Questions 99-133 Flashcards
the sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as:
porcine stress syndrome
what hormone is produced primarily by the ovaries in female animals?
estrogen
organic compounds, which are the building blocks in the formation of proteins, are:
amino acids
the weight of a hot beef carcas compared to the live weight of the animal is referred to as:
yield
which of the following traits is considered undesirable when judging market lambs?
early maturing
when evaluating sheep, the term that refers to ruggedness and stamina is:
constitution
pinkeye is a disease in cattle that is carried by _______
insects
feedstuffs such as hay and silage are classified as:
roughages
beef cattle or sheep born without horns are commonly referred to as:
polled
which trait in beef cattle has the highest heritability estimate?
Rib eye area
which of the following minerals is a trace mineral?
selenium
the process of preparing calves for the stress of being moved into the feedlot is called:
preconditioning
administering an medical agent to livestock that requires placement directly into a vein is called:
intravenous
feed additives used to prevent disease and promote growth are:
antibiotics
when animals band together in a herd or flock, the behavior is known as:
gregarious
nutrients, which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance, are in a category called:
non-essential nutrients
a chronic degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle (also called the “mad cow disease”)
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
the removal of the testicles from a male animal is:
castration
which breed of swine does not have a predominant red color?
poland china
swine are in a class of animals that consume both plants and meat are known as:
omnivores
more than one-half of all the crossbred sheep in the US carry some percentage of the particular breed.
rambouillet
the most important wholesale cut of lamb is
leg
the growth and development of animals prior to birth
prenatal
what breed of sheep that has a distinctive white face originated from scotland?
chevoit
the reflex and response that an animal has at birth is
instinct
a nutritional problem in cattle characterized by swelling of the tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot and lameness of the animal
founder
which state produces the most hogs
iowa
the age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is
puberty
administering a medical agent to livestock that requires placement into the skin is a(n):
intadermal
an impairment that affects the performance of the vital life functions
disease
a visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the _______ view
rear
accelerated lambing is a system that produces ______ lamb crops in two years
three
subcutaneous injections are given
under the skin
pigs must be ear notched for ____, which is necessary for good record keeping
identification
cattle are in a class of animals which consume only plant products known as
herbivores
