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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






2. Is given to increase milk production






3. Bone development






4. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






5. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






7. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






9. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






11. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






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






14. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






15. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






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






18. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






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






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






22. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






23. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. To develop muscle






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






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






34. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






42. What hormone induces estrus?






43. Milk let down is caused by






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






45. What does mortality loss mean






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






47. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






49. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






50. 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.