Imbalance of calcium and phosphorus
A. Urinary Calculi
B. White Muscle Disease
C. Overeating Disease
D. Tetanus
A. Urinary Calculi
Casandra noticed several of her cows where “staggering” and uncoordinated in their movement while walking across the pasture. Her cows show symptoms of which of the following disorders?
A. Grass tetany
B. Porcine stress syndrome
C. Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP)
D. Hypothrichosis
A. Grass tetany
Merah’s flock is experiencing reduced conception rates, fewer multiple births and reduced milk production. She feels like this is due to an energy deficiency in their diet. Which of the following would she most likely add to their diet to increase the energy? A. Protein B. Carbohydrate C. Minerals D. Vitamins
B. Carbohydrate
The Humane Slaughter Act of 1958 excludes which of the following? A. Cattle B. Poultry C. Swine D. Sheep
B. Poultry
Controlled Intravaginal Drug Release (CIDRs) devices release which of the following hormones in the bloodstreams of the females in an effort to synchronize estrus? A. Progesterone B. Estrogen C. Testosterone D. Luteinizing hormone
A. Progesterone
Deficiency of selenium or vitamin E
A. Urinary calculi
B. White muscle disease
C. Overeating disease
D. Tetanus
B. White muscle disease
What species construct these diseases:
Milk Fever
Hardware Disease
Leptospirosis
Cattle
Which of the following serves as a bypass between the esophagus and the abomasum allowing young ruminants to consume and digest milk? A. Cecum B. Proximal colon C. Bolus D. Reticular groove
D. Reticular groove
What is the primary determination of beef quality grades? A. Marbling B. Firmness C. Color of lean D. Maturity
A. Marbling
Diarrhea, straining, loss of appetite and fever are symptoms common with which of the following diseases? A. Haemonchus contortus B. Coccidiosis C. Milk fever D. White muscle disease
B. Coccidiosis
Strains of clostridium perfringens types C and D
A. Urinary calculi
B. White Muscle disease
C. Overeating disease
D. Tetanus
C. Overeating disease
What species construct these diseases:
Erysipelas
Leptospirosis
Swine
What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth? A. Water B. Feed C. Colostrum D. Vitamin supplement
C. Colostrum
Which of the following minerals should be fed in larger amounts? A. Calcium B. Selenium C. Zinc D. Manganese
A. Calcium
Which of the following parasites are also called blood worms? A. Strongyles B. Screwworms C. Ascarids D. Pinworms
A. Strongyles
Strains of clostridium tetani
A. Urinary calculi
B. White muscle disease
C. Overeating disease
D. Tetanus
D. Tetanus
What species construct these diseases:
Erysipelas
Milk Fever
Leptospirosis
Sheep
Which of the following species is NOT considered an ungulate? A. Horse B. Chicken C. Swine D. Cattle
B. Chicken
Which of the following chromosome pairs would a normal female duck have? A. XY B. XX C. ZW D. ZZ
C. ZW
Which of the following procedures uses a burdizzo? A. Castration B. Dehorning C. Docking D. Lancing an abscess
A. Castration
Hudson raises blackface show lambs and is looking to improve his herd by purchasing a ram to breed to his best ewes. He would like to buy a ram which is a descendent of White Rock, a ram who has sired numerous champions. Which of the following selection criteria would Hudson be using in this scenario?
A. Visual appraisal
B. Pedigree
C. Performance records
D. EPDs
B. Pedigree
Xavier has a lamb with bloody diarrhea and appears to have suffered significant weight loss. With which of the following internal parasites is the lamb most likely infected?
A. Roundworms B. Pinworms C. Whipworms D. Lungworms
C. Whipworms
Which of the following is produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and secreted into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion? A. Gizzard B. Bile C. Saliva D. Mucus
B. Bile
EPD stands for which of the following? A. Expected Phenotype Difference B. Expected Progeny Difference C. Executed Phenotype Differential D. Expected Progeny Differential
B. Expected Progeny Differences
Which of the following is a side effect of docking a lamb’s tail too short? A. Lameness B. Ricketts C. Rectal prolapse D. Diarrhea
C. Rectal Prolapse