Fun Facts
Largest ruminant animal
Giraffe
Traditional black-and-white cow
Holstein
T or F: Rutgers has a dairy program
F
Name a type of hay
Timothy, alfalfa, orchard grass, oat, coastal, clover, etc
IV stands for
intravenous
North America's only marsupial
Opossum
# of babies are most commonly born to sheep and goats at a time
2 (twins)
Name one breed of goat at the Rutgers Farm
Boer or Alpine
Name an animal kept as a pet that is an obligate carnivore
Dog/cat
Name a brachycephalic dog breed
Pug, Frenchie, etc
Only bird that can fly backwards
Hummingbirds
4 compartments of the ruminant stomach
reticulum, omasum, abomasum, rumen
Rutgers Extension Specialist responsible for bringing artificial insemination to the US
Enos J. Perry
Mineral that requires vastly different amounts in sheep vs. goats
Copper
How does leptospirosis primarily spread
Paw pads
Compartment of the ruminant stomach known as the "true stomach"
Abomasum
Name the 4 tracks of the animal science major
1. Pre-vet/research, 2. Companion, 3. EPAS, 4. Lab animal
Milk fever is also known as
Hypocalcemia
Most common location for blood draw in dogs
Jugular vein (will accept cephalic or saphenous)
Name for group of egg-laying mammals (think classification)
Monotreme
Angora rabbit
Name of the black and white (tuxedo) barn cat at the Rutgers Farm
Scram
Name and location of stored form of glucose
Glycogen, the liver
Normal temperature in cats
100.5 - 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit