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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. A free martin is considered a...






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






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






4. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






5. What is a cation?






6. IPM






7. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






8. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






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






10. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






11. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






12. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






13. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?






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






15. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






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






17. Milking time is best reduced by...






18. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






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






20. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






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






22. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






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






24. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






25. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






26. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






27. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






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






29. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






30. Recent research traits have shown that dairy cows prefer to be milked __________ times/day if they are able to choose.






31. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






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






33. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






35. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






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






37. NMPF






38. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






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






40. What is the sex chromosome configuration of a male calf?






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. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






43. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






44. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






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






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






47. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






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






49. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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







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