Epitheliogenesis imperfecta - Atlas of swine pathology
Where: skin and subcutaneous tissue
Possible causes: Epitheliogenesis imperfectaFrostbiteExudative EpidermitisSunburnOther
Absence of an area of skin over a part of the back, loin and thigh corresponds to an epitheliogenesis imperfecta.This is a condition where the piglet is born devoid of an area of skin. It usually occurs in the limbs or flanks and is usually associated with an individual animal (not a litter).