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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 hormone induces estrus?






3. What is calving difficulty






4. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






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






7. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. What does mortality loss mean






15. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






16. Is given to increase milk production






17. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






19. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






21. 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






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






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






24. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






25. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






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






28. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






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






31. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






33. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






34. To develop muscle






35. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






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






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






39. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






40. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






41. Bone development






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






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






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






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






46. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






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






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






50. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle