Healthy claws: Key for overall sow health

Claw health of sows is an underestimated important parameter to focus on when improving general health, fertility and performance of a sow herd. Highly bioavailable trace minerals have been shown to improve claw health considerably. Over 84% of the sows suffer from one or more claw lesions1, while 10-15% of the western European sows suffer from lameness2. Group housing of sows can have a negative influence on claw health. Since 2013, group housing of gestating sows is mandatory in the EU, and t