Overgrown toes, often called digital overgrowth, can be a challenge for commercial sow breeding herds. The condition can contribute to increased locomotion challenges and reduced sow performance in the herd.
Breeding sow herd lameness is a major contributor to mortality challenges, feet and leg conformation and lameness. Feet and leg structure rank right behind reproductive failure as the major identifiable reason for sow culling and reduced sow longevity.”
Source: National Hog Farmer, October 5, 2021. Link.
INSIGHTS: Hoof problems are also prevalent in mini pigs and pot-belly pigs.