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Swine unit Study guide animal science Flashcards

1
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act of giving birth

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farrowing

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2
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Group name

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Drove

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3
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intact male

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Boar

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Castrated male

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Barrow

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5
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Mature female

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Sow

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6
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young female

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Gilt

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young

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Farrow/ piglet

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Group of young

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litter

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Kingdom

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Animalia

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Phylum

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chordata

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11
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Class

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Mammalia

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Order

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Artiodactyla

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13
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Family

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Suidae

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Genis

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sus

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15
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Species

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S. domesticas

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16
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Scientific name

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Sus scrofa domesticus

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17
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What country ranks number 1 in the production of hogs? Where does the United States rank in terms of production?

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China is number 1st
United states is 3rd

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18
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In what ways has swine production improved over the last decade?

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Genetics, feed production

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19
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What breeds of swine are maternal? What breeds are paternal?

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White breeds are maternal
Darker colored are paternal

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20
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What is the difference between a maternal and paternal breed?

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A maternal is a breed that is bred more for being mothers and raising litters, docile, friendly
A paternal breed is one that is raised mostly for meat and sometimes for production of litters

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21
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When do male and female pigs reach puberty?

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5-8 months of age

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22
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What is the difference between gestation and parturition? How long is pig gestation?

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Gestation → length of pregnancy ( 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days) 114 days
Parturition → the act of giving birth

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23
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On average, how many piglets will a sow give birth to in a single litter?
How many litters will a sow have in one year?

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8 to 12 piglets of average
2 to 3 litters per year

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24
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What are the indications a sow is about to farrow?

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Restlessness
Swelling of vulva
Fullness of udder
Milk letdown
Fluids present from vulva

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25
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why and when Clip needle teeth

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Clipped to prevent biting of littermates or the sows udder
Clipped 1-2 days after birth

26
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why and when Dip Navel in Iodine

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Reduces the risk of infection
Cat and dipped immediately after birth

27
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why and when dock tails

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Prevents tail biting and cannibalism by pen mates and possible infection of tail or spiral cord
Docked within the first week

28
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why and when castration

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Performed on males market hogs to prevent undesirable odor or faint associated with cooked pork form intact males
Occurs at weaning (3-4 weeks)

29
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why and when iron shot

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Given to prevent anemia which can result due to low iron content of milk
Given within the first week

30
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Ear tattooing

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permanent, takes time to put in, can not be read in a distance

31
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ear tagging

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easy to read, not permanent

32
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ear notching

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permanent, well known

33
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nares

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on the nose

34
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teeth

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helps aid on chewing of food

35
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Tongue

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muscle covered in mucous membranes with areas used or tasting

36
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epiglottis

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flexible flap at the larynx. Acts as a switch to allow air into the larynx and food into the esophagus

37
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hard palate

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roof of mouth with underlying bone, ( roof of mouth with ridges)

38
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soft palate

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the softer tissue posterior to the hard palate

39
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Parotid (saliva gland)

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largest of the salivary glands located anterior to the ear

40
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SubLingual (saliva gland)

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one of the salivary glands, located under the floor of the mouth

41
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Mandibular (saliva gland)

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located at the base of the jaw

42
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pharynx

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the open space in the back of mouth beginning at the soft palate and ending at the larynx/esophageal junction

43
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larynx

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contains the vocal cords; functions in vocalization

44
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trachea

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(windpipe) transportation air from the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs

45
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esophagus

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parallels the trachea and is dorsal to it. Carries food from pharynx to the stomach

46
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liver

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large purplish brown organ. It functions in secreting bile( digests fats)

47
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gallbladder

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stores and secretes bile. Found under the right lobe of the liver. Usually a green color in pigs

48
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stomach

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located to the right of the liver, digestion of proteins begins here

49
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spleen

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a purplish red organ located to the left of the stomach. Long, slender, flat organ. Produces lymphocytes and removes old/damaged red blood cells

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pancreas

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found in duodenal loop of small intestine

51
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Duodenum

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produces large amount of bicarbonate, receives bile and enzymes (first section of large intestine)

52
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jejunum

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digestion of protein and carbohydrates in complete here. Adsorption of amino acids and minerals occur ( mid section of of large intestine)

53
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Ileum

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absorbs bile salts, water, and electrolytes (last section of large intestine)

54
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Cecum

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blind sac; digestion of residual starch and some cellulose

55
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colon

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digestion of residual starch and some cellulose; additional water absorption

56
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rectum

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forms feces

57
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Describe the four components of saliva

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Water
Mucin→ functions in lubrication
Bicarbonate→ keeps the mouth pH near neutral
Salivary amylase→ enzyme that breaks down starch

58
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Injections are measured in what units?

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Larger the gauge the smaller the opening

59
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Describe the differences between subcutaneous and intramuscular injections

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Subcutaneous → under the skin,45 degree angle
Intramuscular → into a large muscle, 90 degree angle

60
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In the pig, where should the following injections be given/not given?

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Subcutaneous → behind the ear on the pig
Intramuscular → on the neck of the pig
Not on the ham or the lion

61
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How can you remove air bubbles from a syringe?

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Uo point the syringe upward, flick the syringe, and then push all the air out

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