Chapter 23

Question 1

Indwelling IV catheters

Venous Sampling- lateral ear vein

cranial VC

Answer 1

can be placed in the lateral auricular vein but are difficult to maintain.

Question 2

oral meds in pigs

IM injections

SQ

Answer 2

most in water or feed. If the tube is placed in the trachea, it will not advance past the level of the base of the heart. Injecting faster than the piglet can swallow risks aspiration of the liquid into the lungs

avoid areas prime cuts of meat come from! hams, loins, shoulder areas. Never more than 2 ml/site in piglets or 3 ml in larger pigs

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Question 3

IP injections

intranasal

neonatal processing

Answer 3

fluid tx in piglets usually given IP! should be warmed and isotonic

can be helpful to time the intranasal injection with the inspiration

first day or two. don’t remove from mom for over an hour. Sow milk low in Fe, as are piglet bodies, iron supp KEY,

Question 4

baby pig thumps

needle teeth and needle teeth nippers

Answer 4

***anemia in piglets. 10mg/dl blood hgb necessary

deciduous I3 and deciduous canine teeth of each dental arcade.
Needle tooth nippers should be disinfected between use in piglets.***

Question 5

tail docking

universal ear notching system

the only euthanasia method that doesn’t leave chemical residue in tissue

Answer 5

performed
because pigs, even adults, will bite each other’s tails,
causing infection and abscesses that can lead to
paralysis. cut 1-2” from base, rectal prolapsse poss if too short

the litter number is placed in the right ear and the individual pig number is placed in the left ear not every farmer uses this

co2 gas

Question 6

acceptable euth methods

necropsy

Answer 6

co2 gas, iv barbiturates, kcl + gen anesth, penetrating captive bolt

left lateral recumb, separate liver lobules. lotta fibrous connective tissue