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
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Finishing phase

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  • 90-150 days
  • fed mixed concentrate ration
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Types of beef cattle

Bos Taurus

A
  • Angus
  • Shorthorn
  • Simmental
  • Charolais
  • Hereford
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4
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Types of beef cattle

Bos indicus

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  • Gir
  • American Brahman
  • Sahwal
  • Nelore
  • Guzzeret
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5
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Beef cattle

Crosses

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  • Braford
  • Beefmaster
  • Brangus
  • Santa Gertudis
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6
Q

Cow

survival/well being

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  • Calving season
    • external parasites
    • internal parasites
    • trauma
    • disease/misc
  • Breeding season
    • disease
  • weaning season
    • nutrition
    • Dz: GI
    • Toxicosis
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7
Q

the cow

Conception

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8
Q

minerals deficient in Florida

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  • selenium
  • cobalt
  • copper
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9
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Feeder/finisher calf Dzs

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  • metabolic
    • acidosis
    • liver abcesses
    • endocarditis
  • GI
  • Respiratory
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