Porcine Anatomy Flashcards
What is the vertebrae formula for a horse?
C7 T18 L6 S5
What is the vertebrae formula for a ox?
C7 T13 L6 S5
What is the vertebrae formula for a goat or sheepie?
C7 T13 L6-7 S4
What is the vertebrae formula for a dog or cat?
C7 T13 L7 S3
What is the vertebrae formula for a pig?
C7 T14-15 L6-7 S4
What is the dental formular for pigs?
I3/3, C1/1, P4/4, M3/3
Why cant pigs be stunned mechanically?
because of large frontal sinus
What are needle teeth?
deciduous third incisors and canine teeth
There are no fused carpal or tarsal bones in the pig. True or false?
True
The ulna and fibula are not well developed in the pig. True or false?
False- well developed ulna and fibula
What are setae?
body hair of the pig, remarkably stiff, thick outer hairs whose tips are split
What two glands did we talk about in class?
mental glands and carpal glands
What supports the snout?
By rostral bone set against end of nasal septum
What do pigs lack in the eye?
tapitum lucidum
What toxin results in inflammation of conchae?
pasteurella multocida toxin