Epitheliogenesis imperfecta - Atlas of swine pathology

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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).