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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. The process that prevents milk fat from separating from milk products.






2. Is given to increase milk production






3. What is calving difficulty






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






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






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






7. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






8. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






10. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






12. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






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






15. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






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






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






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






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






26. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






28. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






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






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






33. Bone development






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






35. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






36. What does mortality loss mean






37. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






39. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






40. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






42. Milk let down is caused by






43. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






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






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






47. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






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






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