PPT-Breeds of Swine

Terms to Know Scientific name for swine Porcine Mature male swine Boar Mature female swine Sow Young female swine Gilt Altered male swine Barrow Newborn swine Piglet Group of swine . The severity of this disease varies with the strain of the virus the age of the pig and the immune status of the herd Acute infections which are caused by highly virulent isolates and have a high mortality rate are likely to be diagnosed rapidly How Swine Breeds. Click Here to Start . Navigation. Next Slide . Menu. Previous Slide. Return to Question. . 9. th. graders taking an introductory animal science or agriculture class.. Audience . A computer lab with a computer for each student. Headphone. Animal Science Chapter . 5. Key. Terms. Breeds. of Swine. Swine. Reproduction. Judging. . Random. Facts. Mixture. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 5. 5. 5. Scientific Name – . Sus. . scrofa. Other common names – swine, porcine. Monogastric. Digestive System (single stomach). Boar – male pig. Sow – mature female after she has given birth. Litter Size 8-12. Picture Provided by Prairie State Berkshire The Berkshire breed has long been known for its efficiency in gaining weight. Berkshire hogs have possessed their excellent carcass quality since the early Miss Tonnessen. Terms to know. Sow. Female who has given birth. Gilt. Female who has yet given birth. Piglet. Newborn. Boar. Intact . male. Barrow. Castrated male. Farrowing. Act of giving birth. Breeds. Each breed for each species has characteristics and attributes that make it popular in general and for specific purposes such as reproductive qualities versus meat qualities versus other production qualities.. Fall 2. nd. Period. Unit 3: Animal Evaluation. Physical Characteristics of Animals. Intact Males. More muscle. Larger in stature. Grow faster than females. Extra muscle in the neck area. Physical Characteristics of Animals. Skillathon Resource. Overview. Through this resource, you will be introduced to ten breeds of the swine industry. . The following breeds will be discussed:. Berkshire. Chester White. Duroc. Hampshire. Kaushal. . Kumar. Assistant . Professor and Head . Department of Veterinary pathology. Bihar Veterinary College,. Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna, Bihar. . Synonym:- . Classical swine fever. Pallav. Shekhar. Assistant Professor . VMD. BVC Patna . VCM 605. SWINE ERYSEPELAS. It is an important disease of pigs caused by a Gram-positive bacteria and characterized by arthritis, vegetative endocarditis and rhomboid shaped erythematous skin lesions. It is also known as . Diseases of Swine, 10. th. ed., 2012; Straw, B., et.al.. American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Journal of Swine Health and Production. AASV.org website; disease modules. Swine Disease Manual, 4rd edition 2009; Neumann, Ramirez, Schwartz. Presented by Dr. Bill . Lamberson. University of Missouri . Background. Changes in the pork industry . Vertical integration. Use of limited number of breeds on a large scale. Consumer demand for lean, uniform product. viruses. . . Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the . influenza family of viruses. that is . endemic. in . pigs. .. . As of 2009, the known SIV strains include . influenza C. and the subtypes of .