Chapter 21 Swine Breed Identification and Production Management
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aseptic | sterile environmental conditions
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bacon type hog | hogs raised for the large amount of meat known as bacon on their body
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barrow | young castrated male pig
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boar | adult male pig of reproductive age
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brucellosis | reproductive disease that is highly contagious and has no treatment, also known as Bang's disease
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carrier | animals that are infected with a disease but do not show signs
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cloven shaped | split in the toe of the hoof that separates the hoof into two parts
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dressing | the amount of meat produced on one pig
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ear notching | practice of making a small cut on the ears to identify the pig number and litter number
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farrowing | the labor process of pigs
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farrow to finish system | production system where sows farrow out and piglets are raised to market weight
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finishing system | production system where pigs are fed to market size
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gilt | young female pig that has not yet been bred
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hematuria | blood in the urine
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hog cholera | name of the virus that causes brucellosis
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hog snare | restraint tool with loop on the end of a metal pole used to restraint the pig by pressure over the snout
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hurdle | wood, plastic, or metal board used to direct and move pigs
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leptospirosis | bacterial condition spread by urine contamination
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mange dermatitis | condition caused by mange mites that cause itching and hair loss over the head and neck and can lead to severe skin infection
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meat type hog | hogs raised for the large amount of meat, known as ham, on their body
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needle teeth | eight long, sharp teeth that are like needles located on each side of the upper and lower jaw
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paddle | long handled board similar to a hurdle that act as an extension of the hand to move pigs
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pathogen free or SPF | a disease or disease source
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piglets | newborn pigs
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pneumonia | condition of the lungs and respiratory tract
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porcine | veterinary term for pigs, hogs, and swine
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porcine somatotropin | pST, hormone used to increase protein synthesis and increases food use and produces weight gain
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porcine stress syndrome | PSS, condition of heavily muscles pigs that can die from stress, such as overcrowding
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pseudo rabies | condition caused by a virus that shows similar signs as rabies and is spread through oral and nasal secretions
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snubbing rope | rope placed over the snout and tied to a post for restraint
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sow | adult female pig of reproductive age
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specific pathogen free (SPF) | disease free at birth
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stag | a male pig castrated after maturity
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swine | pigs or hogs
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swine dysentery | condition in pigs that causes diarrhea and known as bloody scours and spreads rapidly through contamination
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tail docking | cutting the tail short to prevent pigs from chewing and injuring the tail and keep the tail free of feces
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v-notcher | tool used to make cuts in a pigs ear
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withdrawal time | time when no additives are fed prior to slaughter
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