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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. BST is the acronym for what compound?






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






3. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






4. IDFA






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






6. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?






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






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






9. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?






10. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






11. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?






12. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






13. FSA






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






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






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






17. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






18. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






19. What is lactogenesis?






20. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






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






22. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






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






24. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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






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






27. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






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






29. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






30. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






31. When examining feed rations - what do the letters NDF stand for?






32. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






33. IPM






34. What female hormone causes follicles to begin to develop?






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






36. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?






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






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






39. FSA






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






41. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






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






43. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?






44. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






45. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






46. What state agency regulates waste management?






47. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






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






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






50. Cows produce pheromones which...