Abbreviations
WW
red and white
what is hypercalcemia
to much calcium (in the blood)
what is the major energy nutrient
carbohydrates
what 4 languages is hoards dairymen published in
English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese
what season is ringworm most common
winter
DPR
Daughter Pregnancy Rate
what are diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans called
zoonotic diseases
Feeds that are fed to the dairy animal are generally referred to as what
feedstuffs
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the top showman at expo
Klussendorf trophy
what are the 2 main symptoms of choke
saliva and bloat
305ME
305 day mature equivalent
what is digital dermatitis more commonly known as
hairy heel warts
what kind of vision does dairy cows have
dichromatic vision
before what age should a bull ring should be placed in the nose of the bull
1 year
BRSV
bovine respiratory syncytial virus
what does NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
When was June started as dairy month
1937
what is the disadvantage of using ankle bands instead of eartags for cow identification
ankle bands can get dirty and become hard to read
SNP
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
what percent of cattle were infected with tuberculosis in 1917
5%
The proportion or percentage of cows in stalls that are lying down (versus standing in the stalls) is defined as what
cow comfort index
what knot has no useful purpose
granny knot