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Intensive Industries Lecture Series Vet246 2009

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Area	Subject
1	Pigs who are we? Pigs on the planet Animal terms The pig industry Life cycle of the pig Pig production Pig farm targets	Pdf lecture
2	Normal behaviours of the pig Farrowing Nursing patterns and consequences Post-weaning – the first five days Lying patterns as an indicator of acute comfort Defection patterns as an indicator of chronic comfort The thermoneutral zone in pigs Mixing pigs Pen design to accommodate pig behaviours Reproductive behaviours: The signs of oestrus Oestrus behaviour patterns Courtship behaviour Boar breeding or stud behaviour signs	Pdf lecture
	Poultry industry overview	Pdf lecture
3	Pigs are the law Welfare Acts and Regulations – Pig Poultry Transport regulations Pig Poultry Vices in pigs	WAPPA
Practicals	Dress code – basic biosecurity Orientation Surface Anatomy Moving and handling the pig Identification of pigs Clinical examination Stockperson clinical signs Estimation of weight Sample collection - blood