Occurrence: Worldwide

Age affected: Growers / finishers, sows, boars

Effects: Difficulty rising or walking, swaying, misshapen limbs.

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Detailed causes

Osteochondrosis is a generalised skeletal disease with leads to leg weakness. The changes have been demonstrated in piglets 1 day of age and may be congenital. Osteochondr...

Foot and leg problems together with lameness are still a major reason why sows have to be removed from the herd in the first 3 parities.