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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. What is an anion?






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






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






4. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






5. Dairy cows produce milk that is relatively high in B complex vitamins. Because they are ruminants...






6. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






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






8. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






9. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






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






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






12. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the...






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






14. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






15. NFO






16. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






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






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






19. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






20. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






21. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






23. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






24. The hooks and pins on an animal relate most closely to the...






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






26. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






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






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






29. %DBH






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






31. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






32. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






33. IDFA






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






35. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






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






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






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






39. What is intravenous injection?






40. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






41. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






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






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






44. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






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






46. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






47. 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?






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






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






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