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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. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






2. A rolling herd average (RHA) is based on how many months?






3. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






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






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






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






7. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






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






9. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






10. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






11. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






12. NAFTA






13. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






14. Recent research traits have shown that dairy cows prefer to be milked __________ times/day if they are able to choose.






15. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






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






17. NFO






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






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






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






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






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






23. A free martin is considered a...






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






25. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






26. Cows produce pheromones which...






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






28. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






29. How frequently should an average freshen?






30. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






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






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






33. CCC






34. When sanitizing milking equipment with water - the temperature must be a minimum of 170 degrees F and the utensils are to be under the flow of water for ____________ minute(s).






35. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






36. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






37. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






38. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






39. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






40. A free martin is considered a...






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






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






43. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






44. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






45. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






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






47. 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?






48. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






49. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






50. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?