Veterinary III CFE Practice Exam

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Pig terms in standard vocabulary?

Swine, sow, boar, gilt, barrow, piglet

Canine, bitch, stud

Pigs have specific names for sex and age, just like other animals. Swine is used for pigs in general. An adult female pig is a sow, an adult male pig is a boar. A young female that hasn’t farrowed is a gilt, a castrated male is a barrow, and a young pig is a piglet. These are the standard terms used in veterinary practice and animal husbandry to refer to pigs.

The other options use terms for different species: canine, bitch, stud are for dogs; feline, tom, queen are for cats; equine, mare are for horses.

Feline, tom, queen

Equine, mare