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Dairy Industry

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. A count of _____ cells helps determine inflammation of the mammary gland






2. _____ is a test for determination of BF% in milk






3. Four of the leading states in milk production are _____ - _____ - _____ and _____






4. _____ is a method of feeding cows aimed at finding their potential to secrete milk and used to prevent metabolic shortage in energy






5. _____ is also known as bacillary hemoglobinuria






6. Cows are usually rebred at _____ days after calving






7. _____ is a method of feeding cows aimed at finding their potential to secrete milk and used to prevent metabolic shortage in energy






8. The hormone _____ stimulates milk letdown






9. _____is one of the most commonly diagnosed viruses in bovine abortion cases and is easily prevented with vaccination and improved sanitation






10. _____ is called parturient paresis






11. _____ means diarrhea






12. _____ is caused by a deficiency of vitamin E or Se in dairy calves






13. _____ is also known as barn itch






14. PTAT is the abbreviation for _____






15. _____ is the normal rectal temperature of a diary cow






16. _____ is the common name for ruminal tympany






17. _____ is the most common limiting nutrient for high milk yield






18. _____ is the most commonly used test for diagnosis of leptospirosis in cattle






19. _____ is the common name for interdigital phlegmon






20. _____ are molds that develop on feed that produce toxins






21. The dairy breed used mostly for veal and milk is _____






22. The Holstein Association uses _____ as a method of ranking bulls on their overall performance






23. _____ is the most common limiting nutrient for high milk yield






24. _____ describes an animal that has a crooked hock - which causes the lower part of the leg to be bent forward out of a normal perpendicular straight line






25. The primary milk secretion hormone is _____






26. _____ is an example of a trematode






27. _____ is a cuase of cattle grubs






28. A metabolic disease characterized by excessive ketone body formation is _____






29. _____ is also known as syndactylism






30. _____ is the number of dairy cows in the US






31. _____ is a chamber that connects the four teat cups to the milk lin e






32. The hormone _____ counteracts milk letdown






33. _____ is the most commonly used test for diagnosis of leptospirosis in cattle






34. Milk is actually secreted in grapelike structures called _____






35. The oldest breed of dairy cattle is _____






36. A count of _____ cells helps determine inflammation of the mammary gland






37. _____ was the year the babcock test was developed






38. _____ is the nation with the highest-producing dairy cows






39. _____ is a fatal protozoan disesase of cattle that destroys the red blood cells - causing anemia and death






40. _____ and _____ are two reportable external parasites common to dairy and beef cattle






41. _____ is caused by Actinomycosis bovis






42. _____ is an infertile female calf born co-twin to a bull






43. The hormone _____ stimulates mammary duct development






44. _____ is the state with the largest number of dairy cows






45. _____ is the recommended breeding method for dairy cattle






46. The dairy breed used mostly for veal and milk is _____






47. _____ is caused by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet






48. The Ayrshire breed is colored _____






49. Established colleges of agrculture in each state are called _____






50. _____ is also called gas gangrene