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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






2. BFP






3. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






4. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






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






6. NFO






7. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






8. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






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






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






11. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






12. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






13. What is the scientific term for birth?






14. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






15. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






16. NRC






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






18. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






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






20. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






21. Which one of the following describes biotin?






22. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






23. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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






25. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






26. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






27. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






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






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






30. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






31. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?






32. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?






33. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






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






35. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






36. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






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






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






39. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






40. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...






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






42. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?






43. About 90% of U.S. dairies use a __________ milking schedule.






44. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






46. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?






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






48. A calf's birth weight is approximately ________% of its' mature weight.






49. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






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