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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






3. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






4. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






5. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






7. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






8. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. What is calving difficulty






14. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






22. Milk let down is caused by






23. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






24. To develop muscle






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






26. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






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






36. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






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






38. What does mortality loss mean






39. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






40. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






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






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






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






45. Is given to increase milk production






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






47. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






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






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