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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. Cows produce pheromones which...






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






3. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






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






5. The rumen of a mature cow will hold approximately...






6. A free martin is considered a...






7. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






8. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






9. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






10. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






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






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






13. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






14. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






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






16. Which hormone produced by the uterus causes regression of the corpus luteum?






17. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






18. If a dairy bull has been genetically tested to determine his genomic make-up - this will be indicated on his pedigree by what letters?






19. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






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






21. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?






22. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






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






24. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






25. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






26. What is intravenous injection?






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






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






29. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






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






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






32. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






33. What is lactogenesis?






34. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






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






36. A free martin is considered a...






37. How many days after parturition should you wait before breeding a cow back?






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






39. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






40. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.






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






42. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






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






44. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






45. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






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






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






48. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






49. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






50. 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...