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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. NAFTA






2. Milking time is best reduced by...






3. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






4. Brucellosis is also know as...






5. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






6. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






7. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.






8. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






9. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






10. IPM






11. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






12. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






13. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






14. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






15. Cow comfort has been linked to milk production in numerous research studies. Not an example of a way to improve cow comfort used by dairymen?






16. IDFA






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






18. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






19. %DBH






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






21. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






22. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






23. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






24. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






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






26. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






27. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






28. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






29. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






30. What is lactogenesis?






31. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






32. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






33. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






34. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






35. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?






36. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






37. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






38. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






39. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






40. A switch on a cow is...






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






42. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






43. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






44. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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






46. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






47. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






48. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






49. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






50. In regards to dairy production RHA refers to...