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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






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






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






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






6. What does mortality loss mean






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






8. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






9. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






11. Is a process in which the milk is heated in order to destroy organisms that can cause disease






12. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






14. What has a glandular lining and secrets acids and digestive to break down feed?






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






16. Are needed for functions such as bone formation and growth






17. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






18. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






20. Milk let down is caused by






21. Retaining liquid acts as a small waste water treatment facility.






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






23. What hormone induces estrus?






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






25. What is calving difficulty






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






27. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






28. To develop muscle






29. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






31. Usually some 20 times longer than the cow itself.






32. 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






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






34. What collects water and other matter from the digestion system?






35. What is the biggest expense for any animal






36. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






37. Are those biological waste systems that operate without oxygen.






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






39. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






41. Bone development






42. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






43. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






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






46. Is given to increase milk production






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






48. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






49. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






50. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics