Define the underlined terms in the following case study. An owner presented to the clinic a finisher pig with injuries reportedly stemming from a hog hurdle. The owner indicated that the injuries occurred to the animal when attempting to create an open herd via removal of said hurdle. The veterinarian noted that the animal exhibited lacerations to the snout and fractures to the left tusk

What will be an ideal response?


1. finisher pig-swine over 100 pounds to slaughter
2. hog hurdle-portable partition used to move swine by blocking areas where pigs should not enter
3. open herd-group of animals that accepts new members
4. snout-upper lip and apex of the swine nose
5. tusk-overgrown canine tooth of a boar

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