Porcine Husbandry

Question 1

Mature intact female

Answer 1

Sow

Question 2

Mature intact male

Answer 2

Boar

Question 3

Male castrated before puberty

Answer 3

Barrow

Question 4

Male castrated after puberty

Answer 4

Stag

Question 5

Temperature of pigs

Answer 5

101-103

Question 6

Pulse rate of pigs

Answer 6

60-90 and 200-280 in newborns

Question 7

Respiration

Answer 7

10-24 and up to 50 for young swine

Question 8

Eatrous cycle length

Answer 8

18-24 days

Question 9

Litter size

Answer 9

8-14

Question 10

Gestation period

Answer 10

114 days 3m 3wks 3days

Question 11

Signs of estrus

Answer 11

Mounting by sows, restless, swelling, discharge, lordosis(male mounting or when back pressure is applied)

Question 12

Types of semen collection

Answer 12

Corkscrew penis, pressure sensitive, electroejaculation not recommended and mounting dummy

Question 13

Semen processing

Answer 13

Sperm rich fraction is filtered from gel
Evaluated
Diluted with semen extendor
Fresh and cooled semen are more effective than cryopreserved

Question 14

AI

Answer 14

2-3 breedings per estrus

Heterospermic insemination

Question 15

Parturition stage 1

Answer 15

Vocalization and lateral recumbency

Question 16

Parturition stage 2

Answer 16

Farrowing interval: 16min
Stillbirth: 30 min or longer
Vocalization
Delivered in 4-6hrs

Question 17

Parturition stage 3

Answer 17

Complete in 4 hours

Question 18

Dystocia

Answer 18

Less than 1%
Seek assistance after 45-60min
Traction
C section

Question 19

Dental

Answer 19

I 3/3 C 1/1 PM 4/4 M 3/3 T=44

Question 20

Pig condition score 5

Answer 20

Overfat, hips and backbone heavily covered, bulbous

Question 21

Pig condition score 4

Answer 21

Fat, hip and backbone cannot be felt,

Tending to bulge

Question 22

Pig condition score 3.5

Answer 22

Good condition, hips and backbone only felt with difficulty, tube shaped