Food Animal Medicine VI (35-45) Flashcards
(435 cards)
____ is the most widely eaten meat.
List some of the different benefits to pigs.
Identify the pork cuts.
Where in the U.S is pork production the highest?
What are the trends in pork production and consumption in the U.S?
What is the trend in U.S pork exports?
What is the trend in the number of hog operations in the U.S?
A young female that has not yet given birth yet is called a ____.
Gilt
A mature female pig is called a ____.
Sow
An intact male pig is called a ____.
Boar
A castrated male pig is called a _____.
Barrow
A pig gestation period is ____.
What is the term used when a pig is giving birth?
Farrowing
Pigs are weaned at around ____ of age. At this time they are called _____ pigs.
A weaned pig weighing up to about 50lb is called a ____ pig.
Nursery
A pig weighing about 150lbs or more is called a ____ or a ____.
In the US, pigs reach market weight at around ____.
280lb
What are the differences in the hog farms between today and the past?
Pigs are __% leaner than in the 1950s.
How has pork production become more efficient?
What are some of the nutritional challenges in pasture-raised pork?
What are some of the general differences in show/pet pigs versus food animal pigs?
What are some of the diseases we see in show pigs?
What are the consequences of lameness specifically in show pigs?