Subcutaneous oedema - Atlas of swine pathology

Subcutaneous oedema

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Possible causes: Other

Subcutaneous oedema is caused when piglets kneel down for sucking the sow’s udder. The manubrium of the sternum rubs the floor causing subcutaneous oedema. No treatment is needed, it is reabsorbed a few weeks after weaning. Bedding farrowing houses minimizes this condition.

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