Gastric ulcers in finishing pigs: their prevalence and failure to influence growth rate

Gastric ulcers in finishing pigs: their prevalence and failure to influence growth rate

In an abattoir survey the stomachs of 1242 pigs from 15 farms were examined. Ulceration of the pars oesophagea was present in 22.95 per cent with a range from 4.7 to 57.4 per cent. The ulcers were graded mild in 9.5 per cent and severe in 13.4 per cent of the stomachs. Bile staining and hyperkeratin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Veterinary record 1997-11, Vol.141 (22), p.563-566
Hauptverfasser: Guise, H.J, Carlyle, W.W.H, Penny, R.H.C, Abbott, T.A, Riches, H.L, Hunter, E.J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
disease prevalence
farms
Female
finishing
gender differences
lesions
liveweight gain
Male
pars oesophagea
Prevalence
slaughterhouses
stomach
Stomach Ulcer - classification
Stomach Ulcer - epidemiology
Stomach Ulcer - veterinary
stomach ulcers
Swine
Swine Diseases
United Kingdom - epidemiology
Weight Gain
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Zusammenfassung:In an abattoir survey the stomachs of 1242 pigs from 15 farms were examined. Ulceration of the pars oesophagea was present in 22.95 per cent with a range from 4.7 to 57.4 per cent. The ulcers were graded mild in 9.5 per cent and severe in 13.4 per cent of the stomachs. Bile staining and hyperkeratinisation of the pars were significantly more common in stomachs with ulcers than in those without (P
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.141.22.563