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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






2. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






3. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






4. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






5. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






6. All U.S. dairy farms are inspected by state inspectors through a program coordinated by the Food and Drug Administration. Inspectors follow a publication called the PMO. What does PMO stand for?






7. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






8. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






9. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






10. What pathway in youg calves direct milk into the abomasum - bypassing the rumen - reticulum - and omasum?






11. 'Weaver Syndrome' is most often found in the _______________dairy breed?






12. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






13. What is intra musclular injection?






14. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






15. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






16. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






17. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






18. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






19. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






20. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






21. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






22. NFDM






23. The medical name tarsal hygroma - a commonaliment of dairy cows is commonly called...






24. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






25. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






26. What is an anion?






27. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...






28. What units are used to measure energy?






29. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






30. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






31. What is a cation?






32. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






33. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






34. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






35. BFP






36. BST is the acronym for what compound?






37. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






38. When evaluating a dairy ration - what do the letters TDN stand for?






39. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?






40. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






41. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






42. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






43. USDEC






44. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






45. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ____________ fashion in this barn.






46. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?






47. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






48. NAFTA






49. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






50. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?