Table 2 Number and percentage (%) of farms with at least one pig affected by welfare outcomes including the median prevalence and interquartile range (IQR) of pigs affected per farm (%) of each welfare outcome observed on 31 Irish pig farms
Farms | Prevalence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | |||
n | % | % | % | |
Hunger | ||||
Poor body condition | 31 | 100 | 2.47 | 1.85–3.48 |
Comfort around resting | ||||
Bursitis | 31 | 100 | 4.80 | 3.35–6.18 |
Manure on the bodya | 27 | 87.1 | 0.11 | 0.06–0.13 |
Thermal comfort | ||||
Shivering | 2 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 |
Panting | 3 | 9.7 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 |
Huddling | 23 | 74.2 | 1.32 | 0.00–2.50 |
Injuries | ||||
Lameness | 30 | 96.8 | 0.82 | 0.56–1.15 |
Skin lesions | 31 | 100 | 4.77 | 3.11–7.09 |
Tail lesions (overall) | 31 | 100 | 7.57 | 5.59–8.98 |
Moderate lesions | 31 | 100 | 5.87 | 3.93–8.45 |
Severe lesions | 25 | 80.6 | 0.83 | 0.08–1.78 |
Ear lesions (overall) | 31 | 100 | 6.97 | 3.51–17.1 |
Moderate lesions | 31 | 100 | 1.52 | 0.99–2.83 |
Severe lesions | 31 | 100 | 5.42 | 2.96–14.93 |
Flank lesions (overall) | 23 | 74.2 | 0.83 | 0.00–1.97 |
Moderate lesions | 12 | 38.7 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.28 |
Severe lesions | 22 | 71.0 | 0.69 | 0.00–1.83 |
Disease | ||||
Lethargic | 28 | 90.3 | 0.71 | 0.33–1.29 |
Scouringa | 28 | 90.3 | 0.11 | 0.06–0.17 |
Coughingb | 30 | 96.8 | 0.02 | 0.01–0.03 |
Sneezingb | 31 | 100 | 0.17 | 0.13–0.24 |
Pumping | 10 | 32.3 | 0.0 | 0.00–0.26 |
Twisted snout | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00–0.00 |
Hernia | 31 | 100 | 1.36 | 1.00–1.91 |
Rectal prolapse | 2 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.00–0.00 |
Skin condition | 11 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 0.00–0.29 |