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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. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






3. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






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






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






6. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






7. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






8. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






9. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






10. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






11. A disease transmitted through natural mating which causes abortion - low conception rates - and irregular heat cycles is _____________________.






12. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






13. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






14. A dairy expects to cull approximately _________% of their herd each year.






15. EU






16. 98% of somatic cells are...






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






18. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






19. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






20. Lactation is unique to _________.






21. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






22. An average Holstein cow should give _______ pounds per day for each lactation.






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






24. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called...






25. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






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






27. USAHA






28. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






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






30. NMPF






31. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






32. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






33. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






34. All U.S. dairy farms are inspected by state inspectors through a program coordinated by the Food and Drug Administration. Inspectors follow a publication called the PMO. What does PMO stand for?






35. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






36. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?






37. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






38. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






39. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






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






41. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






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






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






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






45. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






46. What is intra musclular injection?






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






48. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






49. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






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