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Dairy Cattle Basics
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1. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?
Niacin
Nonprotein nitrogen
Retained placenta
Abomasum
2. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?
30 hours
5
Rolling Herd Average
To give birth
3. 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.
Small Intestine
When it is proven that she will breed
2:1
International Dairy Foods Associactions
4. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?
The initiation of milk secretion
20 to 24
Jersey
Recessive
5. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.
1
15 months
By dividing the total amount of milk produced in the past 365 days by the total number of cow years in the herd last year.
During the first pregnancy
6. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.
Lactose intolerance
6 hours
Foreign Agricultural Service
A positively charged ion
7. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____
Holstein
PGF
Beta-carotene
General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
8. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.
10 days
Silage
101.5 degrees F
Abomasum
9. Lactation is unique to _________.
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
Mammals
Intravenous injection of calcium gluconate
Administered via blood vessels
10. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.
Lignin
Disbudding
Holstein
Enteritis
11. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?
305 days
Abomasum
Beta-carotene
Front feet toward rear of the cow with head - nose first - between them
12. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...
Copper
Methane
Rump
It has a lower vacuum requirement
13. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure - acid-base balance - and body fluid balance?
Nonstructural Carbohydrates
Claw
Sodium
Twice/day
14. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.
15 months
MyDairy
Administered under the skin
40/60
15. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?
Laminitis
5000000
10 days
Direct Microscopic Counts
16. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?
Bone calcium
United States Dairy Export Council
Feed
Manure handling procedures
17. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...
General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
Reproductive failure
Mycotoxins
9%
18. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.
Carbon Dioxide Gas
72
9%
Sodium
19. NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
Brucellosis
Ringworm
They may be bothersome to livestock and other animals
20. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?
Holstein
Holstein
Direct Microscopic Counts
Small intestine
21. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.
100
Fat
Hormones
Guernsey
22. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?
Listeria
10
% Protein
750000
23. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?
Body weight
Brown Swiss
Dairy Comp 305
Pass from animals to humans and vice versa
24. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?
Enteritis
Back flushing
Rumen
8.62 pounds
25. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...
Silage
Pastuerized Milk Ordinance
Neutral Detergent Fiber
100
26. Dairy cows produce milk that is relatively high in B complex vitamins. Because they are ruminants...
It is not necessary to supplement the intake of Vitamin B complex
Integrated pest management
Faster
High % of water
27. Which cows have higher protein requirements?
Feeding the cow
High-producing pregnant cows
Rolling Herd Average
By dividing the total amount of milk produced in the past 365 days by the total number of cow years in the herd last year.
28. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Percentage of Difficult Births in Heifers
Transponders
The tendency for a group of animals to do the same thing at the same time
29. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?
MyDairy
Income over feed costs
Total Digestible Nutrients
Food safety and Inspection Service
30. Heritability for milk production in dairy cattle is...
Holstein
30%
300 + degree
Poor
31. ___________ represents the largest daily input cost in producing milk.
Dished
14 days
Feed
By dividing the total amount of milk produced in the past 365 days by the total number of cow years in the herd last year.
32. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?
Poor
Carbon
45-55
Mud - water - and manure
33. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.
Hormones
Basic Formula Price
Roughage
A positively charged ion
34. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...
Body weight
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
Good plus
In the cell wall
35. NRC
Pulsator
NAtional Research Council
Zinc
Blind quarter
36. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?
100%
Guernsey and Jersey
Holstein
Neutral Detergent Fiber
37. IDFA
A national dairy farmer-funded program that is used to help stabilize milk prices
Rumen
20 to 24
International Dairy Foods Associactions
38. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...
Modified Live Virus
Abortion
Claw
Urea
39. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?
Drug residue
Streptococus agalactae
Brown Swiss
Lactation records have been adjusted to the same milk fat percentage
40. NRC
It has a lower vacuum requirement
Parturtion
Guernsey
NAtional Research Council
41. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...
Dished
5
Milking Shorthorn
Holstein
42. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?
Modified Live Virus
Food safety and Inspection Service
20-30%
Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis
43. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?
Digestive
Abortion
72
Guernsey
44. BST is the acronym for what compound?
Calories
Bovine Somatotropin
Holstein
9 weeks
45. CCC
Large intestines
Clipping and singeing
Manure handling procedures
Commodity Credit Corporation
46. Which one of the following describes biotin?
Front feet toward rear of the cow with head - nose first - between them
2.25
A B-Vitamin
Feed
47. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...
Milking Shorthorn
Water
Administered in the muscle
Mastitis
48. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?
70%
25-30
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
Jersey
49. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?
Pastuerized Milk Ordinance
Oxytocin
They may be bothersome to livestock and other animals
Plant starch - pectin - and sugar
50. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?
Pulsator
Flank
Pastuerized Milk Ordinance
Mastitis