Swine

Question 1

The porcine species =

Answer 1

Swine

Question 2

Mature intact female

Answer 2

Sow

Question 3

Mature intact male

Answer 3

Boar

Question 4

Male castrated before puberty

Answer 4

Barrow

Question 5

Immature female, before the birth of her first litter

Answer 5

Gilt

Question 6

The act of parturition

Answer 6

Farrowing

Question 7

Very young, a small pig from birth to weaning

Answer 7

Piglet

Question 8

Young swine of either sex, less than 120 pounds or about 4 months old

Answer 8

Pig/Shoat

Question 9

More than 120 pounds, large swine of either sex

Answer 9

Hog

Question 10

Normal temperature for swine

Answer 10

101 to 103.5 degrees F

Question 11

Normal heart rate for swine

Answer 11

60 to 90 bpm

Question 12

Normal respiratory rate for swine

Answer 12

10 to 24 bpm

Question 13

What is the most common form of individual restraint in swine?

Answer 13

Hog snare

Question 14

How is semen collected from boars?

Answer 14

Manual stimulation

Artificial vaginas

Question 15

What is important to know regarding artificial insemination in swine?

Answer 15

inseminate the sow twice twelve to twenty-four hours apart with semen from two boars.
This is called heterospermic insemination

Question 16

How many piglets are typically born?

Answer 16

8 to 14 piglets

Question 17

Swine have a low incidence of dystocia, what is the most common cause?

Answer 17

Obstruction of the birth canal and uterine inertia

Question 18

What anatomical locations are used to assess body condition score in pigs?

Answer 18

Hips and backbone

Question 19

What is the permanent dentition in swine?

Answer 19

2(3/3 I, 1/1 C, 4/4 P, 3/3 M)

Question 20

What is the average daily gain of pigs in pounds?

Answer 20

1.4 to 1.8 pounds/day

Question 21

When are piglets typically weaned?

Answer 21

3 to 5 weeks

Question 22

What are the 3 most important essential amino acids for growing pigs?

Answer 22

lysing, tryptophan, and threonine

Question 23

What veins (or other sites) are used to obtain a blood sample?

Answer 23

lateral auricular vein, coccygeal vein, cranial vena cava, jugular vein, orbital sinus, and cephalic vein.

Question 24

What are different methods used to give oral medications to swine?

Answer 24

dosing syringe, pilling gun, or stomach tube

Question 25

What are the locations where subcutaneous injections can be given in swine?

Answer 25

axillary area caudal to the elbow or in the inguinal region in the flank skinfold.

Question 26

What are the locations of IM injection sites used in swine? Which is the preferred site and why?

Answer 26

Due to concern for damaging valuable cuts of meat with injections, the dorsal neck muscle behind the ears is the preferred muscle intramuscular injection site.

Question 27

What vessel is used to administer IV medications or place an IV catheter in swine?

Answer 27

The lateral auricular vein

Question 28

What are the 4 to 6 basic procedures routinely performed when processing piglets?

Answer 28

iron injection, clipping needle teeth, tail docking, ear notching, and tattooing. castration, and an antibiotic injection depending on the farm.

Question 29

What important anesthetic risks of swine should be taken into consideration when planning for GA?

Answer 29

hypoventilation
respiratory depression, and limited expansion of the chest wall.
Malignant hyperthermia

Question 30

What is TKX?

Answer 30

Telazol, ketamine, and xylazine

Question 31

What issue is seen when opioids are used in swine?

Answer 31

“Woody Chest”

Question 32

What are 4 common surgical procedures performed on swine?

Answer 32

castration, hernia repair, Cesarean section, and detusking

Question 33

Which hernias have a hereditary component?

Answer 33

Inguinal and umbilical hernias

Question 34

What does SPF stand for?

Answer 34

specific pathogen-free