A comparative study of young wild boars’ and rearing piglets’ health status with regard to the behavioral disorder tail biting in pigs

Figures & data

Table 1. Variables of the pathological examination found in wild boars (13) and rearing pigs (17) and P-values of the comparison between the two groups by Chi² and t-Tests, respectively.

Code	Variable	Scale	Unit	Wild boars	Rearing pigs	P-values
1	Body weight	Numerical	kg	8.94 (±5.20)	17.82 (±6.91)	0.0009
2	Nutritional status: thin	Binominal	n	3/13	0/17	0.03
3	Adrenal gland weight (right)	Numerical	g	0.85 (±0.32)	1.33 (±0.29)	0.01
4	Adrenal gland weight (left)	Numerical	g	0.95 (±0.31)	1.39 (±0.32)	0.007
5	Relative adrenal gland weight (right)	Numerical	n	0.22 (±0.13)	0.07 (±0.01)	0.01
6	Relative adrenal gland weight (left)	Numerical	n	0.21 (±0.06)	0.08 (±0.02)	0.0003
7	Skin: scratches	Binominal	n	0/13	12/17	<0.0001
8	Skin condition	Binominal	n	1/13	2/17	0.71
9	Ear: scratches	Binominal	n	0/13	1/17	0.37
10	Pneumonia	Binominal	n	8/13	6/17	0.15
11	Lung: nematodes	Binominal	n	11/13	0/17	<0.0001
12	Lung: alveolar histiocytosis	Binominal	n	3/13	4/17	0.97
13	Lung: hyperemia	Binominal	n	3/13	6/17	0.46
14	Lung: edema	Binominal	n	4/13	10/17	0.12
15	Lung: emphysema	Binominal	n	4/13	2/17	0.19
16	Peritoneal cavity: serous effusion	Binominal	n	1/13	0/17	0.24
17	Liver: hyperemia	Binominal	n	3/13	9/17	0.09
18	Liver: lymphohistiocytic inflammation	Binominal	n	5/13	3/17	0.20
19	Liver: milkspots	Binominal	n	5/13	0/17	0.005
20	Myocarditis	Binominal	n	2/13	3/17	0.86
21	Pericard: serous effusion	Binominal	n	0/13	1/17	0.37
22	Diaphragm: lymphohistiocytic inflammation	Binominal	n	4/13	1/17	0.07
23	Kidney: hyperemia	Binominal	n	0/13	1/17	0.37
24	Spleen: hyperplasia	Binominal	n	3/13	1/17	0.17
25	Spleen: hyperemia	Binominal	n	1/13	7/17	0.04
26	Bronchus associated lymphoid tissue: hyperplasia	Binominal	n	3/13	1/17	0.17
27	Colon associated lymphoid tissue: hyperplasia	Binominal	n	0/13	4/17	0.05
28	Colon associated lymphoid tissue: crypt abscesses	Binominal	n	1/13	7/17	0.04
29	Pulmonal lymph nodes: hyperplasia	Binominal	n	6/13	5/17	0.34
30	Pulmonal lymph nodes: inflammation	Binominal	n	2/13	1/17	0.39
31	Pulmonal hemosiderosis	Binominal	n	1/13	1/17	0.84
32	Mesenteric lymph nodes: hyperplasia	Binominal	n	7/13	11/17	0.54
33	Mesenteric lymph nodes: inflammation	Binominal	n	3/13	0/17	0.03
34	Tonsils: hyperplasia	Binominal	n	7/13	9/17	0.96
35	Tonsils: crypt abscesses	Binominal	n	8/13	15/17	0.08
36	Tonsils: purulent inflammation	Binominal	n	1/13	0/17	0.24
37	Tongue: inflammation	Binominal	n	1/13	1/17	0.84
38	Tongue: nematodes	Binominal	n	1/13	0/17	0.24
39	Tracheitis	Binominal	n	1/13	4/17	0.24
40	Trachea: nematodes	Binominal	n	2/13	0/17	0.09
41	Rhinitis	Binominal	n	4/13	13/17	0.01
42	Atrophic conches	Binominal	n	0/13	1/17	0.37
43	Gastritis	Binominal	n	5/13	9/17	0.43
44	Gut: inflammation	Binominal	n	3/13	3/17	0.71
45	Gut: crypt abscesses	Binominal	n	0/13	5/17	0.03
46	Gut: intraluminal inclusion corpuscles	Binominal	n	0/13	2/17	0.20
47	Gut: nematodes	Binominal	n	8/13	0/17	0.0002
48	Tail: dermatitis	Binominal	n	4/12	8/17	0.45
49	Tail: crust	Binominal	n	0/12	4/17	0.07
50	Tail: blood	Binominal	n	0/12	4/17	0.07
51	Tail: necrosis	Binominal	n	0/12	5/17	0.04
52	Tail: intralesional bacteria	Binominal	n	0/12	1/17	0.39
53	Tail: osteomyelitis	Binominal	n	0/12	1/17	0.39
54	Ear necrosis	Binominal	n	0/13	2/17	0.20
55	Skeletal musculature: inflammation	Binominal	n	1/13	1/17	0.84
56	Skeletal musculature: sarkocysts	Binominal	n	1/13	0/17	0.24
57	Esophagitis	Binominal	n	0/13	3/17	0.11
58	Thymus: inflammation	Binominal	n	1/13	0/17	0.24
59	N. ischiadicus: atrophy	Binominal	n	1/13	0/17	0.24
60	Sternal bone marrow: myeloid dominance	Binominal	n	0/13	1/17	0.37
61	Pancreas: Hemorrhage	Binominal	n	0/13	1/17	0.37

Note: Significant differences are marked in bolt printing.

Data availability statement

All data is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.