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1
Q 
Cattle feeding on TMR should have \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ feces? 
A. Dark 
B. Green
C. Yellow/olive
D. none of the above
A

C. yellow/olive

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Which MD is related to decrease fiber and increase grain intake 
A. Ketosis 
B. Acidosis 
C. Milk fever
D. none of the above
A

B. Acidosis

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3
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Which MD is caused by decrease Ca? 
A. Milk fever 
B. Acidosis
C. Bloat 
D. none of the above
A

A milk fever

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4
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Which MD is caused by Mg deficiency? 
A. Acidosis 
B. Ketosis 
C. All of the above 
D. None of the above
A

D none of the above

Mg deficiency causes grass tetany

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5
Q 
Laminitis is associated with? 
A. Bloat 
B. Milk fever 
C. Acidosis 
D. Nitrate poisoning 
E. None of the above
A

C. acidosis

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6
Q 
How long does it take to produce a broiler chicken? 
A 4 yrs
B 9 wks
C 6 wks
D 18 wks
E 12 mo
A

C 6 weeks

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7
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T/F: Oats are the main cereal used in poultry feeding?

A

F. Corn is the main cereal used in poultry feeding

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8
Q 
Feeds represent approximately \_\_\_\_ of the total cost of poultry production. 
A. 20%
B. 90%
C. 66%
D. 100%
E. 50%
A

C 66%

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9
Q 
What is the normal pH of a rumen? 
A 5.0
B. 5.5
C. 7.5
D. 8.5
E. None of the above
A

E. none of the above

normal rumen pH is 6.5

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10
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What would be the most high quality forage for high-yield lactating dairy cows? 
A. Straw
B. Prairie grass hay
C. Prairie grass silage 
D. Corn silage 
E. Pasture
A

D. Corn silage

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11
Q 
Dairy cow feeding can be divided into 4 different phases according to production status. Peak production occurs in phase \_\_\_\_\_, while highest DM intake occurs in \_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 2 
C. 2 and 4
D. 2 and 3
A

B. 1 and 2

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12
Q 
Which phase in lactating dairy cattle would have the highest requirements in nutrients? 
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
A

A. phase 1

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13
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What does TMR stand for? 
A. The main ration 
B Total mixed ration 
C The major ration 
D The minor ration
A

B. total mixed ration

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14
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T/F: when using TMR it is not important to weight the amount of hay

A

F

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15
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When using TMR it is important to know the protein and moisture content
A Yes,  but only moisture 
B Yes but only protein
C Yes both 
D No it is TMR
A

C. Yes it is important to know both moisture content and protein of a TMR

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16
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Which animal would have the highest Ig composition in colostrum? 
A Cow in 1st lactation 
B Cow in 2nd lactation 
C Cow in 3rd lactation 
D none of the above
A

C. Cow in 3rd lactation

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17
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What should the BCS be at the end of phase 1 of lactation? 
A 2-2.5
B 3-3.5
C 4-4.5
D 0-1.5
A

A. 2-2.5

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18
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How would you increase the efficiency of pasture?
A. Rotational grazing
B. use more productive varieties
C. Use adequate proportion of legumes and grasses
D. Fertilize pasture
E. All of the above

A

E. all of the above

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19
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T/F: calf creep feeding is advantageous for adaptation of steers to feedlot finishing

20
Q

What would be a good choice for feedlot finishing of steers fed only pasture for the last 6 mo?
A. 90% corn, 10% hay asap
B. 60% cereal, 40% roughage and gradually increase
C A and b are correct
D None of the above

A

B. 60% cereal, 40% roughage and gradually increase the cereal %

21
Q 
A heifer inseminated on Nov 15th 2016, will calve on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and will start the dry period in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
A. Aug 2017, June 2018 
B. May 2017, May 2018 
C. May 2017, July 2018 
D. Aug 2017, Dec 2018
A

A. Aug 2017, June 2018

22
Q 
In a dairy cows' 1st 5 weeks of lactation, the fat content of the milk: 
A. Increase, unlike the milk volume 
B. Decreased, unlike the milk volume 
C. Increase, along with the milk volume 
D. Decreased along with the milk volume
A

B. decreased, unlike the milk volume

23
Q 
In which part of the lactation curve do cows produce the highest amount of milk per day? 
A. 10 weeks 
B. 20 weeks
C. 5 weeks
D. 40 weeks 
E. Equal throughout
A

A. 10 weeks

24
Q 
Which of the following is a non-protein nitrogen source?
A. Molasses
B. Corn 
C. Soy bean meal 
D. Feed grade urea
E. Citrus crop residues
A

D. feed grade urea

25
Q 
Select and adequate Ca source for dairy cows 
A. Limestone
B. Dicalcium phosphate 
C. Bone meal 
D. All of the above 
E. A and B only
A

E. A and B only

Bone meal is longer approved for food animal consumption

26
Q 
Which grass is associated with ergot type alkaloid contamination? 
A. Bermuda
B. Ryegrass
C. Fescue
D. Broome grass
A

C. Fescue is associated with the endophyte fungus that produces erovaline

27
Q 
Which legume is associated with photosensitization in horses? 
A. Sweet clover
B. Red clover
C. Alsike clover
D. White clover
E. All of the above 
F. None of the above
A

C Alsike clover

28
Q 
Which roughage would have the highest CP content? 
A. Tree branches 
B. Corn silage 
C. Wheat straw
D. Grass hay 
E. Alfalfa silage
A

E. Alfalfa Silage

29
Q 
Which cereal would have the highest energy content? 
A. Barley 
B. Wheat 
C. Corn 
D. Sorghum 
E. All have the same energy content
30
Q 
What is the most important protein source in turkey feeding? 
A. Soybean meal 
B. Cottonseed meal 
C. Canola seed 
D. None of the above
A

A. Soybean meal

31
Q 
Which protein supplement is associated with gossypol toxicity? 
A. Soybean meal 
B. Cottonseed meal 
C. Sunflower meal 
D. Canola seed
A

B. Cottonseed meal

32
Q

T/F: peanut meal has relatively high contents of lysine

33
Q 
Which of the following is a good (the best) source of Ca? 
A. Limestone 
B. Oyster shell 
C. Dicalcium phosphate 
D. All of the above 
E. None of the above
A

D. all are good sources of Ca

34
Q 
Which of the following feedstuffs has the highest protein %? 
A. Corn silage 
B. Wheat 
C. Timothy hay 
D. Soybean meal
A

D. Soybean meal

35
Q 
Which is the most used cereal in poultry feeding? 
A. Wheat 
B. Corn 
C. Barley 
D. Oats 
E. Miller's grain
36
Q 
What essential amino acid is important in cats? 
A. Alanine 
B. Taurine 
C. Serine 
D. Glycine
A

B. Taurine

37
Q 
Which of the following is  non-essential amino acid? 
A. Arginine
B. Histidine 
C. Tryptophan 
D. Valine 
E. All are essential amino acids
A

E. all are essential amino acids

PVT TIM T HALL

38
Q 
Which of the following is a saturated fatty acid? 
A. Acetic 
B. Oleic 
C. Linoleic 
D. None of the above
39
Q 
Which mineral has the highest content in beef cattle ash? 
A. K 
B. P
C. Mg
D. Zn
E. Ca
40
Q 
Ash determines? 
A. Protein content 
B. Lipid content 
C. Fiber content 
D. Specific mineral content 
E. None of the above
A

E. None of the above

Ash does determine the mineral content, but not the specific amounts of each.

41
Q

Which of the following are tropical grasses?
Bermuda grass
Ryegrass

A

A. Bermuda grass

42
Q

What type of beef animals would be more prone to rumenitis and acidosis?
A. bulls over 700lbs on pasture
B. lactating cows on pasture
C. bulls under 700lbs on pasture
D. feedlot steers that were not subjected to creep feeding in the past
E. feedlot steers that were subjected to creep feeding in the past

A

D. Feedlot steers that were not subjected in the past to creep feeding

43
Q 
what is bloat also known as? 
A. milk fever
B. displaced abomasum 
C. grass tetany 
D. ruminal tympany
A

D. ruminal tympany

44
Q 
which MD is associated with high altitude? 
A. white muscle disease
B. photosensitization 
C. founder 
D. nitrate poisoning
E. none of the above
A

E. none of the above

high altitudes are associated with brisket disease

45
Q 
which MD is associated to Se deficiency? 
A. grass tetany 
B. photosensitization 
C. founder 
D. nitrate poisoning
E. white muscle disease
F. none of the above
A

E. white muscle disease

46
Q 
urinary calculi are associated with? 
A. lactating ewes
B. gestating ewes
C. rams on pasture
D. rams in a drylot/feedlot
A

D. rams in a drylot/feedlot

RUSVM Nutrition May 2017 (3 decks)

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