ASC 32-SWINE PRODUCTION FINAL

Test I- Multiple Choice

Select the best answer from the choices given. Tick the circle that corresponds to your answer

Not a genotypic trait *

growth rate
backfat thickness
teat number
feed conversion ratio

An economically important swine disease which should be considered part of the *

vaccination program long before African Swine fever

hog cholera
erysipelas
swine dysentery
tuberculosis

At this age, training of the boar to be used for artificial insemination should commence *

8-12 months
7-8 months
6-7 months
8-10 months

In breeders, it is the process of giving an extra amount of feeds aimed to increase *

ovulation rate

flashing
flushing
ad-libitum feeding
unlimited feeding

Planned culling for boars and sows is usually done between: *

25-28 months
29-30 months
30-34 months
30-35 months

These pigs are housed individually, except *

weanlings
dry sows
boars
replacements gilts

In selecting gilts as replacement stocks, it should have at least ____ pairs of equally- *
spaced prominent teats.

6 pairs
7 pairs
8 pairs
9 pairs

Testing boars for fertility at 7-8 months old is done to determine the following, except:
 sperm concentration
mounting ability
sperm motility
sperm morphology

Colostrum milk is said to provide_____ immunity to piglets *

passive immunity
acquired immunity
active immunity
of the above

These activities are done to piglets at day 1, except: *

navel cord cutting

identification
teeth clipping
docking

If follow-up iron injection is to be done to piglets, it should be done at___________. *

10-12 days
10-14 days
14-16 days
21 days

Activities that are done to piglets right after farrowing, except: *

identification
navel cord care
weighing
colostrum management

If fostering is to be done, then the age gaps of the piglets to be mixed should not be less * than _____ hours.

12 hours
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours

The best site for iron ijection in piglet *

ham area
neck area
intraveinous
all of the above

Colostrum management should be instituted within _______ hours after birth.

12
24
30
36

A management practice due to piglets at Day 3 after birth *

Hog cholera vaccination

teeth clipping
iron injection
creep feeding

___ % of piglet mortality rate due to crushing *

5%
10%
 12%
15%

Vaccination of piglets against hog cholera is best done at _____ days *

3-10
43-45
10-25
25-35

It is the first feed offered to piglets to initiate early consumption of solid feed. *

dry feed
creep feed
starter feed
none of the above

Selection of replacement gilts and boars is best done at puberty due to the following *
reasons, except:

serious faults in conformation is already visible

desirable traits are already expressed
genetic traits are already expressed
all of the above

Initiation of sexual maturity to gilts is observed by: *

enlargement of the vulva

cessation of heat
onset of the first heat
restlessness

Individual housing is recommended for the following group of pigs, except

boars
gilts
dry sows
finishers

The recommended breeding load of boars per week aged 1 year and older. *

once a week
1-2 times a week
2-3 times a week
5 times a week

Justifications for the practice of fostering in swine, except: *

orphaned piglets
low milk production
poor mothering ability of the sow
preparation for early weaning

The absence of an anal opening which might be an expression of a certain degree of *

inbreeding in the mates involve:

cryptorchidism
dwarfism
atresia ani
none of the above

Period where sows are neither pregnant nor nourishing her young. *

pregnancy period
dry period
lactation period
conception period
Culling of unwanted animals from the herd is done to: *

reduce the population of animals in the farm

maintain good farm efficiency
prevent problem breeders from bearing their young
all of the above

Deworming of pregnant sows is done for the purpose of: *

preventing maternal transfer of worms

prevent stunted growth of piglets
facilitate delivery
none of the above

The following are signs of an approaching farrowing, except: *

milk letdown
swollen vulva
good appetite
nesting

Best time to do a creep feeding *

Day 5-7
Day 3-5
Day 10-14
Day 21

Measures to institute to prevent tail biting problems in growers and finishers, except: *

restricting feed and water

docking
grouping piglets according to size
provision for appropriate space

Situation wherein navel cord cutting may not be done *

sow is housed on a litter type of floor

low litter size
when pen is clean
sow farrowed in an elevated farrowing-rearing pen

