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Introductory Quiz

These pre-tutorial questions are designed to get you thinking about pig castration and meat quality. No results will be collected from questions in this tutorial

These questions are here to:

  1. remind you of what you already know
  2. highlight areas where this tutorial may help develop your knowledge


Consider the following questions:

1

True or False? In Europe as a whole, castration is the normal practice for male pigs.

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Yes that's correct - later in the tutorial you can find out detail about the exact proportions of pigs that are castrated in Europe.No that's not correct, in fact the majority of male pigs in Europe are castrated - later in the tutorial you can find out detail about the exact proportions of pigs that are castrated in Europe.Your answer has been saved.
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2

True or False? The proportion of pigs that are castrated is similar across all EU countries.

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Yes that's correct - in fact castration is practiced much less in some countries than others, and in some hardly at all - later you will find out which countries these are.That's not correct - castration is practiced much less in some countries than others, and in some hardly at all - later you will find out which countries these are.Your answer has been saved.
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3

True or False? Of the male pigs that are castrated in Europe, the majority are done with anaesthesia.

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Yes that's correct - later on you will find more information about the use of anaesthesia and analgesia in pig castration.No that's not correct, in fact most pig castration is carried out without anaesthesia. Later on you will find more information about the use of anaesthesia and analgesia in pig castration. Your answer has been saved.
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4

Do you know the main reason why male pigs are castrated?

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Please select an answerNo, this is not a benefit of castration. Yes, correct. This is the main reason pigs are castrated. This is actually called boar taint, and will be covered in more detail later.Incorrect, this is not a benefit of castration. Although this may be a benefit of castration of pigs, it is not the main reason for the practice. Try again.
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5

True or False? European consumers see the castration of pigs as an important welfare issue?

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Please select an answerYou might be right, but as you will see later, pig castration is not seen as THE major welfare issueYou might be right. As you will see later, pig castration is not seen as THE major welfare issue
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