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Dairy Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. _____ is the common name for papillomatous digital dermatitis






2. _____ is also known as acetonemia






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






4. _____ means diarrhea






5. _____ is caused by the heel fly






6. _____ is an example of a trematode






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






8. _____ is the common name for bovine spongiform encephalopathy






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






10. The hormone _____ stimulates milk letdown






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






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






13. Cows are usually rebred at _____ days after calving






14. CSS stands for _____






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






16. _____ is the common name for ruminal tympany






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






18. _____ is the common name for papillomatous digital dermatitis






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






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






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






22. _____ is the common name for interdigital phlegmon






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






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






25. _____ means diarrhea






26. _____ is caused by the heel fly






27. _____ is the standardization of lactation records to the level of yield that would have been attained by each cow if it had been a mature cow and calved in the month of the year of highest calving frequency for its breed






28. PTAT is the abbreviation for _____






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






30. _____ is the most common treatment for milk fever






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






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






33. _____ is the recommended breeding method for dairy cattle






34. _____ is the common name for nematodes






35. The primary milk secretion hormone is _____






36. _____ is also known as acetonemia






37. _____ is called parturient paresis






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






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






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






41. The hormone _____ stimulates milk letdown






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






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






44. _____ is the physical conformation of an animal






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






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






47. The Ayrshire breed is colored _____






48. The hormone _____ stimulate milk secretion






49. _____ is the state that produces the most milk (total pounds)






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