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Dairy Cattle Basics

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. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






2. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






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






4. What is the most abundant mineral in the body?






5. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






6. Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk - but you can make _________ from raw milk.






7. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






8. Cows produce pheromones which...






9. What is the most abundant mineral in the body?






10. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






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






12. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






13. A rolling herd average (RHA) is based on how many months?






14. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






15. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






16. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






17. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?






18. FARAD






19. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






20. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






21. A free martin is considered a...






22. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?






23. 'Weaver Syndrome' is most often found in the _______________dairy breed?






24. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






25. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






26. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






27. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






28. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






29. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






30. EU






31. A free martin is considered a...






32. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






33. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






34. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






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






36. What pathway in youg calves direct milk into the abomasum - bypassing the rumen - reticulum - and omasum?






37. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ____________ fashion in this barn.






38. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






39. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






40. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






41. GnRH






42. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?






43. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct set of feet and legs?






44. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






45. What is an anion?






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






47. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.






48. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






49. FAS






50. What is an anion?