Severe tail lesions in finisher pigs are associated with reduction in annual profit in farrow-to-finish pig farms.
Nienke van StaaverenLaura Ann BoyleEdgar García ManzanillaKeelin O'DriscollLaurence ShallooJulia Adriana Calderón DíazPublished in: The Veterinary record (2021)
Our results provide an indication of the financial effects of STL in intensive pig production systems. The identified threshold for the prevalence of STL could provide a tangible target for farmers to focus on in developing strategies to reduce tail lesions and allow farmers to complete a cost benefit analysis of controlling STL.