ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022
The Relationship between Carcass Condemnations and Tail Lesion in Swine Considering Different Production Systems and Tail Lengths.
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- Beyond Lesions: Systemic Inflammatory and Metabolic Characterization of Swine Inflammation and Necrosis Syndrome.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Image-based assessment of tail docking and tail biting in slaughtered pigs across three European countries.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Study: Swine Inflammation and Necrosis Syndrome in Suckling and Weaned Piglets Is Associated with Tail Length and Integrity in Slaughter Pigs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The Economic Implications of Phasing Out Pig Tail Docking: A Pilot Study in Italy.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Impact of feed, light and access to manipulable material on tail biting in pigs with intact tails.Acta veterinaria Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Porcine ear necrosis: characterization of lesions and associated pathogens.Veterinary research · 2023Article
- The importance of slaughterhouses in monitoring the occurrence of tail biting in pigs - Review.Veterinarni medicina · 2023Review
- Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput Slaughterhouse.Veterinary sciences · 2023Article
- Welfare of pigs on farm.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2022Article
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Abstract
Tail biting has been recognised as an intractable problem in pig production. This study aims to evaluate tail lesion occurrence in slaughtered pigs and explore the relationship between carcass condemnations and tail lesion considering different production systems and tail lengths and to evaluate the importance of creating a detailed tail score classification that includes scarred lesions. Data on a total of 9189 pigs from 73 batches with different tail lengths (undocked; docked mid-length; fully docked) and from distinct production systems (conventional; conventional antibiotic-free and organic) were collected at a Spanish abattoir. Batches with higher tail lesion scores presented a significantly higher chance of total condemnation and total condemnation due to pyaemia, being even more associated with scarring score. The within-batches probability for local condemnations and local condemnation due to abscesses increased significantly with higher scarring scores. Regarding tail length, docked at mid-length and undocked carcasses presented significantly higher odds to be condemned due to abscess. Organic farms showed a higher probability of total condemnations. This research highlights the importance of tail lesions on carcass condemnations that may also be influenced by docking and type of production. Results suggest that scarring score should be included in the tail surveillance program.
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