Nursery part 3

Question 1

poor ventilation
* poor hygiene
* poor environmental management

Answer 1

Ammonia build up

Question 2

Prolonged exposure can damage the
respiratory tract, how many ppm

Answer 2

(≥ 15 PPM)

Question 3

Ensure ____ movement
❏ The facility should allow for optimal
____
❏ Improve the overall environmental
condition

Answer 3

optimal air
ventilation

Question 4

Deficiency in musculature in a body
cavity which leads to external
displacement of internal organs

types

congenital t/f

Answer 4

hernia

abdominal
inguinal
umbilical

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Question 5

repair hernia surgically at __ days olf

Usually only repaired once, culled when hernia reoccurst/f

Identify the dam and sire; avoid matching them as much as possible t/f

Answer 5

7-10

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Question 6

Bites on the ears, tail stump, and
other areas
❏ Wounds may be deep enough to
cause bleeding

usually casued by?

also due to?

Answer 6

cannibalism

salt deficiency

May also be due to large individuals
picking on the small ones

Question 7

Aim for a good

use___ on wounds

Answer 7

herd uniformity

deterrent Apply topical medication and
deterrent on the wound

Provide the proper salt levels in the
diet
❏ Avoid mixing individuals with a huge
size disparity

If still occuring after salt blocks, look at uniformity: select biters and put in a pen with bigger piglet

Question 8

Congenital defect where in large
areas of skin did not develop
properly
❏ Observable upon farrowing
❏ Affected areas appear raw and
exposed, similar to an open wound

Answer 8

Aplacia cutis/ Epitheliogenesis imperfect

Question 9

Identify very big piglets, identify small piglets and sama them
Prevent bullying
Done every 2 weeks

Aim uniformity at nursery stage
Difficult to repair uniformity in

Answer 9

sizing up

50kgs

Question 10

aplacia cutis tx

Answer 10

Give oral antibiotics
Treat the lesions as you would an open wound
Protect the wound against further damage and infection