III: PIGLET CARE & MANAGEMENT

Question 1

One of the most abrupt &major changes for many animals is?

Answer 1

BIRTH

Question 2

Such procedure my create an avenue for disease organism to enter the piglet’s body.

Answer 2

CLIPPING NAVEL CORD

Question 3

Navel cord will dry & fall off on its own happening ____ hours afterbirth.

Answer 3

6 hours

Question 4

This should be done immediately after birth

Answer 4

Teeth clipping & tail docking

Question 5

are clipped to avoid damage to the udder of the sow & to prevent fighting wounds among piglets

Answer 5

needle teeth

Question 6

how many teeth are clip?

Answer 6

8 teeth (4 in the upper mouth & 4 in the lower
mouth)

Question 7

is practiced to minimize tail biting problems
during weaning &fattening stages.

Answer 7

tail docking

Question 8

The ideal brooding temperature is from?

Answer 8

30 to 32 C

Question 9

2 bulb?

Answer 9

75 watts

Question 10

3 bulb?

Answer 10

50 watts

Question 11

electric bulb used during early
morning from

Answer 11

1 to 4 am

Question 12

Should be done immediately after birth. It done
to Identify animals.

Answer 12

Earnotching

Question 13

these specialized proteins by-pass the stomach & are absorbed thru the intestinal lining directly into the blood stream

Answer 13

colustrum

Question 14

The ability to passively absorbed the
immunoglobulin intact, without indigestion

Answer 14

passive immunity

Question 15

In this time after birth, colustrum is lost & at this point, gut closure is said to take place. Colostrum ingested after this period is digested in the stomach by digestive
enzymes

Answer 15

36 hours

Question 16

If sows do not produce enough milk or have given birth to a large litter, it is wise to transfer the whole litter or few of the piglets. This transferring is called?

Answer 16

Fostering

Question 17

iglets are sometimes born with weak leg muscles
& are not able to stand or walk properly such as their hind legs slip sideways or spread apart. They die of starvation or crushing.

Answer 17

splay legs

Question 18

splay leg can be corrected

Answer 18

special leg taping or lying technique

Question 19

is an important mineral necessary for the formation of hemoglobin (carrier of oxygen) in the RBC & prevents nutritional anemia.

Answer 19

Iron (Fe)

Question 20

is the preferred route of administration of the iron

Answer 20

injection

Question 21

conecntration of iron

Answer 21

100 or 200 mg iron per ml.

Question 22

The following are the signs of iron deficiency/nutritional anemia;

Answer 22

1. Loss of appetite
2. Emaciation
3. Restlessness
4. Poor hair & skin condition which cause “sluggish impression” in piglets
5. Slow growth
6. Paleness
7. Hard breathing (thumping)

Question 23

Piglets may suffer from iron toxicity with dose of

Answer 23

600 mg/kg body weight

Question 24

In 3 to 10-day-old piglets showing the following signs of iron toxicity

Answer 24

1. depressed fed intake
2. rate of gain
3. rickets
4. death.