Deck 21: Hog Haven

Question 1

A farrowing ____________________ is a sow holding area with guardrails and floor junctures that allow young pigs to escape.

Answer 1

pen

Question 2

The odor of pork harvested from an adult boar is known as __________ __________.

Answer 2

boar taint

Question 3

During the process of ear ____________________, various patterns are cut into pigs' ears as a means of identification.

Answer 3

notching

Question 4

A pig's snout is secured by a loop tie attached to a long handle in what is called a hog:

A) hurdle
B) tight
C) snare
D) finish

Question 5

A(n) ____ pig is about 40 to 100 pounds.

A) finisher
B) opener
C) grower
D) starter

Question 6

Which of the following describes transmissible gastroenteritis?

A) herpesvirus infection associated with pyrexia and neurologic signs
B) rotavirus associated with villous destruction in the intestine
C) bacteria causing respiratory disease associated with acute onset
D) coronviral disease characterized by villous destruction of the jejunum

Question 7

The common term for a prolapsed rectum in swine is:

A) casts
B) piles
C) slings
D) rings

Question 8

In swine, a dunging pattern identifies which of the following?

A) tendency for animals to eliminate wastes in a particular location
B) level of odor of aged pork
C) ability of animals to enter or leave established herds
D) number of moves between litters

Question 9

The bacteria that causes respiratory disease and sometimes leads to pericarditis and pleuritis is:

A) Pasteurella
B) Erysipelas
C) Bordetella
D) Mycoplasma

Question 10

In the process of __________-__________, piglets are moved from one litter to another to balance litter size.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the process of casting?

A) Rings are placed in animals' noses to discourage rooting.
B) Ropes place an animal in lateral recumbency.
C) Piglets are moved between litters to balance litter size.
D) Blood is collected using a restraining device.

Question 12

A natural or an artificial wading area that is used to cool swine is known as what?

A) wallow
B) snare
C) pile
D) tusk

Question 13

A farrowing ____ is dedicated to the delivery and raising of piglets to weaning.

A) hurdle
B) house
C) crate
D) pen

Question 14

A swine operation that houses breeding sows and offspring until they reach weaning age or weight is known as:

A) farrow-to-finish
B) feeder-to-finish
C) feeder-to-wean
D) farrow-to-wean

Question 15

Another term for pig skin is:

A) lard
B) finish
C) sling
D) hide

Question 16

____________________is a system in which a portion of the sale price of every pig goes to the National Pork Board to promote and improve the pork industry.

Question 17

What is the name for the soft, white substance that results when pig fat is rendered?

A) lard
B) bacon
C) checkoff
D) wallow

Question 18

The term for the thickness of fat along the dorsum of the pig is:

A) sling
B) finish
C) backfat
D) bacon

Question 19

Porcine proliferative enteropathy causes which of the following?

A) respiratory disease
B) diarrhea
C) ileitis
D) villous destruction

Question 20

A herd that restricts the entrance of new animals is considered which of the following?

A) open
B) started
C) finished
D) closed

Question 21

____________________ teeth are the eight temporary incisors and canine teeth of young swine.

Question 22

A feeder or ____________________ pig is a swine from about 10 to 40 pounds.

Question 24

The degree of fat on an animal that is ready for slaughter is known as ____________________.

Question 25

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. An owner presented for examination a female swine specimen from her closed herd . The animal demonstrated distinctive ear notching , as well as ringing . Using size as the indicator, the veterinarian estimated the animal to be a starter pig . Given the animal's condition, the veterinarian suspected the animal to be exhibiting porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome .

Question 26

The bacterial infection that causes meningitis in swine is __________ __________.

Question 27

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A grower pig presented at the clinic exhibiting signs of porcine proliferative enteropathy . The owner reported that the animal, which had a rough hide , was a product of cross-fostering and had been exhibiting an inconsistent dunging pattern in recent days.

Question 28

__________ __________ __________ is a national system of accrediting free of specific diseases.

Question 29

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. An owner presented to the clinic a finisher pig with injuries reportedly stemming from a hog hurdle . The owner indicated that the injuries occurred to the animal when attempting to create an open herd via removal of said hurdle. The veterinarian noted that the animal exhibited lacerations to the snout and fractures to the left tusk .

Question 30

The bacteria that causes enterotoxemia and results in diarrhea and high mortality is called __________ __________ type C.

Question 31

A portable partition that is used to move swine by blocking an area is called a hog ____________________.

Question 32

A(n) ____________________ pig is a swine over 100 pounds to slaughter.

Question 33

____________________ are the overgrown canine teeth of boars.

Question 34

____________________ is a herpesvirus infection associated with pyrexia and neurologic signs.