Cattle Flashcards

(57 cards)

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What produces progesterone

A

Corpus luteum

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Develops at site of ovulation

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Corpus luteum

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2
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Ovarian structure that contains the egg.

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Follicle

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3
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Produces estrogen

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Follicle

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4
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Produced by follicle. Induces estrus behavior. Initiates LH.

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Estrogen

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5
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Secreted by anterior pituitary gland and involved in ovulation

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Luteinizing hormone

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6
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Largest follicle. becomes the ovulatory follicle

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Dominant follicle

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7
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Produced by CL. Inhibits uterine contractions and maintains pregnancy

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Progesterone

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9
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Causes regression of CL

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Prostaglandins

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10
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when should heifers be bred

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15 months

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11
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how long of a gestation

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9 months

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12
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how can pregnancy be detected

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rectal palpation, progesterone in milk and blood.

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13
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calves are born with what type of digestion

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monogastric

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14
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calves must have colostrum within

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12 hours

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name of the structure that allows the milk to bypass the rumen, reticulum and omasum and flow directly into abomasum

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esophageal groove

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16
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function/lining of reticulum

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honeycomb, regurgitation

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17
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function/lining of omasum

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pages of book, squeeze crush and grind

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18
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function of abomasum

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true stomach

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19
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sac like structures where milk is synthesized and secreted

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alveoli

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20
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clusters of alveoli

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lobules

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21
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tubules for draining milk

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duct system

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22
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raw milk may contain 3 things

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bacteria, TB, brucellosis

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23
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breed with the highest fat in milk

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breed that produces the largest yield

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prehensile organ
tongue.. grasp food
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all deciduous teeth by this age..
5 years
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torus linguae
base of tongue, fat pad
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weight bearing digits and non-weight bearing digits
bearing- 3&4, not bearing- 2&5
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small metacarpal
metacarpal 5
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which metacarpals are fused
3 and 4
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castrated male
steer
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female that hasnt given birth
heifer
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dehorned
polled
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ready to be milked
freshened
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female that has given birth
cow
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cow ready to calve
springer
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intact male
bull
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female twin to male
free martin
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practices that prevent the spread of disease
biosecurity
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to remove from the herd
cull
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cow sixty days before calving
dry
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number of WBC per ml of milk
somatic cell count
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small canal located in the end of each teat
streak canal
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formulated ration
total mixed ration
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time required after last drug treatment
withdrawal time
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point of balance
shoulder
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flight or fight depends on 3 things
genetics, handling, contact with people
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most aggressive bovine
dairy
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when do bulls get aggressive
18-24 mo
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breeds that tend to be more nervous
beef
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few distractions that cause cattle to balk
shadows. chains. high contrast. people.
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why would tail restraint be used
prevent kicking
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casting means to..
lay down/ recumbency
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where are ruminations heard
L side paralumbar fossa
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normal rate of ruminations per minute
1-2/min
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normal shape of abdomen
pear
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TPR
100.4 - 103.1 40-80 bpm 10-30 rr