Pig Clinical Exam

Question 1

Where do you sample for blood?

Answer 1

Jugular vein (w/ 1 1/2 inch needle)

Question 2

What do you do to check for pasteurella?

Answer 2

Nasal swab

Question 3

What vein do you use for anesthesia?

Answer 3

Ear vein

Question 4

Where do you do IM injections?

Answer 4

neck, behind ear

Question 5

What is the standard meat withdrawal time?

Answer 5

28 days

Question 6

Euthanasia?

Answer 6

IV barbituate - anterior vena cava or ear vein. Or captive bolt

Question 7

What do you do to tx enzootic infections?

Answer 7

Tx @ therapeutic levels over periods of risk, all-in-all out depopulation or partial depopulation

Question 8

Normal temperature of pigs?

Answer 8

101.5 - 102.5

Question 9

Normal respiration rate for adults / finishers / growers and weaners?

Answer 9

Adults = 13-18
Finishers = 25-35
Growers / Weaners = 30-40

Question 10

Normal heart rate for adults / growers / weaners?

Answer 10

Adults = 70-80
Growers = 80-90
Weaners = 90-100

Question 11

Have you heard the rumor about Butter?

Answer 11

Nevermind, I shouldn’t spread it