Risk Factors Associated with Leg Disorders of Gestating Sows in Group-housing Systems in France

Factors identified in a French study to raise the risk of lameness in sows were a concrete slatted floor, housing in large groups, dirty floors, a high ammonia concentration, severely restricted feeding and a high number of sows per stockman.
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