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ASC 408G: Swine > EXAM 1: Swine terminology > Flashcards

EXAM 1: Swine terminology Flashcards

1
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period in which an animal is producing milk

A

lactation

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2
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making slits or perforations in a pigs ear for identification purposes

A

ear notching

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3
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process of giving birth in pigs

A

farrowing

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4
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The combination of physiological events that begin at estrus and end at the next estrus.

21 days in swine

A

estrous cycle

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5
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genetic makeup of an animal

A

genotype

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6
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the 113 to 116 day period when the sow is pregnant from breeding until farrowing

114 days is general rule of thumb

A

gestation

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7
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the female parent

A

dam

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8
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an intact male, generally for breeding pruposes

A

boar

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9
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age at which the reproductive organs become functional operative, sexual maturity

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puberty

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10
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death or death rate

A

mortality

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11
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period which a female is sexually receptive, another word for estrus

A

heat

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12
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in the U.S. a finished pig destined for slaughter

A

market hog

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13
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a male that was castrated after the secondary sexual characteristics developed sufficiently to give the appearance of a mature male

A

stag

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14
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the period of sexual excitement and a certain hormonal profile at which time the female will be receptive to the male

A

estrus

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15
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to remove the testicles

A

castrate

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16
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an animal taken out of the herd because it is below hed standards

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cull

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17
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referring to a disease that has a rapid onset, short course and pronounced signs

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acute

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18
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a male hog whose testicles were removed before reaching breeding age and before the development of secondary sex characteristics

A

barrow

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19
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the number of litters a sow has carried, including the current pregnancy

A

parity

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20
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cured and smoked meat from the side/belly of the hog

A

bacon

21
Q

broad classification of feedstuffs that are high in energy and low in crude fiber

A

concentrate

22
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the multiple offspring born during the same farrowing, normally 8 to 12 pigs

A

litter

23
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an examination of the internal organs of a dead animal to determine the apparent cause of death

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necropsy

24
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shriveled or dried fetus that remains in the uterus instead of being expelled or aborted after dying

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mummified fetus

25
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wasting way of a part of the body usually muscling, induce by injury or disease

A

atrophy

26
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a pig small in size in relation to its littermates

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runt

27
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The characteristics of an animal that can be seen and/or measured

A

phenotype

28
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female pigs after she gives birth

A

sow

29
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a term for the number of pounds of feed required for an animal to gain one pound of weight

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feed efficiency

30
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to separate young pigs from the sow

A

wean

31
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born lifeless; dead at birth

A

stillborn

32
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a system of feeding in which no limits are placed on feed intake, allowing pigs to consume feed on a free choice basis

A

ad libitum

33
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the percentage of the live animal that become the carcass at salughter

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dressing percentage

34
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pertaining to swine

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porcine

35
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referring to domesticated animals that have revered to their original or untamed state

A

feral

36
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the dressed body of a meat animal, the usual offal items having been removed

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carcass

37
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referrng to a disease condition that is continuous and long lasting

A

chronic

38
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the average amount of weight a pig gains in a day

A

ADG

39
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edible flesh of pigs

A

pork

40
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the male parent

A

sire

41
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condition of being disease or the incidence or prevalence of some particular disease

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morbidity

42
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a female pig that has not given birth

A

gilt

43
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all organs or tissues removed from the carcass during slaughter

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offal

44
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giving birth

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parturition

45
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the sexual urge

A

libido

46
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living organism that carry pathogens

A

vector

47
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Ham produced using a dry cured, slow smoking, ad long drying process.

heavily salted and may require soaking and simmering before roasting

A

country ham

48
Q

fat rendered from fresh pork tissue

A

lard

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