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Pet pigs and their peculiarities Flashcards

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What are full size pigs?

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  • Large white
  • Landrace
  • Duroc
  • Pietrain
  • Saddleback
  • Hampshire
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What are medium sized pigs?

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  • Tamworth
  • Berkshire
  • Middle white
  • Welsh
  • Gloucester old spot
  • British lop
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What are small size pigs?

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  • Kune-kune
  • Vietnamese
  • Pot-bellied
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What breed are predisposed to inguinal hernias?

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  • Kune-kune - therefore if not going to be a breeding boar must be castrated
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What are legalities of hobby pig owners?

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  • Every place with a pig needs to be registered as a farm - even if just pet (CPHH number)
  • All movement need to be registered - movement standstill 20d for pigs (6d for ruminants)
  • Need walking licences - specific routes + collar + lead
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How would you handle pigs?

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  • Gold standard = snitch - behind upper canine teeth
  • Boards
  • Fences
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What is top of normal temperature?

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  • 39.5 oC taken as top
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What is needed for blood sampling?

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  • Snitch
  • Long needle for jugular
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What are pigs fed?

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  • Omnivores = eat anything
  • DO NOT feed kitchen scraps
  • Cannibals in the wild
  • Need around 13MJ + 15-16% protein
  • Will eat 1% of bodyweight
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How much water does a pig drink daily?

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  • 10% of BW
  • Need to be robust - will uproot troughs to spill water
  • Can’t sweat so will wallow in water / mud
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What does obesity lead to in pigs?

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  • Common in pet pigs
  • Arthritis
  • Inactivity
  • Joint issues
  • Foot problem
  • Dermatitis
  • Eye issues
  • Fertility problems
  • Make them work for their food / games
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What can lead to emaciation?

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  • Failure to eat
  • pyrexia
  • too hot
  • rubbish food
  • no water
  • Heavy parasite burden
  • Wrong food
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What are zoonotic risks with pigs?

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  • Ascariasis
  • Brucellosis
  • Campylobacteriosis
  • Cysticercosis (Taenia solium)
  • Erysipeloid
  • Hepatitis E
  • Leptospirosis
  • Ringworm
  • Salmonellosis
  • Streptococcus suis type 2
  • Swine Influenza
  • Tetanus
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Trichinellosis
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What are reproductive issues in pet pigs?

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  • Anoestrus due to obesity
  • Scrotal hernias - Kune-Kunes + Vietnamese pot bellied
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What enteric diseases are in pet pigs?

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  • Scour = not common - infection burden = low
  • Nutritional scour - variation in diet
  • Twisted guts from abrupt changes in food / water
  • Ulcers from low level stress
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What are respiratory diseases in pet pigs?

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  • Ascarid worm burdens in lungs - migrating L3
  • Often chronic form - due to background infection rather than breakdown
17
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What skin diseases are seen in pet pigs?

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  • Mange - v common (ivermectin tx)
  • Lice - Haematopinus suis - uncommon (ivermectin tx)
  • Ringworm - trichophyton - (UV light tx)
  • Erysipelas (penicillin tx)
  • Insect bites
  • Bacterial infections - greasy pig
  • Sunburn - when insufficient mud
  • Zinc + Vitamin B deficiencies = parakeratosis - correct diet
  • Photosensitisation - toxins - parsley, ragwort….
  • Contact allergies - urine scald
  • Old age alopecia
  • Wounds - heal well
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What are lameness issues in pet pigs?

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  • Joint issues - often obesity / age related (NSAIDs + bedding)
  • Overgrown claws - trimming / solid ground
  • Joint, hoof + bone problems - nutritional deficiencies (Ca2+, Phosphorus, Vit D, Biotin)
  • Infections - strep / staph (young) - penicillin + NSAIDs
  • Erysipelas
19
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What injections would you use in pigs?

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  • 1.5 inch + 16G for adults
  • 1inch + 18G in smaller pigs
  • 1inch + 21G in piglets
  • aim for neck muscle
20
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What NSAIDs are used in pigs?

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  • Ketoprofen - oral + injectable
  • Meloxicam - oral + injectable
  • Tolfenamic acid - injectable
21
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What steroids are used in pigs?

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  • Dexamethasone - injectable
22
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What sedation is used in pigs?

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  • Azaperone - injectable
23
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What are routine treatments for pet pigs?

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  • Erysipelas vaccine x2 / year
  • Clostridial vaccine x2 / year
  • Parasite control - ivermectin x2 / year
  • benzimidazoles x4 / year
  • Iron injections for piglets - depending on soil access
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Why would you de-tusk boars?

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  • Uneven wear from malformed jaw / stone chewing
  • Continuous growth
25
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How would you de-tusk boars?

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  • Sedate heavily
  • Using embryotomy wire, saw as close to gum as possible - no nerves or blood vessels in tusks
26
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What are old pig diseases?

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  • Arthritis - NSAIDs
  • Joint / foot problems
  • Tumour growth - often terminal
  • Dental issues
  • Diabetes
  • Fractures
27
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How would you euthanise a pig?

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  • Gun = method of choice
  • Pet owners prefer barbiturate injection - HARD
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Y4 - Large animals (78 decks)

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