The USDA has some useful publications regarding animal health. Next go to this website:
Check the July 2002 issue.
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Do indoor reared pigs benefit from more type 1 or more type 2 immunity?
Do indoor reared pigs benefit from more type 1 or more type 2 immunity?2. What percent of male sheep ignore ewe's mating overtures?
What percent of male sheep ignore ewe's mating overtures?Go to the issue--August 2001.
3. What drug caused piglets to grow faster during the first 18 days of life?
What drug caused piglets to grow faster during the first 18 days of life?4. What is the four poster device?
What is the four poster device?5. Check out the article on animal behavior. Why should beef cattle in a feedlot be fed in the evening?
Check out the article on animal behavior. Why should beef cattle in a feedlot be fed in the evening?Check the April 2006 issue.
6. What is the new anti-mastitis weapon??
What is the new anti-mastitis weapon??Check out Pork@Purdue.
7. Are pigs fed "Paylean" more or less difficult to handle?
Are pigs fed "Paylean" more or less difficult to handle?8. How many types of risk assessment are identified?
How many types of risk assessment are identified?Next, go to this website
9. Is Lawsonia gram negative or gram positive?
Is Lawsonia gram negative or gram positive?10. In what year were Koch's postulates fulfilled concerning Lawsonia?
In what year were Koch's postulates fulfilled concerning Lawsonia?Go to this website next for more about Lawsonia
11. What organism has now been identified as causing "wet-tail" in hamsters?
What organism has now been identified as causing "wet-tail" in hamsters?12. Where was Lawsonia infection reported in a group of foals?
Where was Lawsonia infection reported in a group of foals?Go back to the main page www.pighealth.com
13.Search under "welfare". What is "Stremodo" and what does it do?
Search under "welfare". What is "Stremodo" and what does it do?Check out the links to disease and management quizzes. You do not have to take these quizzes
You should be able to find the next answers on the pighealth website, as well.
14. What is PMWS?
What is PMWS?15. What is circovirus?
What is circovirus?16. What is PDNS?
What is PDNS?17. What is the greatest concern about PDNS with respect to differential diagnosis?
What is the greatest concern about PDNS with respect to differential diagnosis?Visit www.pighealth.com
18. Zoonotic risk for E. coli is discussed here.
Zoonotic risk for E. coli is discussed here.Go to this website next
Go to the Facilities Quiz 1
Go to question 5.
20. What does LCT stand for? Answers here.
What does LCT stand for? Answers here.Go to the Facilities Quiz 2. Go to question 8.
21. To what does "uniformity of microenvironment" refer? Answers here.
To what does "uniformity of microenvironment" refer? Answers here.22. Why are pet pigs spayed or neutered? Check here for information on neutering.
Why are pet pigs spayed or neutered? Check here for information on neutering. Check out the AASV website.
23. What breed of swine is being used for the study of human obesity? Ossabaw Island
What breed of swine is being used for the study of human obesity? Ossabaw Island24. What substance boosts immunity in nursery swine? Fish oil.
What substance boosts immunity in nursery swine? Fish oil.Go to this web site first. http://www.peteducation.com/ Answers here.
25. When did the first woman to successfully practice veterinary medicine graduate with a diploma?
When did the first woman to successfully practice veterinary medicine graduate with a diploma?26. When did penicillin first become available for use in veterinary medicine?
When did penicillin first become available for use in veterinary medicine?27. Check here for info on Setaria.
Check here for info on Setaria.28. Check out the animal ambulance for use in feedlots.
Check out the animal ambulance for use in feedlots.Visit Dr. Temple Grandin's home page
First go to the behavior page.
Then, go to assessment of stress.
29. Name three psychological stresses affecting animals.
Name three psychological stresses affecting animals.30. Do animals habituate to procedures which are aversive?
Do animals habituate to procedures which are aversive?Then, go back. Next go to training tips.
Go to dealing with excitable pigs.
31. What three issues seem to be attributed as being cause of highly excitable pigs?
What three issues seem to be attributed as being cause of highly excitable pigs?32. What is the wheat pressure box equine restraint system?
What is the wheat pressure box equine restraint system?33. Pressure is most calming to animals and people that are experiencing what three things?
Pressure is most calming to animals and people that are experiencing what three things?34. Check out the improvised mobile pig medicator here.
Check out the improvised mobile pig medicator here.35. Here are some links about the Kune Kune swine.
Here are some links about the Kune Kune swine.This page was last updated on: April 10, 2008
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