Intro to Beef Cattle population medicine - 1 (Rae) Flashcards
1
Q
Stocker-grower phase
A
- grass harvesting, or small grain clearing
- growing phase
- 8-15 mo of age
2
Q
Finishing phase
A
- 90-150 days
- fed mixed concentrate ration
3
Q
Types of beef cattle
Bos Taurus
A
- Angus
- Shorthorn
- Simmental
- Charolais
- Hereford
4
Q
Types of beef cattle
Bos indicus
A
- Gir
- American Brahman
- Sahwal
- Nelore
- Guzzeret
5
Q
Beef cattle
Crosses
A
- Braford
- Beefmaster
- Brangus
- Santa Gertudis
6
Q
Cow
survival/well being
A
- Calving season
- external parasites
- internal parasites
- trauma
- disease/misc
- Breeding season
- disease
- weaning season
- nutrition
- Dz: GI
- Toxicosis
7
Q
the cow
Conception
A
8
Q
minerals deficient in Florida
A
- selenium
- cobalt
- copper
9
Q
Feeder/finisher calf Dzs
A
- metabolic
- acidosis
- liver abcesses
- endocarditis
- GI
- Respiratory