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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






2. What is lactogenesis?






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






4. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






5. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






6. NAFTA






7. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






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






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






10. What units are used to measure energy?






11. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






12. 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?






13. A switch on a cow is...






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






15. In regards to dairy production RHA refers to...






16. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






18. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






19. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






20. FAS






21. The rumen of a cow is located...






22. 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.






23. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






24. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






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






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






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






28. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






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






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






31. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






32. FSA






33. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






34. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






35. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






36. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






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






38. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






39. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






40. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






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






42. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






43. Which one of the following describes biotin?






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






45. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






46. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






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






48. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






49. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






50. In a sire's proof - daughters' calving ease measures __________________.