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Final Flashcards

1
Q

What is the corral component located directly behind the working chute at the VT sheep center?

A

Crowding pen

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2
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Why are ewes that have just given birth put in a lambing jug?

A

-comfortable and safe environment for lamb
-allows farmer to monitor lamb health
-establish a bond between the lamb and ewe

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3
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What are the four teat problems associated with nipple quality?

A

-pin
-blind
-inverted
-blunt

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4
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Cows ___
Ewes ___
Sows ___

A

-cows calve
-ewes lamb
-sows farrow

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5
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What chemical is commonly used in footbaths to treat infected sheep?

A

-zinc sulfate

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6
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What name is given to the solid waste handling system that was discussed at the VT swine center?

A

-lagoon

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7
Q

Is the breed of a beef animal a required component to determine a frame score?

A

-NO

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8
Q

Why is an iron dextran injection given to newborn piglets within a couple days after birth?

A

-a baby pig is born with enough iron to survive about one week before anemic conditions prevail.

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9
Q

What are the three primary reasons why livestock trailers fail the annual state inspection?

A

-bald tires
-broken tail light
-bad breaks

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10
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How would you position the transducer (probe) of the ultrasound machine to confirm pregnancy in swine?

A

-On the flank between the last two nipples

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11
Q

Typical growth curve of a heifer and bull who are the same age and breed

A

-S curve
-bull line on top of heifer
-X axis = time
-Y axis = weight

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12
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What is the most common source of operator error when using the lean-meater?

A

-Air bubbles

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13
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What compartment of a ruminant’s digestive system permanently retains the magnet throughout the life of the animal?

A

-reticulum

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14
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Why are yearling weights helpful in a cow/calf operation?

A

-indicator of growth and development of the calf
-determine when heifer can be bred for the first time
-determine profitability

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15
Q

What is being measured when you performed FAMACHA eyelid scoring?

A

-anemia/blood loss

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16
Q

What hormone is present in a beef or sheep CIDR?

A

-Progesterone

17
Q

What family of antigens make-up 50% of the label in a pre-breeding vaccine given to heifers?

A

-Leptospira

18
Q

How many pair of permanent incisors would a 49 month old cow have?

A

-4 pairs

19
Q

What is the practice of increasing energy intake during the 10-14 days prior to breeding sheep?

A

-Flushing

20
Q

What do the first 3 characters on the RFID mean?

A

-the country
-840 is the US

21
Q

What are the three most important objectives of meat quality assurance?

A

-Animal Welfare
-Food safety
-Product quality

22
Q

Tire Number

A

-first two numbers indicate week
-last two indicate year
-3619 = 36 week in 2019

23
Q

When putting a halter on a heifer, the eye loop should be on which side of the animal’s face?

A

-Left

24
Q

When working with a full opening head gate, name the feature that is attached to the headgate which allows you to work cattle of different weights and frame sizes?

A

-Squeeze chute

25
Q

The most meaningful time to assign teat and udder scores to beef cows is?

A

-after birth

26
Q

What was the primary purpose of giving Nasalgen 3 to newborn baby calf?

A

-to prevent respiratory problems (pneumonia)

27
Q

A teat and udder score of 3 for a beef cow could be described as one that has small teats and udder is held closely to the body. (T/F)

A

-False

28
Q

teat and udder score

A

-1 big and balloon teats, not ideal
-9 small teat, labor free, good

29
Q

Why is the freeze branding site clipped and sanitized before placing the cold iron on the hip of beef cattle?

A

-Need to remove insulation barrier for close contact to skin

30
Q

Why is it so important to place tattoo ink inside the ear of cattle before tattooing?

A

-the tattoo gun is just needles
-So, the ink is placed on the ear and the needles push the ink into the skin

31
Q

What is the sole purpose of the RFID tag that is used in the beef cattle industry?

A

-identify the cattle
-used for traceability and biosecurity purposes

32
Q

List the types of DNA samples that can be submitted to purebred cattle associations when genotyping live beef cattle?

A

-Tissue sample
-blood sample
-hair with root ball

33
Q

What was the sole purpose of the Clean-Up II medication given to the heifers?
Is it pharmaceutical or biological?

A

-to prevent lice
-pharmaceutical

34
Q

Biological

A

-derived from living organisms
-antibodies
-enhance the body’s natural process to treat diseases
-target specific molecules

35
Q

Pharmacological

A

-interact with specific receptors or enzymes
-produced through chemical synthesis
-board range of targets

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