Eye On Europe: Pneumatic beds will help avoid pressure sores on Danish sows

Continually moving air pressure beneath the lying sows will prevent shoulder sores in nursing sows, believes this Danish barn builder

by NORMAN DUNN

The principle of variable-pressure pneumatic mattresses, developed originally to avoid development of pressure sores with bed-ridden patients in hospitals, has been applied in farrowing crate flooring to avoid shoulder sores with nursing sows.