Table 2 Occurrence of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) cases by month in the slaughterhouse during 2021–2023
From: Investigation of characteristics and classification for swine vertebral osteomyelitis in South Korea
Month | 2021y | 2022y | 2023y |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan | 14 | 23 | 48 |
Feb | 9 | 11 | 31 |
Mar | 27 | 11 | 14 |
Apr | 7 | 25 | 16 |
May | 8 | 19 | 15 |
Jun | 11 | 27 | 29 |
Jul | 5 | 14 | 24 |
Aug | 7 | 30 | 26 |
Sep | 8 | 25 | 13 |
Oct | 18 | 22 | 11 |
Nov | 28 | 62 | 58 |
Dec | 28 | 48 | 77 |
Sum of VO cases | 170 | 317 | 362 |
Total no. of carcasses | 531,907 | 554,293 | 539,571 |