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Dairy Industry

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. MUN is an abbreviation for _____






2. _____ is the common name for papillomatous digital dermatitis






3. _____ is caused by a deficiency of magnesium in the diet






4. _____ are wingless - flattened insects






5. _____ is caused by Actinomycosis bovis






6. CSS stands for _____






7. _____ is a disease characterized by pneumonia or septicemia. the highest incidence occurs in aimals subjected to stress






8. _____ causes undulant fever in people






9. _____ is a fatal protozoan disesase of cattle that destroys the red blood cells - causing anemia and death






10. _____ is the most common limiting nutrient for high milk yield






11. _____ is called parturient paresis






12. The _____ is used by all dairy breed associations as the standard for judging and classifying cattle






13. The hormone _____ stimulates mammary duct development






14. The oldest breed of dairy cattle is _____






15. _____ means naturally hornless






16. Four of the leading states in milk production are _____ - _____ - _____ and _____






17. The dairy breed used mostly for veal and milk is _____






18. _____ is another name for a cousel-type milk barn






19. _____ is a fatal protozoan disesase of cattle that destroys the red blood cells - causing anemia and death






20. _____ are age conversion formulas applied to milk production records of young cows to compare their milk yield with that of more mature cows






21. _____ is the rolling herd average for US dairy herds






22. _____ is also known as hyperkeratosis






23. The disorder _____ is prevented by the use of DCADs






24. _____ is the state with the largest number of dairy cows






25. _____ is an example of a trematode






26. _____is one of the most commonly diagnosed viruses in bovine abortion cases and is easily prevented with vaccination and improved sanitation






27. _____ is themechanism that permits alternating vacuum and atmospheric pressure to exist between the teat cup liner and shell






28. _____ parts blood must pass through the udder to produce one part milk






29. The hormone _____ stimulates an increase of up to 20% more milk with only 5% more feed






30. _____ causes undulant fever in people






31. _____ is the common name for nematodes






32. _____ describes an animal that has a crooked hock - which causes the lower part of the leg to be bent forward out of a normal perpendicular straight line






33. _____ is the physical conformation of an animal






34. An agent that destroys worms in the digestive tract is _____






35. _____ is the nation with the highest-producing dairy cows






36. Intake crude protein that is broken down by microorganisms in the rumen is called _____






37. The spores from the fatal disease _____ can live in the soil for more than 60 years






38. _____ are age conversion formulas applied to milk production records of young cows to compare their milk yield with that of more mature cows






39. _____ is also known as hyperkeratosis






40. _____ is caused by the heel fly






41. Milk is actually secreted in grapelike structures called _____






42. Milking cows are usually milked _____ days and dried up _____ days before the next lactation






43. _____ is the common name for interdigital phlegmon






44. _____ is the most commonly used test for diagnosis of leptospirosis in cattle






45. MUN is an abbreviation for _____






46. The mammary system of a cow is divided into _____ independent parts






47. _____ is the most important type trait in a diary cow






48. CSS stands for _____






49. _____ is the common name for bovine spongiform encephalopathy






50. _____ is an association that dairy farmers join to participate in its record-keeping and management plans and is operated jointly by the USDA and state college of agriculture of land grant universities