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Dairy Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _____ is called parturient paresis






2. Intake crude protein that is broken down by microorganisms in the rumen is called _____






3. The main points of a diary cow and their respective points (in judging) are *hint....there are 5*






4. _____ is the rolling herd average for US dairy herds






5. _____ is an association that dairy farmers join to participate in its record-keeping and management plans and is operated jointly by the USDA and state college of agriculture of land grant universities






6. The hormone _____ stimulates mammary duct development






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






8. _____ is a viral disorder that causes lesions indistinguishable from those of foot-and-mouth disease






9. _____ means naturally hornless






10. _____ is the physical conformation of an animal






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






12. _____ is the common name for papillomatous digital dermatitis






13. Milk is actually secreted in grapelike structures called _____






14. The _____ is used by all dairy breed associations as the standard for judging and classifying cattle






15. _____ is a disease that causes chronic diarrhea and weight loss resulting from infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis

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16. _____ is a zoonotic disorder that affects as many as 90% of dairy farms by this parasitic organism






17. _____ is another name for a cousel-type milk barn






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






19. Anothe rname for BSE is _____






20. CSS stands for _____






21. PTAT is the abbreviation for _____






22. _____ is the common name for bovine spongiform encephalopathy






23. _____ is the most important type trait in a diary cow






24. _____ is called parturient paresis






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






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






27. The spores from the fatal disease _____ can live in the soil for more than 60 years






28. _____ is caused by Mycobacterium bovis






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






30. Milking cows are usually milked _____ days and dried up _____ days before the next lactation






31. _____ 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






32. _____ causes undulant fever in people






33. _____ is also known as acetonemia






34. An agent that destroys worms in the digestive tract is _____






35. _____ is the recommended breeding method for dairy cattle






36. _____ is themechanism that permits alternating vacuum and atmospheric pressure to exist between the teat cup liner and shell






37. The oldest breed of dairy cattle is _____






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






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






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






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






42. _____ parts blood must pass through the udder to produce one part milk






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






44. _____ means naturally hornless






45. _____ is also known as barn itch






46. CSS stands for _____






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






48. _____ is a viral disorder that causes lesions indistinguishable from those of foot-and-mouth disease






49. The hormone _____ stimulates an increase of up to 20% more milk with only 5% more feed






50. The mammary system of a cow is divided into _____ independent parts