Pigs Flashcards
How much can a pig grow in 6 months?
230-260 lbs
How much can a pig weigh?
600-1000 lbs
What type of heat cycle is a pig?
Poly estrous
What is a pigs cycle?
21 days
How long does heat last?
2-3 days
When does a pig hit puberty?
51/2 to 6 months
How long is a pigs gestation period?
114 days
How many piglets per litter?
10-12
When would you crate a pig?
105th day
When will the first piglet be born?
Wishing 30 min to one hour
How often will a baby be born after the first one?
Every 15-20 min
How long does labor normally last?
4 hours
What is the average temp of a pig?
102.5
What is the average pulse for a pig?
70
What is the average resperation for a pig?
15
How warm should a pigs housing be?
55-85
Where would you inject a pig IM?
Huns legs or dorsal neck
Where would you SQ inject a pig?
Dorsal neck, behind hears, in flank
Where would you give a pig IV?
Ear veins
Where could you get a blood sample?
Jugular vein, vena cava, ear vein, facial vein, orbital sinus, lingual vein
When do you cast rate a pig?
1-14 days of age
When is the least amount of bleeding going to happen when you castrate a pig?
Less than 14 days
When do you give iron dextran?
Confined pigs
What parasites damaged the tissue while they migrate to the GI tract and are zoonotic?
Ascarids
What parasit can a pig get from eating raw meat and garbage?
Trichina worm
What parasites form cysts in the muscles of swine and can cause trichinosis in humans and eventually lead to blindness?
Trichina worms
What is a viral disease of swine often in young pigs that cause severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration?
Transmissible gastroentritis
