Porcine Husbandry and Clinical Procedures Flashcards
What is a swine?
refers to the porcine species
What is a sow?
mature intact female
What is a boar?
mature intact male
What is a barrow?
male castrated before puberty
What is a stag?
male castrated after puberty
What is a gilt?
immature female before birth of her first litter
What is farrowing?
act of parturition
What is a normal temperature?
101F-103.5F
What is a normal pulse rate?
60-90bpm
What is a normal respiration rate?
10-24bpm
What type of estrus cycle do swine have?
polyestrous
What is the average time of first breeding?
7-9 months
What is the average gestation period?
114 days
What is the boar effect?
gilts should be exposed to a boar daily to stimulate or detect estrus
What is the most common method of semen collection?
manual stimulation