AnHus Flashcards
What is the weight range for Black Angus cows?
1100 – 1400 lbs
What is the weight range for Black Angus bulls?
1800 – 2100 lbs
What is the most popular breed of beef cattle in the US?
Black Angus
Where is the Hereford breed from?
County of Herefordshire in England
What is the second most popular breed of beef cattle in the US?
Hereford
What is the most popular crossbred beef cattle?
Black Baldie or Baldy (Angus x Hereford Cross)
What does proper restraint of cattle ensure?
Maximum control and safety for the handler and maximum comfort and safety for the animal
What are the psychological methods of cattle control?
- Voice and tone of voice
- Quiet music
- Keeping cattle together (herding instinct)
- Routine feeding or milking
What are common cattle handling tools?
- Halters/Rope
- Nose leads or Nose Tongs
- Shakers and Rattles
- Electric Prods (last resort)
What are the three parts of cattle handling systems?
- Sweep
- Tub
- Funnel
What does BRD stand for?
Bovine Respiratory Disease
What are the five respiratory diseases associated with BRD?
- IBR - Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
- BRSV - Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- PI3 - Parainfluenza 3
- BVD - Bovine Viral Diarrhea Type 1
- BVD - Bovine Viral Diarrhea Type 2
What are the symptoms of IBR?
- Fever
- Coughing
- Depression
- Loss of appetite
- Nasal discharge
- Mucosal lesions
- Conjunctivitis
- Drop in meat or milk production
- Infertility
- Abortions
What is the main prevention method for IBR?
Vaccination
What are the symptoms of BRSV?
- High fever
- Depression
- Decreased feed intake
- Increased respiratory rate
- Cough
- Nasal discharge
What is a key treatment for viral respiratory infections in cattle?
There is no treatment for viral infections
What does PI3 stand for?
Parainfluenza 3
What is the body condition scoring (BCS) range for cattle?
1 to 9
What does a BCS of 1 signify?
Extremely thin condition
What does a BCS of 9 signify?
Very obese condition
What is the ideal BCS for cattle?
5-7
Fill in the blank: The appropriate location for injections in cattle is in the _______.
neck
True or False: Prevention is cheaper than treatment for cattle diseases.
True
What is the consequence of a cow being in thin condition (BCS 1-4)?
Decreased growth rate of a calf nursing a thin cow
