Glossary of Terms Flashcards
slaughter house
abbatoir
tear in the skin due to friction or rubbing
abrasion
expulsion of fetuses; expulsion of fully developed piglets before the completion of pregnancy and before they are able to survive
abortion
adjustment of the breeding pig to the conditions prevailing in the farm to which it has been introduced to enable it to perform to optimum standards
acclimatization
the state or quality to be reached
accessibility
collective
accumulative
condition in which the acidity of the body fluids & tissues is abnormally high
acidosis
referring to a disease which has a rapid onset, short course & pronounced signs
acute
failure to secrete milk following birth; absence of milk
agalactia
management method wherein a group of fattening pigs enters the unit at the same time and leaves together at a certain period once they reach the market weight
all in/all out
what are the main symptoms of anemia?
paleness, hurried breathing & low resistance to infection
any drug or chemical used to destroy parasitic worms
anthelmintic
a chemical substance derived from a mold or bacteria that inhibit the growth of another microorganism
antibiotic
a protein substance developed or synthesized by lymphoid tissues of the body in response to an antigenic stimulus
antibody
True or False.
In disease defense, the animal must have an encounter with the pathogens/ antigen before a specific antibody is developed in its blood.
True
a high molecular-weight substance (usually a protein) which, when foreign to the bloodstream of the animal, stimulates formation of a specific antibody
antigen
a chemical substances that prevents the growth & development of microorganism
antiseptic
suffocation
Asphyxiation
inflammation of the joints
arthritis
shaky movements & unsteady gait
ataxia
shrinkage of a normal organ
atrophy
the presence of bacteria or microorganism in the blood
bacteremia
male pig of any age that is usually intended for breeding
boar
animals used for reproduction (sows, gilts, boars,)
breeders
small broken blood vessels
bruises
to make a hole
burrow
removal of testes
castration
referring to a disease condition that is continuous and long lasting
chronic
referring to direct observation
clinical
the 1st secretion of the breast, occurring shortly after or sometimes before birth. It contains serum, while blood cells & antibodies
colostrum
act of fertilization
conception
percentage of sows that become pregnant after service
conception rate
a condition or disease that has affected the animal since birth
congenital
an organism is inside the pig’s body without causing any clinical damage or disease
contamination
can be easily transferred
contagious
of disinfectant used to increase solubility & applied in 2-4 solution
cresol
place for piglets inside the following/rearing pen
creep area
mainly due to crumpling
crushing
a thin, hard, dry layer on the surface
crusts
all unwanted animals removed from the herd
culls
the removal of undesirable or unproductive animals within the herd
culling
bluish discoloration of the extremities due to circulatory disturbances
cyanosis
an ovary containing an abnormal sac containing gas, fluid or semi solid material, with a membranous lining
cystic ovary
a mother pig
dam
loss of body fluids
dehydration
a pig which has been sold for slaughter
delivered/market pig
fecal looseness
diarrhea
a selection or combination of different feedstuffs provided in a continuous schedule
diet/ration
gross energy minus fecal energy
Digestible Energy
a chemical capable of destroying disease-causing microorganism or parasites
disinfectant
moisture
draft
carcass weight; weight after slaughtering and removal of entrails
dressed weight
the time interval from weaning to service
dry period
non-pregnant sows; unbred sow which has just been weaned
dry sows
where fatteners are supposed to defecate
dunging area
difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
difficulty of farrowing
Dystocia
swelling of the part or all of the body due to accumulation of excess water
edema
excessive loss of flesh
emaciation
the final/market weight
end weight
vigor or power in action
energy
period of sexual receptivity in female; heat period
estrus
relating to or affecting the intestine
enteric
a painful infection in the intestine
enteritis
endemic; denoting a disease of animals which indigenous to a certain locality
enzootic
any fluid that has move out of a tissue or its capillaries, because of injury or inflammation
exudate
the act giving birth in sow
farrowing
an equipment where a sow is placed before farrowing until weaning to avoid crushing piglets
farrowing crate
a pig raised for pork/meat consumption; fattener weight usually starts at 15 – 20 kg
fattener
the number of days a pig stays on a farm for fattening until marketing
fattening days
dung, stool, manure waste
feces
the amount of feed to convert one kilogram of gain in weight
feed conversion ratio
the amount of feed consumed by the pig
feeds consumed
constructed or fabricated device where feeds are placed for pig consumption
feed trough
any material suitable for animal feed
feedstuff
a young organism in the uterus from the time the organ system has been developed until its birth
fetus
given to fattener of 60 kg until market weight with CP of 14%
finisher
pig which are 60 kgs and up
finisher
act of transferring of piglets from one sow to another
fostering
very thin & pale
gaunt