The intestines ( chitterlings) and other internal organs ( offal) are often boiled or stewed. The testicles ( criadillas) are also eaten. In large herds this can also be calculated on rolling one month, three month and six month averages which gives a historical indication of rising or falling fertility. Thus for a three month average: Boar Taint: Unpleasant taste and smell that results from an accumulation of androstenone and skatole in the fat of uncastrated male pigs; it is detected when cooking meat from these pigs. Simpas, Jica. "Pepper's English-Filipino Cheat Sheet: Common Pork Cuts". Pepper.ph . Retrieved 7 February 2023.

Capillaries- Very tiny tubes about the diameter of a red cell. These allow water oxygen and nutrients to diffuse out to the tissues.

Bush foot- Infection of the hoof and the bones in the foot. It arises from trauma and damage to the solar surface of the hoof. The claw is often swollen. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.

Colostrum: Milk secreted by the sow for the first few days after farrowing, characterised by high protein and antibody content. Glässers disease- Caused byHaemophilus parasuis. It can produce a severe pneumonia and consolidation with fibrinous pleurisy. Euthanasia: Greek word meaning “good death”. The process of ending the life of an individual animal in a way that minimizes or eliminates pain and distress, which is considered tantamount to the humane termination of an animal’s life. Rescue - To save a pig from a potentially dangerous situation or to save a pig that is in need of major medical treatment. Flight Zone: The distance from an animal at which it will choose to move away from an approaching handler.

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Persistent Bullying: Enduring aggression of a pig by one or more other pigs to the extent that it compromises the welfare of the bullied pig. Atrophic rhinitis- Rhinitis caused by toxigenic (toxin producing) strains ofPasteurella multocida, in which the turbinates loses their tissues (atrophy) irreversibly. This is now called progressive atrophic rhinitis to distinguish it from non-progressive atrophic rhinitis caused byBordetella bronchiseptica(with the addition of other organisms) and/or environmental contaminants, which is less severe and heals when the infection is stopped by the immune response. Pancreas- A gland attached to the duodenum by a tube, which produces digestive enzymes and insulin.

Urethritis - inflammation of the urethra, the tube which carries both sperm and urine down the penis in the boar or urine from the bladder to the vagina in the sow. Urethritis is uncommon in the boar but can occasionally be caused by small calculi or stones formed in the kidneys. The urethra of the sow is much more likely to become contaminated and infected because its opening is so close to the vulva. Urethritis and cystitis are therefore common in the sow. Gastric ulcers- Erosions of the mucous lining of the stomach occurring mainly in the oesophageal region. Very common and if severe they result in haemorrhage and death. Skills in animal husbandry – demonstrable skills in observation, handling, care and treatment of animals, and problem detection and resolution.

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The brain - The nervous tissue enclosed by the skull. Part of the central nervous system (CNS). It is covered completely by clear membranes called the meninges.