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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. IPM






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






3. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






4. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






5. Cow comfort has been linked to milk production in numerous research studies. Not an example of a way to improve cow comfort used by dairymen?






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






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






8. CCC






9. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






10. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?






11. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






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






13. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






14. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






15. What is intravenous injection?






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






17. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






18. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






19. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






20. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






21. NFDM






22. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






23. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






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






25. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






26. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






27. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






28. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






29. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






30. New computerized robotic milk stations are becoming a reality today. They have different names but one common one is MOD system. MOD means...






31. Crude fiber in a dietary ration must be at least ___% or milk fat percent will decrease.






32. How frequently should an average freshen?






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






34. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






35. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






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






37. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






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






39. Brucellosis is also know as...






40. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






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






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






43. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






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






45. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






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






47. The annual sale of dairy semen exceeds __________ straws.






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






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






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