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Health Management Midterm 2
Information on the second HM midterm at OVC.
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Veterinary Medicine
Professional
03/04/2012

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4 types of beef producers:
Definition
1. Cow calf producers
2. Backgrounders
3. Feedlots
4. Slaughterhouses
Term
Tender beef cuts include:
Definition
1. Ribs
2. Loins
3. Sirloin
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Medium tender beef cuts include:
Definition
1. Chuck
2. Hip
Term
Less tender beef cuts include:
Definition
1. brisket
2. shank
3. shoulder
4. flank
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Factors affecting beef pricing:
Definition
1. cut
2. organic
3. marbling
Term
Canadian Marbling levels in ascending order:
Definition
1. A
2. AA
3. AAA
4. Prime
Term
Beef cattle carcass weight:
Definition
550 - 1000 lbs (975 - 1650 live weight)
Term
Largest beef processor:
Definition
Tyson meats (15 plants)
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Largest Canadian processor:
Definition
Cargill (1400 head a day in Guelph)
Term
The "Cattle cycle" occurs over how many years?
Definition
10 years (peaks at six years)
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Does the beef industry use quota?
Definition
No.
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How many feedlots provide 70% of canadian beef?
Definition
20
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Common forms of ID for beef cattle include
Definition
1. ear tags
2. branding (less use for humane and quality reasons)
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Continental beef breeds are common in:
Definition
Canadian feed lots.
Term
British beef breeds are common in:
Definition
US feed lots.
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Beef cattle calving occurs in:
Definition
Early Spring
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MIG or MIRG stands for:
Definition
Management Intensive Grazing or
Management Intensive Rotational Grazing
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Beef calves are weaned at:
Definition
6-8 months
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The length of the beef breeding season is:
Definition
45 - 60 days
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Desired beef pregnancy rate is:
Definition
over 95%
Term
Desired abortion (below 260 days gestation) and stillbirth (above 260 days gestation) rates:
Definition
3%
Term
Desired beef dystocia rates:
Definition
less than 15%
Term
In regards to BSE, SRM stands for:
Definition
Specified Risk Material
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The Lacombe system of housing for beef cattle is based on:
Definition
Time to parturition: 3 paddocks -
1. Far off
2. Close up
3. Nursing
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In a feedlot, veterinary services are paid by what system?
Definition
price/head/day
usually about (4-8$)
Term
UBRD stands for:
Definition
Undifferentiated Bovine respiratory disease
Term
UBRD recovery rates:
Definition
Treated: over 95%
Untreated: 66%
Term
Fibrous pneumonia types based on duration:
Definition
Peracute: 1-2 days
acute: 2-7 days
Chronic: over 7 days
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Average daily gain for beef cattle:
Definition
2-4 lbs.
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The preferred method of diagnostic strategy is:
Definition
hypothetico-deductive
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