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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






2. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






3. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






4. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






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






6. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






7. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






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






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






10. What is subcutaneous injection?






11. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






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






13. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






14. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






15. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






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






17. FARAD






18. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






19. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






20. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.






21. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?






22. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






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






24. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






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






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






27. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






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






29. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






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






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






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






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






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






35. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






36. BST is the acronym for what compound?






37. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






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






39. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






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






41. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






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






43. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?






44. How frequently should an average freshen?






45. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






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






47. Which one of the following describes biotin?






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






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






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