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| The four components of amino acids. |
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| Nitrogen, Carbon, Oxygen and Sulfur |
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| The major source of energy for lactating cows. |
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| The practice of weighing and blending all feedstuffs into a complete ration. |
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| A head catch for dairy cattle. |
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| Magnesium, Calcium, Salt and Potassium are examples of what? |
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| Inflammation of the mammary glands. |
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| Restraint technique used to push a cow ahead. |
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| Used as permanent ID in cattle. |
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| Dairy breed known for a lack of any known undesirable genetic recessives. |
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| Vitamin synthesized through ultraviolet radiation. |
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| Breed of dairy cattle resistant to disease. |
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| New cattle should be confined for how long before introduction to the herd? |
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| The cheapest and most abundant resource. |
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| The process of rendering objects free from germs. |
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| Animal protein derived from ruminants is not allowed in any rations to prevent what? |
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| A cow's teats are disinfected with teat dip after milking to prevent spread of what? |
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| What must be supplied in the diet b/c animal body cannot synthesize them fast enough to meet its requirement? |
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| Restraint technique used to restrain cow for short procedures like coccygeal blood draw. |
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| A female twin of a male calf. |
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| The only fat-soluble vitamin synthesized by rumen microorganisms. |
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| Signs of estrus in cattle. |
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| Nervousness, bawlng, frequent urination, stands still while mounted, tries to mount others, clear mucus discharge from vulva. |
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| Zinc, Iron and Copper are examples of what? |
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| A cow is restrained in lateral recumbency on what side to prevent bloat? |
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| A stainless steel tube commonly used to pass an oral-gastric tube. |
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| The four chambers of the ruminant stomach. |
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| The rumen, omasum, abomasum, and reticulum. |
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| The process of protein, carbs and fat being broken down into absorbable nutrients. |
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| How soon can a cow be bred after calving? |
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| Rigging a rope system around a cow to bring her to the ground. |
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| Restricting protein during lactation can lead to what? |
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| Reduced milk production and increased reproduction problems. |
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| Cattle breed with high heat and tick resistance. |
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| If a cow is suffering from hardware disease, she is fed a magnet that lodges in which compartment of her stomach? |
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| Thiamine, choline and niacin may be supplemented in cases of heavy stress or what? |
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| This controversial cattle breed is usually delivered by cesarean. |
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| Cattle display which type of estrous cycle? |
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| The part of the ruminant stomach known as the fermentation vat. |
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| Signs of Stage I parturition in a cow. |
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| Anorexia, restlessness, shifting weight and separation from the herd. |
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| Cattle breed, distinguished by its hump, does well in extreme heat b/c of its hair coat and loose skin. |
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| The true glandular stomach of the ruminant stomach. |
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| Length of gestation in cattle. |
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| Pregnancy diagnosis in cattle is determined by... |
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| Rectal ultrasound, abdominal ballottement or rectal palpation. |
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| Used to retrain a cow for short procedures. |
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| Good quality forages contain adequate levels of the precursor for this vitamin, carotene. |
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| A bovine estrous cycle lasts how many days? |
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| Signs of Stage II parturition in a cow. |
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| Appearance of intact amnion sac, contractions, and birth. |
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| Signs of Stage III parturition in a cow. |
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| Detachment and expulsion of placenta, dam in up and grooming baby. |
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| At weaning, what procedures are done? |
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| Booster or 1st vacc for reproductive/non reproductive diseases, external and internal parasite control, dehorning. |
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| External parasites include... |
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| horn flies, house flies, stable flies, grubs, mosquitoes, lice, and ticks. |
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| Internal parasites include... |
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| Hairworms, lung worms, liver flukes, coccidia. |
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| Biosecurity effectiveness relies on... |
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| isolation, controlling movement, and disinfection with proper cleaning. |
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| California Mastitis Test identifies cows affected by measuring somatic cell counts. |
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| Nat'l Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Program |
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| Milk is pasteurized to accomplish what? |
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| Milk is homogenized to accomplish what? |
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| Reduces tendency for creaming of fat globules and reduces possibility of the fat separating and floating to the top. |
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