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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. The tendency of two or more traits that vary in the same direction or in opposite directions due to common forces or influences is known as _____






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






3. _____ is caused by Actinomycosis bovis






4. _____ is also known as syndactylism






5. _____ is an infertile female calf born co-twin to a bull






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






7. A count of _____ cells helps determine inflammation of the mammary gland






8. The hormone _____ counteracts milk letdown






9. The primary milk secretion hormone is _____






10. _____ 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






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






12. _____ is a cuase of cattle grubs






13. _____ is the common name for infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis






14. _____ is adjustment of milk with different fat percentages to equivalent amounts on an energy basis






15. _____ is also known as acetonemia






16. _____ is caused by Mycobacterium bovis






17. The Holstein Association uses _____ as a method of ranking bulls on their overall performance






18. The hormone _____ stimulates mammary duct development






19. _____ is the common name for papillomatous digital dermatitis






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






21. _____ 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






22. The dairy breed with a golden yellow color to its milk is _____






23. _____ is a chamber that connects the four teat cups to the milk lin e






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






25. _____ is a viral disorder that causes lesions indistinguishable from those of foot-and-mouth disease






26. The dairy breed with a golden yellow color to its milk is _____






27. _____ is an infertile female calf born co-twin to a bull






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






29. _____ is the common name for infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis






30. _____ is the recommended breeding method for dairy cattle






31. The hormone _____ stimulate milk secretion






32. _____ should only be used as a last resort for the treatment of ruminal tympany






33. _____ is also called illawara






34. The main points of a diary cow and their respective points (in judging) are *hint....there are 5*






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






36. _____ is the number of dairy cows in the US






37. _____ is the standardization of lactation records to the level of yield that would have been attained by each cow if it had been a mature cow and calved in the month of the year of highest calving frequency for its breed






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






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






40. _____ and _____ are two reportable external parasites common to dairy and beef cattle






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






42. _____ is a disease that causes chronic diarrhea and weight loss resulting from infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis


43. _____ is the world's record per cow for annual milk yield (in pounds)






44. _____ are molds that develop on feed that produce toxins






45. _____ is also known as red nose






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






47. _____ is a chamber that connects the four teat cups to the milk lin e






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






49. _____ is the common name for bovine spongiform encephalopathy






50. _____ causes undulant fever in people