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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. What is the biggest expense for any animal






2. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






3. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






4. What are the 2 classifications of meat






5. What does mortality loss mean






6. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






7. Dairy cows have an average life of what






8. To develop muscle






9. Milk let down is caused by






10. Is given to increase milk production






11. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






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






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






15. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






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






18. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






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






21. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






24. Bone development






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






26. 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






27. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






28. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. What is calving difficulty






35. What hormone induces estrus?






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






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






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






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






40. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






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






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






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






44. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






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






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






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






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






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