Skin wound - Atlas of swine pathology

Skin wound

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Possible causes: Other

The skin on the neck of this fattener was injured by a sharp piece of sheet metal, which was the part of pen partition.The pigs have destroyed this poorly secured equipment, bending a sharp element. On this photo we can see dirty, granulating wound.

In differential diagnosis a bacterial skin infection, agressive behaviour of pen mates and burning can be included.

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