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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






2. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






3. What is lactogenesis?






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






5. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






6. Cows produce pheromones which...






7. USDEC






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






9. When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5 - What does a score of 5 mean?






10. BFP






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






12. Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?






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






14. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






15. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






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






17. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






18. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






19. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






20. FAS






21. IPM






22. %DBH






23. BVD






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






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






26. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






27. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






28. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






29. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






30. USDEC






31. A free martin is considered a...






32. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






33. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






34. 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.






35. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






36. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






37. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?






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






39. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






40. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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41. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






42. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






43. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






44. What is the most abundant mineral in the body?






45. How frequently should an average freshen?






46. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






47. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






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






49. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






50. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.