Swine Flashcards
In hogs:
diagnostic sampling is limited to what
valuable breeding stock
RBCs from swine are ______
fragile
In swine:
what volume of blood can be drawn from the ear vein
<5 mls
In swine:
when can the ear vein be used for blood draws
> 25 lbs, after weaning
In 🐖
what is a useful tool for ear vein blood draws
butterfly catheter
In 🐖
where does the cranial vena cava lie
thoracic inlet, right side
two items you can hit if you draw too medially from the cranial vena cava
trachea
thoracic duct
In 🐖 🐷
why is the left side avoided for jugular blood draws
phrenic nerve
In pigs
how many mls can be drawn from the orbital sinus (medial canthus)
5 to 10 mls
What three locations are used to collect blood from a pig? (not coccygeal)
Ear
Vena Cava
Orbital Sinus
how often do pigs urinate
2 to 3 times daily
what can you try to encourage a female pig to urinate
titillating
what can you try to encourage a male pig to urinate
warm wet towel or brush over prepuce
how are oral medications often given to hogs
through feed or water
what two tools should be used for individual medication dosing in hogs (because of strong jaws and sharp teeth)
oral speculum
snare for restraining
three locations for IV injections in hogs
Ears
Cephalic
Jugular (small pigs)
what is helpful to use with IV injections for hogs
butterfly catheter
In hogs
when are intraperitoneal fluids given
in piglets
In hogs
two requirements for intraperitoneal fluids
warmed
isotonic
In pigs
where are intraperitoneal fluids given
Half way between midline and flank fold
In 🐖
three prime meat areas to avoid with IM injections
shoulder
hams
loins
In 🐖
ideal location for IM injections
dorsal neck, behind the ear
how many mls can be given by IM injections in piglets
2 ml
how many mls can be given by IM injections in larger hogs
3 ml
two locations for sq fluids in small pigs
axillary - caudal to elbow
inguinal - in flank skin fold
location for sq fluids in larger pigs
loose skin behind ear
when is processing piglets done
first 1 to 2 days of life
four things to do for processing piglets
iron injection
needle teeth
tail docking
ear notching/tattooing
one additional thing done for piglet processing in male pigs
castration
increased heart rate due to anemia in piglets
baby pig thumps
In 👶 🐖 🐷
when are iron injections repeated
in 2 to 3 weeks
what two teeth are the needle teeth
I3
canine
how short are needle teeth clipped
1-2 mm from the gum line
how short should tails be docked
1/2” to 1” from base
what do right ear notches represent
litter number
what do left ear notches represent
piglet number
pigs should be less than how old to use head blow as euthanasia
less than 3 weeks
cross cut the nose in necropsy to view what
nasal turbinates - Atrophic Rhinitis
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position for necropsy
left lateral recumbency
