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| the breed of swine used as a household pet |
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| most common metabolic disorder affecting baby pigs is _____ |
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| most common preventive measure for piglet anemia is called _____ |
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| Caused by zinc deficiency |
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| vitamin _____ is essential for confinement hogs |
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| caused by deficiency of Ca, P, or vitamin D in piglets |
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| a disease transmitted to humans by an uncooked carcass |
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| Average length of estrus in a sow |
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114 days
(3 months 3 weeks 3 days) |
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| a sow does not normally return to heat until after _____ |
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| frozen boar semen is stored in _____ |
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| the breed of swine with an extra vertebra is _____ |
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| number of swine in the US is _____ |
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| number of swine operations in the US is _____ |
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| _____, _____ & _____ are the top 3 swine states |
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Iowa
North Carolina
Minnesota |
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| bacon comes form the _____ (part of the body) |
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| the backfat on a hog should ideally not exceed _____ inches |
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| the loin-eye area, in square inches, of a desirable pork carcass should be _____ |
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| results in colored patches on the skin, high temps, and low death rates |
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| results in a deformed snout, irriatation, and sneezing |
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| a 200-lb hog should dress out at _____ lbs |
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| a genetic defect in swine inherited as a simple or autosomal recessive trait. It is associated with heavily muscled animals that may suddenly die when exposed to stressful conditions. |
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| Porcine Stress Syndrome (PSS) |
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| produces weaned pigs htat are sold to be grown and finished on other farms |
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| above average feed conversion of swine is _____ lbs feed or less per pound of gain |
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| baby pig disease, or _____, often affects entire litters; the pigs shake uncontrollably, do not nurse, and are so cold their hair stands on end |
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| vesicular exanthema in swine has the same symptoms as _____ disease in cattle |
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| refers to pigs and herds that are free from specific diseases and pathogens |
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| thigh of a hog prepared for food, or the hind leg of a swine from the hock upward on a live animal |
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| cross esction of the pork chop muscle, usually measured between the 10th and 11th ribs |
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| fat rendered from fresh pork tissue |
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| meat from the cheeks of hogs |
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| the 8 small and sharp teeth on the upper and lower corners of a piglet's mouth are called ____ |
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| a piglet of small size in relation to its litter mates |
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| a method using sound waves to measure depths of backfat and muscle |
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| National Pork Producers Council |
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| procedure of early weaning (at 10-17 days) |
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| most costly and difficult health problem of swine |
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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome
PRRS |
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| Most popular breed of hog |
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| very popular American breed of hog that is red in color (2nd in total US #'s) |
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| an organization that created its own animal welfare committee composed of leading swine veterinarians and animal scientists |
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| one of the oldest breeds of swine; aka Irish Grazers |
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| the term used to describe hog stance in which the hind legs ar set well apart |
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| _____, _____ & _____ are 3 economic traits of pigs with a heritability greater than 50% |
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carcass length
percent of lean cuts
loin meat |
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| traditional method of permanent id in hogs is _____ |
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| a castrated male hog showing no sex characteristics |
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| a castrated male hog showing sexual development |
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| because of the importance of pork chops in retailing pork, the _____ area is often measured for genetics evaluation |
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1 - 4 and utility
4 is the highest, utility is the lowest |
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| US carcass grade that indicates a high quality of lean, high yield of lean, and lowest % of backfat |
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| 5 of the 8 most common wholesale cuts of meat |
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ham, bacon, loin, Boston butt, jowl
(spare ribs and feet) |
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| increases the # of eggs ovulted in gilts but not significantly in older females |
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| for max fertilization of the ova, breeing of sows takes place _____ hrs after the onset of heat |
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| pigs require _____ essential amino acids in their diet |
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| most limiting of the amino acids in the diet of a pig is _____ |
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| next to sodium chloride, _____ is the most needed mineral in a pig's diet |
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| the normal rectal temp of a healthy hog |
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| caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica |
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| the most common and destructive internal parasite in swine |
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| the most common and destructive internal parasite in swine |
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| a stress-induced (genetic) disorder affecting heavily muscled pigs |
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| Porcine Stress Syndrome (PSS) |
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| AKA San Miguel sea lion virus disease |
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| the 5 freedoms, as essential guarantees of animal welfare in any livestock operation |
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freedom from...
hunger and thirst
discomfort
pain injury and disease
fear and distress
freedom to display normal behavior |
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