STUDY
A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called
A Cloven-hoof
B Single-foot
C Ungulate Toe
D Mule-foot
D Mule-foot
When discussing feed mixers, what is the range of manufacturers recommended mixing times?
A 7-9 minutes
B 1-2 minutes
C 3-6 minutes
D 10-15 minutes
C 3-6 minutes
One form of biological pest management is a predator insect, that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators:
A They are shipped during their papal stage and begin to control flies ones adults
B They attack the flies at the egg stage
C They are FDA approved for mass release
D They may be bothersome to livestock and other animals
D They may be bothersome to livestock and other animals
Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?
A Flank
B Stifle
C Switch
D Tail head
A Flank
What does GnRH stand for?
A Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
B Genotype Reflection Hormone
C Gestation Repression Hormone
D Genuine Recessive Hormone
A Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?
A Low blood levels of ionized vitamin-D
B Low blood levels of ionized calcium
C Low blood levels of ionized sodium
D Low blood levels of ionized zinc
B Low blood levels of ionized calcium
When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?
A Net Energy
B Non Edible
C Non Essential
D Net Equivalence
A Net Energy
What is a cation?
A A positively charged electron
B A negatively charged ion
C A negatively charged electron
D A positively charged ion
D A positively charged ion
Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?
A Abortion
B Nutrition deficiency
C Parturition
D Chronic diarrhea
A Abortion
The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________ days into the lactation cycle.
A 50-70 days
B 20-30 days
C 120-180 days
D 5-10 days
A 50-70 days
What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?
A 70%
B 50%
C 90%
D 65%
A 70%
The letters FSIS stand for what?
A Food Safety and Inspection Service
B Food Service and Inspection Safety
C Food Sanitation and Inquiry Service
D Free State Inspection Service
A Food Safety and Inspection Service
Many dairymen "dock" the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe this is necessary to:
A Avoid injury to their milk hands
B Prevent the accidental, early detachment of the milking unit
C Insure the milking unit can be properly attached
D Reduce the incidence of mastitis
D Reduce the incidence of mastitis
PTAT stands for what?
A Progeny Testing At Time
B Predicted Transmitting Ability-Type
C Predicted Transforming Ability-Type
D Progeny Transforming Ability-Type
B Predicted Transmitting Ability-Type
Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ________ face:
A Mottled face
B Long face
C Dished face
D Masculine face
C Dished face
Dairy rations, especially those for high producing cows, may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is:
A Magnesium
B Sulfates
C Sodium Bicarbonate
D Calcium
C Sodium Bicarbonate
Name the three common places Coliforms are found.
A Mud, water, and blood
B Mud, water, and manure
C Laboratories, hospitals, and offices
D Milk, mucus, and water
B Mud, water, and manure
High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?
A Bone phosphorus
B Immunoglobulins
C Bone calcium
D Lymphocytes
C Bone calcium
When referring to vaccinations, what do the letters MLV stand for?
A Model Linked Viruses
B Modified Live Virus
C Modified Limited Vaccine
D Milk Line Vaccination
B Modified Live Virus
What does NFO stand for?
A National Food Organization
B National Farmers Organization
C National Feed Organization
D National Farmers Order
B National Farmers Organization
As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ , the milk fat content ________ .
A Stops, increases
B Decreases, decreases
C Increases, increases
D Decreases, increases
D Decreases, increases
What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?
A Dairy character
B Body capacity
C Feet and legs
D Udder
A Dairy character
In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?
A 1974
B 1986
C 1969
D 1957
D 1957
The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________ ?
A 100 days
B 30 days
C 60 days
D 283 days
C 60 days
When discussing lactation records, what does the term ³fat corrected milk´mean?
A Fat has been added to the milk to the correct level
B The lactation record has an average amount of milk fat
C Fat has been extracted from the milk to the correct level
D Lactation records have been adjusted to the same milk fat percentage
D Lactation records have been adjusted to the same milk fat percentage