animal handling

Question 1

explain working cattle

Answer 1

running them thru a chute
vaccinations
castration
dehorning
synchronizing estrus
requires ppl and a good dog

Question 2

working beef cattle vs dairy

Answer 2

dairy cattle should be synced = more, bigger calves
longer lifespan so they probably need deworming

Question 3

GnRH

Answer 3

signals the production of estrogen and progesterone, the “ovulation” (hypothalmus)

Question 4

CIDR

Answer 4

controlled internal drug release; carry progesterone

Question 5

PGF2alpha

Answer 5

prostaglandin F2 alpha; induces labor

Question 6

temple grandin

Answer 6

animal welfare and autism advocate
invented squeeze chute and tilt table
light, curves, no skid ramps

Question 7

madigan foal squeeze

Answer 7

used to “restart” the foal, it wasn’t squeezed properly and so several hormones haven’t turned off/on yet

Question 8

moving cattle

Answer 8

flight zone is larger in front, oval around cow
cattle prefer curves
blind spot directly behind
walk in opposite direction
cattle can’t see red

Question 9

what do auditors monitor in beef cattle

Answer 9

• Percentage of animals stunned correctly on the first attempt
• Percentage of animals prodded with an electrical prod
• Percentage of animals that vocalize
• Percentage of animals that slip/fall

Question 10

what is DFD

Answer 10

dark, firm, and dry meat
caused by stressed cattle
cortisol causes susceptibility to contamination
shorter shelf life