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Dairy Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _____ means naturally hornless






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






3. CSS stands for _____






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






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






6. _____ is the common name for infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis






7. The period of nonlactation between two periods of lactation is called a _____ period






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






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






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






11. _____ is also known as hyperkeratosis






12. The hormone _____ stimulates milk letdown






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






14. _____ is the recommended breeding method for dairy cattle






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






16. _____ is the circumference of the body just back of the shoulders of an animal; used to estimate body weight






17. _____ is adjustment of milk with different fat percentages to equivalent amounts on an energy basis






18. _____ is also called illawara






19. The Ayrshire breed is colored _____






20. The period of nonlactation between two periods of lactation is called a _____ period






21. The hormone _____ stimulate milk secretion






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






23. _____ is the recommended breeding method for dairy cattle






24. _____ is also known as barn itch






25. PTAT is the abbreviation for _____






26. Casting is used as a temporary treatment of _____






27. The disorder _____ is prevented by the use of DCADs






28. The Ayrshire breed is colored _____






29. The hormone _____ counteracts milk letdown






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






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






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






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






34. _____ is also known as bacillary hemoglobinuria






35. The optimum number of daylight hours for maximum milk yield is _____






36. _____ should only be used as a last resort for the treatment of ruminal tympany






37. _____ is also called gas gangrene






38. _____ is caused by the heel fly






39. _____ is a cuase of cattle grubs






40. _____ are age conversion formulas applied to milk production records of young cows to compare their milk yield with that of more mature cows






41. _____ is caused by Actinomycosis bovis






42. Milk is actually secreted in grapelike structures called _____






43. _____ is the common name for interdigital phlegmon






44. _____ is the common name for ruminal tympany






45. The tendency of two or more traits that vary in the same direction or in opposite directions due to common forces or influences is known as _____






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






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






48. _____ is the common name for nematodes






49. _____ is the common name for bovine spongiform encephalopathy






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