Practice Questions Set 3 Flashcards
How do hoof blocks improve healing?
by removing the pressure from the affected hoof claw
What is the advantage of using a time-lapse video?
able to condense a long period of time into just a few minutes
Sugar beets grown specifically for use in feed for dairy cattle are an economical substitute for what?
grains
What percent of overall plastic production goes toward single use purposes?
50 percent
What is another name for milking liner?
inflation
What is defined as the death of a calf within 24-48 hours after delivery?
stillbirth
Never use a needle larger than what gauge to infect a synchronization hormone?
18 gauge
Whole plant corn silage is typically harvested by cutting the stalk at what point?
above the first node
Manure dropped from a healthy standing cow should from a pile roughly 8 inches in diameter and 2 1/2 inches high with what in the center?
dimple
Which of the cow’s stomach compartments lies closest to the heart?
reticulum
What are the two primary sources of exposure to environmental pathogens that cause mastitis in cows?
moisture and manure
What breakdown of the Dairy Cow Unified Scorecard does width of chest and spring of rib fall under?
dairy strength
The most common form of diarrhea is scours and is caused by what?
E. coli
In the U.S. 80 percent of all greenhouse gases stem from the use of what?
fossil fuel
Excessive rates of pneumonia in dairy hers are typically caused by what?
inadequate ventilation
