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

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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 les...

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Main Authors: Ossent Pete, Gillman Claire E, KilBride Amy L, Green Laura E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/5/31