Animal Terminology
The scientific name for cattle.
What is bovine?
One crucial aspect of health management.
What is daily observation of animal behavior?
One requirement for animal housing to ensure animal welfare.
What is access to fresh feed and water?
What is clean and dry bedding?
What is ability to rest comfortably?
What is water?
The age cattle become sexually mature.
What is 10-18 months?
A female goat.
What is a doe?
Name a common health precaution that producers should take when introducing new animals.
What is quarantining new animals?
Define extensive housing facilities.
What are large areas of land with some form of shelter?
What are chains of amino acids?
Gestation period for sheep
What is ~148 days?
A sexually immature male or female horse.
What is a foal?
How does sanitation improve animal health?
What is provides a clean environment that minimizes disease spread?
A major concern with intensive housing facilities.
What is the potential for reduced space and increased risk of disease?
Carbohydrates benefit animals by ___________
What is providing energy and stored as fat?
Name one common breeding technique.
What is artificial insemination?
What is embryo transfer?
What is natural reproduction?
Define the term "wether."
What is a castrated male sheep or goat?
Vaccination is important in animal management because ________
What is it helps to prevent diseases and maintain herd health?
Name one method used to ensure proper drainage in housing facilities.
What is sloped flooring?
What is slatted-wood flooring?
What are vitamins classified as?
What are organic nutrients needed in small amounts?
Factor that influence the fertility of male animals?
What is nutrition?
The difference between a bull and a steer.
What is "a bull is an intact male and a steer is a castrated male?"
The role of biosecurity in animal health management?
Proper ventilation benefits animal housing by _________
What is decreases the risk of airborne illnesses and allows for better air quality?
Feed efficiency is
What is using the least amount of feed to meet dietary needs?
What does superovulation facilitate in animal breeding?
What is allows for the production of multiple eggs for embryo transfer?