Breeding, Heath, Care
Name the most important nutrient for all types of cattle?
Water.
What is the name of the disease caused by a parasite that infects red blood cells.
Babesiosis.
What might cause scratching, rubbing, loss of hair, and weight loss?
Lice
What are the main products that cattle are raised for?
Meat and Milk.
What is the Latin name for cattle?
Bos Taurus
What are ear tags for?
identification of individual cattle in a herd
What is the name of the acute disease in cattle that caused rapid deaths in cattle.
Clostridiosis
What disorder is characterized by gas distention in the rumen seen on the animal’s left side?
Bloat
What is a product made from the skin of cattle?
Leather
What is the polled trait in cattle?
An inherited gene that suppresses horns.
How long is the gestation period for cattle?
283 days
What is the disease that is a severe, fast-spreading viral disease that primarily affects cloven-hoofed animals
Foot-and-mouth.
What is the cause of White Muscle Disease?
Lack of selenium and/or vitamin E.
What part of the beef is used to make hamburger?
The chuck and any trimmings from all cuts of beef
How many pounds of grain would you feed a steer for every 100 pounds of weight?
About 2.5 pounds.
What percentage of protein should the grain be for cattle?
12-16%
What is a contagious, infectious, and communicable disease in cattle.
Brucellosis
What is a contagious skin disease of cattle?
Lumpy skin disease virus.
Where do the most expensive cuts come from?
The loin, rib, round and rump.
What is a condition that occurs in high producing dairy cattle that is caused by low blood calcium?
Milk Fever
What is a freemartin?
A female calf that is born as a twin with a male and is sterile as a result of exposure to hormones produced by the male.
____is spread mainly through nose-to-nose contact between animals or ingesting contaminated feed or water.
Tuberculosis
Name two diseases, which cause the greatest losses in young calves?
Pneumonia and scours
What is the importance of marbling meat?
Flavor and juiciness.
Which breed of common Dairy cattle produce the highest butterfat content?
Jersey