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Dairy Cattle Basics

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






2. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






3. What percent of milk is water?






4. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






5. BVD






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






7. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






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






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






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






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






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






13. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






14. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






15. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






16. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






17. Lactation is unique to _________.






18. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






19. What state agency regulates waste management?






20. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






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






22. An average Holstein cow should give _______ pounds per day for each lactation.






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






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






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






26. A very popular dairy management software in Texas is...






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






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






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






30. NFO






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






32. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






33. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






34. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






35. A disease transmitted through natural mating which causes abortion - low conception rates - and irregular heat cycles is _____________________.






36. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






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






38. 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?






39. Cows produce pheromones which...






40. Which one of the following describes biotin?






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






42. USDEC






43. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






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






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






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






47. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






48. To the hundreth - how many pounds of milk are in a gallon?






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






50. When is the best time to feed anionic salts to dairy cows?