Swine

Question 1

Length of oestrus?

Answer 1

20 - 21,5 days

Question 2

How many ml sperm does the male/boar have?

Answer 2

200 ml (concentration = 300.000/ml)

Question 3

How long can we store the sperm?

Answer 3

3-7 days

Question 4

What is the back pressure test?

Answer 4

Control of standing reflex - ovulation during the last day of oestrus

Question 5

In which form does the ovum get in to the uterus?

Answer 5

4 cells

Question 6

Nr.6 is what is false,

Answer 6

answer is D

Question 7

How long is the pregnancy?

Answer 7

114-115 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)

Question 8

How old is the sow when it gets sexually mature?

Answer 8

5-7 months = puberty (160-170 days)

Question 9

How old are the piglets when weaning them?

Answer 9

35 (days?)

Question 10

From which day can we use something for induction of calving?

Answer 10

112th day

Question 11

What can we give to synchronise calving?

Answer 11

Progestagens 18 days (?)

Question 12

Maternal recognition of pregnancy?

Answer 12

Estradiol

Question 13

How much sperm do we need for artificial insemination?

Answer 13

80 ml

Question 14

Age of first breeding season?

Answer 14

170 - 210 days

Question 15

Endocrinological background og pregnancy?

Answer 15

true/false question

Question 16

Heat length?

Answer 16

3 days

Question 17

Relationship between oestrus and ovulation?

Answer 17

Duration of heat is 3 days, ovulation between 36-44 hours

Question 18

What is not a useful tool to detect early pregnancy?

Answer 18

?

Question 19

Uterus abnormalities, best examination method?

Answer 19

Ultrasound (?)

Question 20

How do we close uterine wound in sow?

Answer 20

Usually in 2 layers, using seromuscular sutures

Question 21

How do we remove outlets from the uterus in sow?

Answer 21

With one hand I fix the head, or the handles, while with the other hand I
apply massage to the outside of the uterus

Question 22

Where do I open the abdominal wall in the swine for c-section?

Answer 22

Even on the right side, along the direction of the internal oblique
muscle

Question 23

Which statement is correct?

Answer 23

I always have to choose this if parturition stopped because a piglet had
obdurated the birth canal, and i can not remove it per vaginal

Question 24

When do I not necessarily need to perform a c-section in a sow?

A. During uterine torsion
B. Usually it can be applied in presentation failures, but its not often indicated
since often these can be solved another way as well
C. If foetuses have died
D. If piglets are not born after the administration of oxytocin

Answer 24

B. usually it can be applied in presentation failures, but it’s not often indicated since these can be solved other ways as well

Question 25

The following instruments can be used during c-section in the sow

Answer 25

Needle holder

Question 26

Which statement is correct for swine?

Answer 26

Only free part of the foetal membrane have to be removed

Question 27

Choose the only false statement concerning the c-section in the sow

Answer 27

Vaginal prolapse is a rare indication

Question 28

Choose the only correct statement concerning the c-section in the sow

Answer 28

We do it either in the deep sedation combined with local anaesthesia or in general anaesthesia

Question 29

Choose the only false statement concerning the complications of the c-section in the sow

Answer 29

Obstipation never occurs

Question 30

Select the false statement for c-section in the sow

Answer 30

We open the uterus close to the ovary

Question 31

What is the relation between the heat and ovulation in the swine?

Answer 31

Duration of heat is 3 days, ovulation between 36-44 hours

Question 32

Oestrus cycle of the gilts can be synchronised by?

Answer 32

Feeding synthetic progestogen (eg. Regumate) for 10-15 days

Question 33

For maintaining the porcine pregnancy luteal progesterone is required

Answer 33

Throughout the entire pregnancy, because the swine is CL dependent species

Question 34

What is typical for c-section in swine?

Answer 34

Usually it is performed in anaesthetised animals

Question 35

What do we do with the placentas during c-section in the sow before closing the uterine wound?

Answer 35

We cut those parts that hong out of the wound and leave the rest in the uterus and we put uterine pills containing antibiotics into the lumen

Question 36

The name of the most frequently used double tube fetatome?

Answer 36

Thygesen