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Pigs Flashcards

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How much can a pig grow in 6 months?

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230-260 lbs

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How much can a pig weigh?

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600-1000 lbs

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What type of heat cycle is a pig?

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Poly estrous

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What is a pigs cycle?

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21 days

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How long does heat last?

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2-3 days

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When does a pig hit puberty?

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51/2 to 6 months

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How long is a pigs gestation period?

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114 days

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How many piglets per litter?

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10-12

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When would you crate a pig?

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105th day

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When will the first piglet be born?

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Wishing 30 min to one hour

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How often will a baby be born after the first one?

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Every 15-20 min

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How long does labor normally last?

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4 hours

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What is the average temp of a pig?

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102.5

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What is the average pulse for a pig?

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70

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What is the average resperation for a pig?

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15

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How warm should a pigs housing be?

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55-85

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Where would you inject a pig IM?

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Huns legs or dorsal neck

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Where would you SQ inject a pig?

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Dorsal neck, behind hears, in flank

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Where would you give a pig IV?

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Ear veins

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Where could you get a blood sample?

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Jugular vein, vena cava, ear vein, facial vein, orbital sinus, lingual vein

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When do you cast rate a pig?

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1-14 days of age

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When is the least amount of bleeding going to happen when you castrate a pig?

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Less than 14 days

22
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When do you give iron dextran?

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Confined pigs

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What parasites damaged the tissue while they migrate to the GI tract and are zoonotic?

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Ascarids

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What parasit can a pig get from eating raw meat and garbage?

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Trichina worm

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What parasites form cysts in the muscles of swine and can cause trichinosis in humans and eventually lead to blindness?

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Trichina worms

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What is a viral disease of swine often in young pigs that cause severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration?

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Transmissible gastroentritis

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