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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. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






2. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






3. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?






4. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






5. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






6. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






7. 98% of somatic cells are...






8. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






9. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the...






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






11. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






12. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






13. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






14. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






15. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






16. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






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






18. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






19. How frequently should an average freshen?






20. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






21. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






22. PTAT






23. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






24. How many days after parturition should you wait before breeding a cow back?






25. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






26. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






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






28. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






29. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?






30. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






31. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?






32. The hooks and pins on an animal relate most closely to the...






33. A free martin is considered a...






34. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






35. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






36. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






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






38. PTAT






39. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






40. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






41. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






42. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






43. FSIS






44. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






45. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






46. What state agency regulates waste management?






47. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






48. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






49. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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