AHW1 Flashcards
Gilt
young female pig who has not had a litter
female pig who has had a litter
Sow
castrated male pig
Barrow
male pig of breeding age
Boar
process of pig giving birth
Farrowing
small piglet
runt
young piglet recently weaned and seperated from mum (4weeks)
Weaner
how old do gilts have to be at first mating?
230 days
temperature of a pig
39 C
BPM range
70-80
gestation period
114 days
breaths per min
10-20 (higher for piglets)
when do dogs come into oestrus
6-24mnths
gestation period of a dog
63 days
how often do dogs have a season
6mnths
What and when are dogs vaccinaued for?
6wks;
distemper, parainfluenza, parvovirus, leptosporosis, infectious hepititis
worming period of dog
every mnth for 6mnths then 3x a year
What year was microchipping made compulsory
April 2016
What was published by DEFRA that contains the rules of keeping a dog
Animal Welfare Act 2006
ASAB/APBC
association of animal behaviour/ association of pet behaviour Council
