AVS Lab Final Flashcards

1
Q

Seedstock Cattle

A

breeding cattle typically registered with a breed assocation

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2
Q

Packer (cattle)

A

buys livestock for slaughter, manufacturers, or prepares meat for sale/shipment

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3
Q

When is calving season?

A

Jan-Feb (early)
March-April (Spring)
May-July (summer)
Sept-Oct (fall)

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4
Q

Stockers (cattle)

A

weaned calves grazing pasture to enhance growth prior to finishing and slaughter

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5
Q

Simmental Cattle

A

dual purpose cattle
solid red
not muscular

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6
Q

Universal Ear Notching System

A

Right ear=litter number
Left ear=individual notch

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7
Q

What area of swine is the leanest, most tender part of the animal?

A

area behind shoulder and back legs which is rib and loin chops

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8
Q

Picnic on a pig

A

directly below the boston butt and includes all of the leg until the hock, right above the pigs front foot

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9
Q

What are the litter ear quadrants worth?

A

1, 3, 9, 27, 81

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10
Q

Name the 10 breeds of the swine industry

A

Berkshire
Chester White
Duroc
Hampshire
Hereford
Landrace
Poland China
Spot
Tamworth
Yorkshire

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11
Q

The majority of sheep are seasonally polyestrous and considered

A

short day breeders

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12
Q

What management technique assists in preventing foot rot at a sheep farm?

A

Trimming hooves

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13
Q

What is the gestation length in sheep?

A

147 days

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14
Q

What score is used to estimate the level of anemia in sheep?

A

FAMACHA

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15
Q

What are all of the sheep at the CU Small Ruminant Facility considered?

A

medium-wool, meat-type sheep

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16
Q

What is the ideal number of lambs for an ewe to have?

A

2

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17
Q

Udder cleft on a dairy cow is

A

evidence of a strong suspensory ligament indicated by adequately defined halving

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18
Q

Temperature of a horse

A

99-101.5

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19
Q

Respiration of a horse

A

8 to 16 bpm

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20
Q

Pulse of a horse

A

28-48 bpm

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21
Q

Skin pinch of a horse

A

less than 2 seconds

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22
Q

Describes a horse of any breed that has a measurable amount of white on the body (more than the head and legs)

A

Pinto

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23
Q

Dairy Scorecard

A

Frame 15%
Dairy Strength 25%
Rear feet and legs %20
Udder 40%

24
Q

How do you measure quarter length on a horse

A

Point of horses hip to point of buttock
This length should be 1/3 of body length

25
Q

Pastern on a horse

A

fetlock and hoof

26
Q

Tailhead on dairy cattle

A

dorsal part of the base of the tail

27
Q

Pins on dairy cattle

A

part of a cow’s hips closer to the tail

28
Q

Hooks on dairy cattle

A

front part of the hips

29
Q

Certified Pedigree Swine

A

Chester, Poland, Spot, Bershire

30
Q

Boston butt

A

high value whole sale cut from the shoulder area of the animal

31
Q

whether

A

castrated male sheep

32
Q

FAMACHA scoring

A

testing the eye of sheep for the degree of anemia (parasites)

33
Q

Mutton

A

meat from sheep

34
Q

Sheep are

A

gregarious (social)

35
Q

Southdown

A

good mothering ability
avg milk production

36
Q

shed/jug system

A

giving lambs separation from the ewe

37
Q

fleece weight

A

6-8 lbs/yr medium wool breeds
10-15 lbs/yr fine wool breeds

38
Q

staple length

A

length of wool fibers

39
Q

Scurs

A

horny tissue of rudimentary horns that are attached to the skin rather than the bony parts of the head

40
Q

stocker calf

A

weaned calf being grown prior to placement in a feedlot for finishing

41
Q

Vaccinations in beef cattle

A

Clostridial diseases
BVD
Leptospirosis
IBR

42
Q

Anything not registered is

A

commercial

43
Q

Clemsons beef farm is a

A

cow-calf operation

44
Q

respiratory black leg shot and deworm in what month for beef cattle

A

march

45
Q

In april every cow needs a chance to be

A

AI

46
Q

In June-July beef cattle are

A

vaccinated again

47
Q

In August-September beef cattle get

A

vaccinated with booster when calving starts up

48
Q

Which of the following terms describes an ideal teat

A

cylidrical

49
Q

What strong ligament separates the rear of the udder in two halves

A

suspensory

50
Q

Cows can use what 2 visions

A

monocular and binocular

51
Q

What is the most desirable BCS for a cow during lactation

A

3

52
Q

When are vaccines started in beef cattle?

A

2 to 3 months

53
Q

Ear tags in beef cattle

A

Letter: year they are born
Color: herd (1st #)/(breed)
Males: right ear
Females: left ear

54
Q

How old is a young bull

A

15 months old

55
Q

Weight of weened calf

A

550 lbs

56
Q
A