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PVM - Large/Farm Animals > Swine & Camelid Breed, Behavior, Handling > Flashcards

Swine & Camelid Breed, Behavior, Handling Flashcards

1
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what’s an adult female camelid called?

A

hembra

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2
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what’s an intact <6mo male camelid called?

A

macho

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3
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what’s a castrated male camelid called?

A

gelding

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4
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what’s a neonate camelid called?

A

cria

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5
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what’s camelid parturition called?

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criating

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6
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compare llama vs alpaca ancestor

A

llama - guanaco from andes
alpaca - vicuna from andes

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7
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compare llama vs alpaca reason for being bred

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llama - produce strong packing animals
alpaca - fleece

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8
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is this a llama or alpaca?

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alpaca

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9
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is this a llama or alpaca?

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llama

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10
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purposes of llamas/alpacas

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companion
livestock guardian
fiber
show
pack animals
breeding

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11
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normal llama behavior

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brave, confident, will come up to you
more solitary

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12
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normal alpaca behavior

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nervous, shy, run away, herd focused

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13
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female vs male behavior camelids

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male - territorial, loud, distant
female - quiet, docile, intrigued

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14
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describe berserk male (abberant behavior) syndrome of camelid

A

usually in human raised ones via incorrect imprinting
due to too small pasture, boredom
***dangerously aggressive behavior towards people

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15
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list some abnormal behaviors of camelids

A

bruxism
excessive time in cush
no chewing cud
depression
ears down
ALARMS - spit, snort, ears back, stamp

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16
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describe routine care of camelids

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vaccinate
shear every 1-2 years
hoof trim

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17
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camelids have ___ teeth

A

hypsodont aka continuously erupt

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18
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name an adult female pig

A

sow

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19
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name a maiden female pig

A

gilt

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20
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name an intact adult male pig

A

boar

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21
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name a castrated male pig

A

barrow

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22
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name a neonate pig

A

piglet

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23
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what weight range is a mini pig?

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<150 lbs

24
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what weight range is a small pig?

A

300-500 lbs boar

25
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what weight range is a medium pig?

A

boar - 500-800 lbs
sows - 450-650 lbs

26
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what weight range is a large pig?

A

boar >900 lbs

27
Q

which pig breeds are used for meat?

A

berkshire, duroc, hampshire

28
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which pig breeds are used for research?

A

yucatan, sinclair, duroc, yorkshire, landrace, hanford

29
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what’s the ancestor to all pigs?

A

sus scrofa

30
Q

ID the pig

A

tamworth

31
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tamworth appearance

A

ears up
lanky body
reddish color

32
Q

ID le pig

A

duroc

33
Q

duroc appearance

A

yellow to red color
ears down

34
Q

ID DA PIG

A

hampshire

35
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hampshire appearance

A

black with white belt
ears up

36
Q

ID the thang

A

poland china

37
Q

poland china appearance

A

ears down
black body with white feet/face

38
Q

ID IT

A

landrace

39
Q

landrace appearance

A

EARS DOWN
pink skin

40
Q

ID THE OINK OINK

A

yorkshireyo

41
Q

yorkshire appearance

A

pink skin
EARS UP

42
Q

ID THE RAT

A

yucatan

43
Q

yucatan appearance

A

lean, erect ears, long snout

44
Q

ID wilbur

A

sinclair

45
Q

know this breed? yeah you do

A

vietnamese potbelly pig

46
Q

vietnamese potbelly pig appearance

A

small, up ears
pendulous belly
swayback

47
Q

tell me

A

juliana

48
Q

juliana appearance

A

spotted, long snout, straight back
lean

49
Q

?

A

kunekune

50
Q

kunekune appearance

A

plump
short snout/legs, straight back
floppy ears

51
Q

list some normal swine behavior

A

inquisitive
snorting
screaming when restrained
lip smacking
tail wagging
piloerection
rooting
chewing
resting/lying down a lot

52
Q

list some abnormal swine behavior

A

not eating
drooling
tail/ear down
huddling
respiratory changes
not coming up to you
lethargic
not screaming when restrained

53
Q

how are commercial pigs housed?

A

large groups
raised flooring
artificial light
climate control

54
Q

how are sows housed?

A

farrowing crate
small groups

55
Q

list some abnormal behaviors for production pigs

A

stereotypies (repetitive behavior)
biting bars
tail biting

56
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routine care of commercial piglets

A

castration
tail docking
clip needle teeth

PVM - Large/Farm Animals (13 decks)

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