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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






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






3. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






4. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect - that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators...






5. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






6. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






7. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






8. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






9. How many das into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?






10. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






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






12. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






13. Brucellosis is also know as...






14. If there are large numbers of flies around the dairy barn - what should be the first thing to be examined in an attempt to solve the fly problem?






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






16. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






17. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






18. How many days after parturition should you wait before breeding a cow back?






19. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






20. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






21. Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk - but you can make _________ from raw milk.






22. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






23. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






24. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






25. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






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






27. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






28. If the heat detection rate is 30% and the conception rate is 30% - What is the pregnancy rate?






29. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






30. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






31. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






32. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






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






34. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






35. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






36. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






37. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






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






39. The most costly form of mastitis is?






40. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






41. FSA






42. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






43. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?






44. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






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






46. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






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






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






49. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






50. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?