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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.






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






3. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






4. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






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






7. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






8. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






9. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






10. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.






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






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






13. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






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






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






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






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






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






19. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






20. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






21. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






22. When examining feed rations - what do the letters NDF stand for?






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






24. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen - near the groin?






25. Cows produce pheromones which...






26. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






27. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






28. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






29. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






30. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






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






32. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






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






34. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






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






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






37. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






38. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






39. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






40. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






41. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






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






43. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






44. EU






45. 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.






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






47. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






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






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






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