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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






2. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






3. What is calving difficulty






4. What is the biggest expense for any animal






5. Bone development






6. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






8. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






10. What does mortality loss mean






11. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






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






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






15. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






18. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Is given to increase milk production






24. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






25. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






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






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






29. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






31. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






32. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






33. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






34. To develop muscle






35. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






36. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






37. 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






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






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






40. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






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






43. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






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






46. What hormone induces estrus?






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






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






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






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