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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






2. USDEC






3. NAFTA






4. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






5. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






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






7. When a small metal object punctures the stomach wall and causes an infection - the resulting disease is called____________________.






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






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






10. What pathway in youg calves direct milk into the abomasum - bypassing the rumen - reticulum - and omasum?






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






12. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






13. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






14. What is subcutaneous injection?






15. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






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






17. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






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






19. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






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






21. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






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






23. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






24. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






25. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






26. Adequate consumption of long fiber roughage is important to both milk production and herd heath. A long fiber roughage is one that is...






27. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






28. Cows produce pheromones which...






29. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






30. The medical name tarsal hygroma - a commonaliment of dairy cows is commonly called...






31. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






32. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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






34. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






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






36. Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?






37. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






38. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






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






40. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






41. What is intravenous injection?






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






43. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






44. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?






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






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






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






48. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






49. What percent of milk is water?






50. Why is fat added to dairy rations?