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Table 3 Median jointY and lamenessZ scores [median, (min-max)] for stalled and loose-housed sows

From: A survey of bone integrity from cull sows in Ireland

 

n = 20 Loose

n = 36 Stalled

Sigx

Humeral head

5.0 (2.0-7.0)

5.0 (1.0-6.0)

NS

Medial condyle

2.0 (1.0-6.0)

2.0 (1.0-7.0)

NS

Lateral condyle

2.0 (1.0-7.0)

2.0 (1.0-5.0)

NS

Aconeal process

1.5 (0.0-6.0)

2.0 (1.0-7.0)

NS

Proximal ulna

2.5 (1.0-5.0)

2.0 (1.0-6.0)

NS

Proximal radius

2.0 (1.0-5.0)

2.0 (1.0-5.0)

NS

Lameness score

1.0 (0-2)

1.0 (0-3.0)

NS

  1. ZLameness scoring system 0 = normal gait, 5 = severe lameness
  2. YJoint scores 1 = normal to 7 = severe joint pathology
  3. XSig = Significance: NS no significance (p > 0.05)