Test your basic knowledge |

Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






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






3. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






4. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






5. What is intra musclular injection?






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






7. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






8. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






9. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






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






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






12. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






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






14. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






15. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






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






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






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






19. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






20. ___________ represents the largest daily input cost in producing milk.






21. What is the USDA's AIPL?






22. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






23. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






24. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






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






26. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...






27. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






28. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






29. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






30. To the hundreth - how many pounds of milk are in a gallon?






31. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






32. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






33. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






34. 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.






35. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






36. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?






37. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






38. HTST is a ______________






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






40. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






41. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...






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






43. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






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






45. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'dairy strength' accounts for how many points?






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






47. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






48. USAHA






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






50. IDFA