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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






2. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






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






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






6. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






7. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






9. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






11. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






13. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






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






16. What is the biggest expense for any animal






17. Milk let down is caused by






18. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






20. What does mortality loss mean






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






22. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






31. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






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






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






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






36. Bone development






37. 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






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






39. 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.






40. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






41. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






44. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






45. Is given to increase milk production






46. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






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






49. What is calving difficulty






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