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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Is given to increase milk production






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






3. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






5. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






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






8. 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






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






10. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






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






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






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






15. What hormone induces estrus?






16. Located at the intersection of the large and small intestine. it is a large area in which fiber that has not been digested it broken down.






17. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






19. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






21. What does mortality loss mean






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






23. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






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






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






27. Milk let down is caused by






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






29. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






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






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






32. Bone development






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






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






35. What is the biggest expense for any animal






36. To develop muscle






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






38. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






39. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






41. What is calving difficulty






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






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






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






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






46. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






48. What part of the cow digestive system is in the forward area of the cow's body and resembles a pouch with honeycomb like tissue






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






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







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