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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. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






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






3. FAS






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






5. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






6. Brucellosis is also know as...






7. A switch on a cow is...






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






15. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






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






17. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






18. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






19. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct set of feet and legs?






20. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






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






22. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






23. EU






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






25. Fermented forage plants relates to...






26. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure - acid-base balance - and body fluid balance?






27. GATT






28. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






29. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






30. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






31. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






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






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






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






35. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called...






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






37. Fermented forage plants relates to...






38. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






39. What is subcutaneous injection?






40. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen - near the groin?






41. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






42. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






43. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






44. Heritability for milk production in dairy cattle is...






45. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






46. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






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






48. NAFTA






49. Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO's. A CAFO is...






50. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.