2014 INT Exam Questions Flashcards
The external pudic artery is the major artery supplying blood to what organ?
udder
What is the primary use for bovine somatotropin in dairy cows?
increase milk production
What are the building blocks of fats and lipids?
fatty acids
What are the two most limiting amino acids in dairy cattle nutrition?
lysine and methionine
What part of the digestive tract follows the omasum?
abomasum
The esophagus connects what two organs together?
mouth to rumen
The process of joining an ovum and a sperm is known as what?
fertilization
What is the common name of the milk sugar, which gives milk its sweet flavor?
lactose
What is the first milk produced by the cow after calving?
colostrum
What are the two main reasons to add molasses to a dairy ration?
improve taste and reduce dustiness
What is the biggest danger of over milking?
damage to teat end and mastitis
What is the process that heats milk in order to kill bacteria?
pasteurization
U.S. Grade AA is a rating found on what food product?
butter
What nutrient comprises 75 percent of a cow by weight?
water
What do you call the instrument used to give a heifer or cow a pill?
balling gun
What is the common name for parturient paresis?
milk fever
What is the more common name for ruminal tympany?
bloat
What hormone is found in CIDR vaginal inserts?
progesterone
What does CP stand for relative to nutrition?
crude protein
Fans should be run continuously once temperatures reach what degree Fahrenheit?
70 degrees
What is a nematode?
roundworm, type of intestinal parasite, often found in birds and animals
In which of the six major dairy breeds is white or off-color spotting considered objectionable?
Brown Swiss
A dairy cow’s weight can be evaluated using a body condition scoring system, what are the highest and lowest numbers a cow can receive and what would each of these numbers mean?
low score of 1 - emaciated (skinny) severe under conditioning, high score 5 - excessively fat, severe over conditioning
What part of the cow’s anatomy can be affected by laminitis?
hoof
What are the two main gases produced in the rumen?
carbon dioxide and methane
In what organ does gluconeogensis take place?
liver
How many chromosome pairs does a dairy cow have?
30 pairs
What is the name of the 18-carbon fatty acid present in milk, particularly from cows grazing on pasture, which has been found to have cancer prevention effects?
conjugated linoleic (CLA)
Acidosis typically affects which chamber of the cow’s stomach?
rumen
What does PMO stand for?
pasteurized milk ordinance
When making cheese, what is the liquid portion called?
whey
How much saliva does a cow produce in one day?
50-80 quarts
What is the process by which the first few streams of milk are removed from the teat prior to milking?
forestripping
If 2 black & White cows are mated that are BOTH carriers of the red gene, what percentage of the offspring will be black & white and NOT be a carrier of the red gene?
25%
What is the term for an animal that never grows horns because of its genetic makeup?
polled
Blackleg is found in what two species?
cattle and sheep
The rumen makes up what percentage of the newborn calf’s stomach?
25%
What part of the male reproductive system serves as the storehouse where millions of sperm mature?
epididymus
What is a protein that acts as a catalyst in starting or speeding up specific chemical reactions?
enzyme
In what organ does the fetus develop?
uterus
The belching of gas, also knowns as eructation, is a natural way for ruminanats to release what?
gases (produced during fermentation)
COmpare morbidity rate and mortality rate.
morbidity rate - number of sick cows, ortality rate - number of dead animals
Subcutaneous abdominal veins are commonly called what?
milk veins
Name two ways a cow loses water.
breathing, feces, milk, sweat, urine
