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ch21 swine breeds
Chapter 21 Swine Breed Identification and Production Management
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aseptic | sterile environmental conditions |
| bacon type hog | hogs raised for the large amount of meat known as bacon on their body |
| barrow | young castrated male pig |
| boar | adult male pig of reproductive age |
| brucellosis | reproductive disease that is highly contagious and has no treatment, also known as Bang's disease |
| carrier | animals that are infected with a disease but do not show signs |
| cloven shaped | split in the toe of the hoof that separates the hoof into two parts |
| dressing | the amount of meat produced on one pig |
| ear notching | practice of making a small cut on the ears to identify the pig number and litter number |
| farrowing | the labor process of pigs |
| farrow to finish system | production system where sows farrow out and piglets are raised to market weight |
| finishing system | production system where pigs are fed to market size |
| gilt | young female pig that has not yet been bred |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| hog cholera | name of the virus that causes brucellosis |
| hog snare | restraint tool with loop on the end of a metal pole used to restraint the pig by pressure over the snout |
| hurdle | wood, plastic, or metal board used to direct and move pigs |
| leptospirosis | bacterial condition spread by urine contamination |
| 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 |
| meat type hog | hogs raised for the large amount of meat, known as ham, on their body |
| needle teeth | eight long, sharp teeth that are like needles located on each side of the upper and lower jaw |
| paddle | long handled board similar to a hurdle that act as an extension of the hand to move pigs |
| pathogen free or SPF | a disease or disease source |
| piglets | newborn pigs |
| pneumonia | condition of the lungs and respiratory tract |
| porcine | veterinary term for pigs, hogs, and swine |
| porcine somatotropin | pST, hormone used to increase protein synthesis and increases food use and produces weight gain |
| porcine stress syndrome | PSS, condition of heavily muscles pigs that can die from stress, such as overcrowding |
| pseudo rabies | condition caused by a virus that shows similar signs as rabies and is spread through oral and nasal secretions |
| snubbing rope | rope placed over the snout and tied to a post for restraint |
| sow | adult female pig of reproductive age |
| specific pathogen free (SPF) | disease free at birth |
| stag | a male pig castrated after maturity |
| swine | pigs or hogs |
| swine dysentery | condition in pigs that causes diarrhea and known as bloody scours and spreads rapidly through contamination |
| tail docking | cutting the tail short to prevent pigs from chewing and injuring the tail and keep the tail free of feces |
| v-notcher | tool used to make cuts in a pigs ear |
| withdrawal time | time when no additives are fed prior to slaughter |
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