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[[Category:Pig Flashcards]] [[Category:Musculoskeletal Diseases Flashcards]] | [[Category:Pig Flashcards]] [[Category:Musculoskeletal Diseases Flashcards]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:08, 3 July 2011
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What is the molecular basis of PSS and how is it caused? |
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Which drug can induce PSS? | Halothane anaesthetic
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Why is the trait common? | Animals with the trait have well developed musculature and larger carcass weights so have favourable breeding characteristics.
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What are the early signs that a pig may be susceptible to PSS? | Tail tremors and fine fasciculations
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What are the more advanced clinical signs of PSS? |
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What pathognomic sign is seen in dead pigs? | Rapid onset of rigor mortis and development of soft, pale, watery musculature within 15-30 minutes of death.
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