Dystocia means difficult farrowing and it affects ____ % of farrowing sows *

5
10
15
20

These are factors that affect early farrowing, except: *

age of the sow

litter size
dominant sex of the litter
nutritional status of the sow

In obtaining the litter size at birth, the following should be counted, except: *

piglets, born alive

stillborne piglets
mummified piglets
abnormal piglets

It is the period from farrowing to weaning *

 gestation
lactation
conception
none of the above

Refers to the normal functioning of the tissues and organs of the body in relation to each * other and to its environment

wellness
health
health and wellness
none of the above

The infection and inflammation of the uterus *

edema
metritis
mastitis
mastitis

Drug that is used both for internal and external deworming *

Ivermin
melbendazole
ivermectin
albendazole

The following are common causes of piglet crushing, except: *

poor pen design

weak piglets
low house temperature
vicious sows

This activity should be done regularly to all ages of swine *

cleaning and disinfection

culling
health monitoring
all of the above

A condition among newly farrowed sows where there is a decrease in the amount of milk * secreted

hypercgalactia
hypogalactia
agalactia
monogalactia

A health condition in swine brought about by accumulation of toxins in moldy feeds *

parakeratosis
aflatoxicosis
collibacillosis
none of the above

Not a viral disease *

tuberculosis
swine brucellosis
swine flu
pseudorabis

Activities done to swine which might cause stress or trauma and predispose animals to * diseases, except:

castration
transport (transfer to other pens/houses)
vaccination
 exposure to faulty housing

Bacterial diseases of swine affecting the intestine, except *

scours
abscess
enteritis
ulcers

It is the inflammation of the sow's udder *

hypogalactia
agalactia
mastitis
metitis

The following classes of swine maybe fed with a breeder ration, except: *

lactating sows
dry sows
selected replacement gilts and boars
pregnant sows

The toxin that is found in moldy feeds *

mimosine
cyanide
aflatoxin
all of the above

When piglet interval is _________ minutes, and there is an observable straining to sows, *
manual extraction can be resulted to.’

30 minutes
40 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes

Classification of piglets is best done at: *

weaning
transfer to the nursery pen
transfer to the breeding pen
breeding

Booster shots of vaccines for hog cholera, foot and mouth disease should be done at *
least _____ in a year to ensure protection against the disease

once
twice
thrice
four times

preventive measure for the spread of diseases intended to allow an animal to adjust to * its new environment

isolation
acclimation
quarantine
all of the above

A more practical way of confirming pregnancy among bred sows *

 ultrasonics
use of records
determination of the physical presence of fetus
enlargement of abdomen

The recommended age of first breeding among gilts and boars *

6.5 to 7 months
7-8 months
8 months
9-10 months

Flushing to sows is mainly: *

to build body reserves for the lactation period

to induce feed intake
to stimulate estrus
for better growth rate

For purposes of adjusting to the new environment, sows nearing farrowing should be *
transferred to the farrowing-rearing pen at least ___ days before its expected date of farrowing.

5-9
7-10
10-14
21

Sows being prepared for breeding should be injected with this group of vitamins *

Vitamins A, D, E, K
Vitamins A, D, E
Vitamins A, D, K
Vitamins A, C, F

It is the most recommended way to do weaning: *

remove piglets from the pen

separate piglets to littermates and dam
remove the sows and leave the piglets in the same pen
place piglets in a separate pen

The act of transferring piglets for adoption *

fastering
fostering
culling
all of the above

TEST II. TRUE OR FALSE

Determine whether the statement is true or false

Junior boars are allowed to breed 2-3 times per week. *

True
False
Culling is best done when boar and sows are 3-4 years old. *

True
False

Training of a boar for A.I. can be done at any age. *

True
False

Stocks purchased from reputable farms need not undergo quarantine. *

True
False

Non-recurrence of heat 21 days after breeding is the first cardinal signs of pregnancy. *

True
False

Gilts and dry sows can be fed ad-libitum prior to breeding. *

True
False

Dewormers nowadays can both work for internal and external deworming. *

True
False

Feed shifting is recommended only to piglets. *

True
False

The age of the animal is a factor for disease occurrence *

True
False

Boars' role in reproduction is limited to sharing of its gametes. *

True
False

Roughages/high fiber content diet is required for sows nearing farrowing *

True
False

Mastitis, metritis, agalactia syndrome is a viral disease. *

True
False

Swine dysentery is an infectious disease of pigs that causes diarrhea is an ailment of the
intestines

True
False

The body constitution of a pig breed depicts its ability to cope with diseases. *

True
False

Inborn defects increase the animals' chance for survival. *

 True
False

One way to prevent mastitis, is to do teeth clipping. *

True
False

Checking for pregnancy after two cycles will assure the stockman that the sow is pregnant.

True
False

Euthanasia is a common practice in farms with diseased pigs. *

True
False

On the day of farrowing, sows should be provided with sufficient feeds. *

True
False

TEST III. ESSAY & ACRONYMS

Discuss the "AM-PM" Rule in swine breeding. *

Provide the meaning of the following acronyms: (10pts.)

HCV *

EDF *

ADF *

FCR *

MMA *