Lecture 5. Swine Health Intro Flashcards
When did the earliest pig bones date back to?
7000 years ago
How many breeds are there world wide?
300
What is the swine karyotype?
2n=38
Who is the leading country for swine production
China
How many pigs are there today world wide?
800 million
What are the different types of herds?
Nucleus herds
Breeding herds
Finishing herds
Research herds are also known as?
Specific pathogen free herds
Industrial size herds are up to _____ sows per herd
200
How many piglets per sow per year on average?
30-34
How many grams per day do pigs grow on average?
950-1200 g/day
True or False:
by products of human food industry are often used in swine nutrition?
True
For early weaning of piglets you need animal _____!
proteins
High protein diets and fine grinding of pig feed induce these?
healthy risks such as D+, gastric ulceration
Is worldwide trade of pork and pork products a risk factor for spreading diseases like ASF?
Yes!
What are some other contributing factors besides world wide trade of pork/pork products for human and swine health?
Mobility of people world wide Zoonotic agents Multi resistance of bacteria to antibiotics Environmental pollution (Sewage) Religious aspects Ethical aspects of industrial farming
What is the herd health management approach?
It’s a method to optimize health, welfare, and production in a population of animals (normally beef, dairy, pigs, poultry) through the systematic analysis of relevant data and through regular objective observation of the animals and their environments, such that informed timely decisions are made to adjust and improve herd management
Herd health management is based mainly on _______
prevention
What re 3 different risk factors for disease that we base herd health prevention off of?
Agent: different strains
Animal: age, breed
Environment: hygiene, ventilation, nutrition
True or False:
Herd health management is based on optimizing health status by preventing health, production, and repro problems, improving HHM practices, welfare and ecological quality of the environment, quality and safety of dairy and meat products, the profitability of the enterprize
TRUE
Production data monitoring may provide a reflection of both _____ and _____ disease and expose sub optimal husbandry such as …..?
clinical; subclinical; too much heat or cold , animals fighting etc…
True or False:
Monitoring and tracking disease alone is sufficient in ensuring optimal production?
FALSE
