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Dairy Cattle Basics

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. 98% of somatic cells are...






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






3. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






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






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






6. Which hormone produced by the uterus causes regression of the corpus luteum?






7. What is a cation?






8. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






9. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






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






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






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






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






14. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






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






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






17. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






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






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






20. What is intravenous injection?






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






22. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






23. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






24. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






25. The rumen of a cow is located...






26. What units are used to measure energy?






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






28. NMPF






29. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






30. The medical name tarsal hygroma - a commonaliment of dairy cows is commonly called...






31. Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every...






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






33. PTAT






34. What is the scientific term for birth?






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






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






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






38. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






39. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






40. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






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






42. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






43. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






44. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






45. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






46. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...






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






48. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






49. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






50. What is intra musclular injection?