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Dairy Cattle Basics

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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. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






4. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






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






7. NRC






8. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






9. What is a cation?






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






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






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






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






14. When evaluating a dairy ration - what do the letters TDN stand for?






15. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






16. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






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






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






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






20. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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






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






23. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






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






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






26. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






27. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






28. NFDM






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






30. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






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






32. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






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






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






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






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






37. Fermented forage plants relates to...






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






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






40. What machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?






41. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






42. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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