens et al, 2016 ).…”

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Biomechanics of landing in injured and uninjured chickens and the role of meloxicam

van Staaveren,

Tobalske,

Brost

et al. 2023

Poultry Science

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The usual suspects: Co-occurrence of integument injuries in turkey flocks

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Description of patterns of ear and tail lesions during the grower-finisher period in a commercial pig farm

Description of patterns of ear and tail lesions during the grower-finisher period in a commercial pig farm

Biomechanics of landing in injured and uninjured chickens and the role of meloxicam

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