Question: Quality assurance programs are based on the principles of HACCP - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points. HACCP involved identifying what could go wrong, planning to avoid the problems, and correcting them if something does go wrong. What is the final critical step of HACCP and quality assurance?

Establish a recordkeeping system and document/record what has been done.

Report all problems to the United States Department of Agriculture

Eliminate all potential hazards.

Question: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will conduct more drug residue testing of carcasses from herds that have a history of drug residue problems, than they will from the total of all carcasses slaughtered.

true

false

Question: In most cases, the proper number of finishing hogs that should be moved at one time is?

15 - 18

8 -12

3 - 5

Question: Which of the following is an acceptable way of identifying treated animals?

Individually

By pen

By lot

All of the above

Question: Which of the following factors can affect how quickly the effectiveness of a vaccine declines?

The number of doses in the bottle

If the vaccine is labeled for IM or SQ administration

Exposure to sunlight and temperature.

Question: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) are standard practices which help assure the quality and safety of products to which they are applied. Which of the following is a GMP for handling feed?

Avoid using feeds that are at high risk of being contaminated or causing residue problems (fats, protein supplements, medicated feed additives)

Sore all chemicals (pesticides etc) away from feed supplies

test all feeds used for chemical residues

all of the above

Question: Extra label drug use is when labeled drugs are not available to provide the appropriate care and you choose to use a drug in a way other than specified on the label.

True

False

Question: Which of the following is an example of extra-label drug use?

Your pig is diagnosed with pneumonia and you treat it with an over the counter medication approved for pneumonia.

You use a drug approved only for chickens on your pig without first consulting your veterinarian.

The label says to "treat once daily" and your vet tells you to treat the pig at 6 am, noon and 6 pm.

The label says to treat twice daily and you treat it once at 8 am and once at 6 pm.

Question: Over-the-counter medications are those medications that can be purchased at general supply stores and legally used without a veterinarian's prescription.

true

false

Question: Which of the following is NOT considered when the government agencies determine if a drug should be OTC (over the counter) or prescription?

margin of safety to the animal

price

effects of accidental overdose

safety to the administrator of the drug

Question: The stress gene is more common in show pigs than in the normal population of pigs because

the stress gene develops due to being around too many people and show pigs are more likely to be around a lot of different people

the stress gene develops when pigs are transported often, thus show pigs that go to numerous shows tend to develop it

the stress gene is inherited and pigs with this gene tend to be leanner and heavier muscled. Since leanness and heavy muscling are desirable, it has sometimes been "selected for" , even though pigs with this have other negative traits.

Question: Which of the following would NOT help minimize stress for show pigs?

Playing a radio around the pigs to help get them used to different noises.

Practice loading and unloading pigs on a trailer

using an electric prod to move them into unfamiliar places

providing water during transport

Question: Never give an intramuscular (IM) injection ______.

In the neck of a large pig

In the ham

In the neck of a baby pig

None of the above

Question: The primary reason that needles get bent when giving injections is:

improper restraint of the animal

using dull or poor quality needles

using improper route of administration

Question: Which of the following animals should you consider using a drug residue test on before sending it to slaughter, as it would be at higher than normal risk for having a violative drug residue?

A market hog that has received an extra-label drug treatment.

A feeder pig that is sold for a hog roast

A sow that is culled directly from the farrowing house

All of the above.

Question: Improper handling can result in meat that is:

Bruised

Pale, soft and exudative

Dark, firm and dry

All of the above

Question: The best thing to do with used needles is to bury them.

true

false

Question: If you were to build a new building for pigs, which of the following should you consider doing?

Having a separate area where you can keep sick or injured pigs.

Have some type of ventilation (air movement) system to help keep the air quality good

Putting in non-slip floors

All of the above

Question: Use ______ in the bottom of the trailer during hot weather and spray the pigs down just before transport.

Dirt

Wet shavings

Straw

Question: Which of the following feed mixing procedures would NOT help reduce the possibility of a drug tissue residue occurring in market hogs?

Thoroughly cleaning pens before a new group of hogs is brought in

"Flushing" the mixer with a non-medicated batch of feed before mixing a finishing ration

Cleaning out all residual feed from a mixer after a batch of medicated feed is mixed

All of the above would help reduce the possibility of a drug residue

Question: Which of the following is (are) negative aspects of the stress gene in pigs?

More likely to "go down"

Produce meat that is pale, soft and exudative (PSE)

Sudden death

all of the above

Question: Which of the following would not be a potential biosecurity threat to a swine operation?

wearing the same boots and coveralls at an auction market as you wear at home

letting pigs you are selling run off the trailer and then back on

leaving animals for rendering pickup just outside the entrance to finishing barns

all of the above would be a potential biosecurity threat

Question: Pigs that are unable to walk or sick pigs that obviously will not recover should be humanely euthanized (killed without causing pain) on the farm and not transported to market.

True

False

Question: Which of the following is true about the relatioinship between leanness, muscling and meat quality in pork?

when pigs are selected for low backfat, marbling tends to decrease

when pigs are selected for large loineye area, marbling tends to decrease

decreased marbling tends to reduce flavor, juiciness and overall eating quality of the meat

all of the above

Question: All intramuscular injections should be given:

in front of the shoulder

using a 16 gauge or larger needle

using a ½" long needle

in the flank or elbow pocket

Question: When you use a feed additive such as Paylean that alters the metabolism of a pig to produce more muscle, the pigs naturally need less water to drink.

true

false

Question: Which of the following would NOT always be found on a medication label or label insert?

proper storage

what animals the drug should not be used on

how to give the medication

the proper dosage

Question: Which of the following is true regarding body clipping of show pigs?

It saves the packer money because there is less hair to remove during slaughter.

Clipping can cause stress to the pig because it can be more difficult for the pigs to regulate their thermal (heat/cold) comfort level.

Clipping increases the carcass weight and value of pork cuts.

Question: Which of the following does NOT need to be recorded after an animal has received a medication?

animal's ID

date given

animals symptoms

withdrawal time

all of the above must be recorded