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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






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






3. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






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






5. Almost 95% of the dairy cows in the U.S. are...






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






7. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






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






9. 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__________.






10. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






11. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect - that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators...






12. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






13. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






14. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






15. Which one of the following describes biotin?






16. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






17. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






18. Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?






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






20. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






21. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






22. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






23. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






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






25. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...






26. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






28. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






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






30. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






31. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






32. A dairy expects to cull approximately _________% of their herd each year.






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






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






35. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






36. In regards to dairy production RHA refers to...






37. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






38. USDEC






39. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






40. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






41. IDFA






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






43. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






44. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






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






46. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






47. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






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






49. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






50. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?







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