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1
Q

Mature intact female

A

Sow

2
Q

Mature intact male

A

Boar

3
Q

Male castrated before puberty

A

Barrow

4
Q

Male castrated after puberty

A

Stag

5
Q

Temperature of pigs

A

101-103

6
Q

Pulse rate of pigs

A

60-90 and 200-280 in newborns

7
Q

Respiration

A

10-24 and up to 50 for young swine

8
Q

Eatrous cycle length

A

18-24 days

9
Q

Litter size

A

8-14

10
Q

Gestation period

A

114 days 3m 3wks 3days

11
Q

Signs of estrus

A

Mounting by sows, restless, swelling, discharge, lordosis(male mounting or when back pressure is applied)

12
Q

Types of semen collection

A

Corkscrew penis, pressure sensitive, electroejaculation not recommended and mounting dummy

13
Q

Semen processing

A

Sperm rich fraction is filtered from gel
Evaluated
Diluted with semen extendor
Fresh and cooled semen are more effective than cryopreserved

14
Q

AI

A

2-3 breedings per estrus

Heterospermic insemination

15
Q

Parturition stage 1

A

Vocalization and lateral recumbency

16
Q

Parturition stage 2

A

Farrowing interval: 16min
Stillbirth: 30 min or longer
Vocalization
Delivered in 4-6hrs

17
Q

Parturition stage 3

A

Complete in 4 hours

18
Q

Dystocia

A

Less than 1%
Seek assistance after 45-60min
Traction
C section

19
Q

Dental

A

I 3/3 C 1/1 PM 4/4 M 3/3 T=44

20
Q

Pig condition score 5

A

Overfat, hips and backbone heavily covered, bulbous

21
Q

Pig condition score 4

A

Fat, hip and backbone cannot be felt,

Tending to bulge

22
Q

Pig condition score 3.5

A

Good condition, hips and backbone only felt with difficulty, tube shaped