Pigs Flashcards
How much can a pig grow in 6 months?
230-260 lbs
How much can a pig weigh?
600-1000 lbs
What type of heat cycle is a pig?
Poly estrous
What is a pigs cycle?
21 days
How long does heat last?
2-3 days
When does a pig hit puberty?
51/2 to 6 months
How long is a pigs gestation period?
114 days
How many piglets per litter?
10-12
When would you crate a pig?
105th day
When will the first piglet be born?
Wishing 30 min to one hour
How often will a baby be born after the first one?
Every 15-20 min
How long does labor normally last?
4 hours
What is the average temp of a pig?
102.5
What is the average pulse for a pig?
70
What is the average resperation for a pig?
15
How warm should a pigs housing be?
55-85
Where would you inject a pig IM?
Huns legs or dorsal neck
Where would you SQ inject a pig?
Dorsal neck, behind hears, in flank
Where would you give a pig IV?
Ear veins
Where could you get a blood sample?
Jugular vein, vena cava, ear vein, facial vein, orbital sinus, lingual vein
When do you cast rate a pig?
1-14 days of age
When is the least amount of bleeding going to happen when you castrate a pig?
Less than 14 days
When do you give iron dextran?
Confined pigs
What parasites damaged the tissue while they migrate to the GI tract and are zoonotic?
Ascarids
