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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Retaining liquid acts as a small waste water treatment facility.






2. What does mortality loss mean






3. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






4. It is inherited matter that is behind growth - development and function of cells






5. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






6. What part contains heavy feed and any metal items eaten by the cow?






7. What hormone induces estrus?






8. Important in developing the digestive system of calves but is not of great need in the diets of adult beef cattle.






9. Is rooted in a belief that animals should be humanely treated.






10. What breed of cattle is known for tolerant of heat and produce more pounds of milk per body weight than other breeds?






11. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






12. Refers to the belief of those that animlas should not be used in any explotive nature.






13. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






14. The process that prevents milk fat from separating from milk products.






15. Spurs growth - maintenance - and reproduction. it can affect fertility in bulls and cows






16. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






17. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






18. A procedure in which particle sizes are sorted by forcing the particles through pores or openings






19. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






20. Is growing aquatic plants or animals in a closed environment






21. Are a resting place for dairy cattle. is built such that the cow can come inside the stall and leave at will.






22. Refers to organsims modified by genetic engineering and containing DNA from external sources.






23. Dairy cows have an average life of what






24. What is the biggest expense for any animal






25. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






26. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






27. In the U.S. what breed is the top # in horses?






28. What is on the left side of a cow and is the largest of the four compartments?






29. Use the first lagoon to take in the waste and allows solid and settle.






30. Bone development






31. Also known as swine fever - contagious viral disease found in swine.






32. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






33. Milk let down is caused by






34. Measured in percentage of crude protein - helps build muscles - connective tissue - and the nervous system. Made of amino acids






35. A structure that is in the ncleus of cells containing DNA molecules






36. Is taking samples of grazed pasture and examining a larve - to - grass ratio






37. Is a male swine castrated after signs of developing the secondary characteristics of a boar.






38. At what age an animal is weaned also plays a part in resisting_______-.






39. Are used to identify parasites that maybe in animals and to count the parasites found in stool by the grain.






40. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






41. What is calving difficulty






42. What breed of swine is PSS most commonly found in?






43. The main factor in determining the USDA quality grade which indicates factors including juiciness - tenderness - and flavor






44. Is the end of the tract for undigested foods.






45. What are the 2 classifications of meat






46. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






47. To develop muscle






48. Refers to all economic activity that is related to the processing - production - and marketing of agriculture products from the source of the product to the consumer






49. Is given to increase milk production






50. The expression of the genes present in an individual.