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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






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






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






4. NAFTA






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






6. What is the scientific term for birth?






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






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






9. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.






10. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






11. A switch on a cow is...






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






13. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






14. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






15. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






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






17. BVD






18. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






19. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






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






21. %DBH






22. In a sire's proof - daughters' calving ease measures __________________.






23. CCC






24. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






25. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






26. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






27. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






28. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?






29. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






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






31. Milk let down in a dairy cow may be stimulated by...






32. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






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






34. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






35. What is intra musclular injection?






36. What is subcutaneous injection?






37. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






38. NRC






39. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






40. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






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






42. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'feet and legs' accounts for how many points?






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






44. 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?






45. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






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






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






48. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...






49. Cows produce pheromones which...






50. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...







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