Impaired motility in newborn piglet - Atlas of swine pathology
Impaired motility in newborn piglet
Jesús BorobiaWhere: musculoskeletal system
Possible causes: Splay legOther
Splay leg is a condition where the newborn piglet is unable to hold the back and/or front legs together. The mobility of the piglet is impaired which makes teat access difficult. It is caused by immaturity of the muscle fibres in the hind legs, over the pelvis, and occasionally in the front legs. The condition is exaggerated when piglets stand on very smooth or wet slippery floors. Mortality rate is high due to starvation or crushing, because the pig cannot move away from the sow.
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