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The impact of elbow and knee joint lesions on abnormal gait and
posture of sows
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Rikke K Kirk* , Bente Jørgensen and Henrik E Jensen
Address: 1Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2Danish Institute of Agricultural
Sciences, Research Centre Foulum, Tjele, Denmark and 3Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, 2760 Maaloev, Denmark
Email: Rikke K Kirk* - rkki@; Bente Jørgensen - bente.jorgensen@; Henrik E Jensen - helj@life.ku.dk
* Corresponding author
Published: 28 February 2008 Received: 2 February 2008
Accepted: 28 February 2008
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2008, 50:5 doi:10.1186/1751-0147-50-5
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Abstract
Background: Joint lesions occur widespread in the Da nish sow population and they are the most
frequent cause for euthanasia. Clinically, it is generally impossible to differentiate between various
types of non-inflammatory joint lesions. Consequently, it is often necessary to perform a post
mortem examination in order to diagnose
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