Dairy

Question 1

What is the common name for Listeriosis?

Answer 1

Circling disease

Question 2

Regarding animal health, what do the letters MLV stand for?

Answer 2

Modified Live Virus

Question 3

When looking at a dairy cow’s production records, what does the term 3x mean?

Answer 3

Cow is milked 3 times daily

Question 4

What is the common name for papillomatous digital dermatitis?

Answer 4

Hairy heal warts

Question 5

What instrument is used to puncture the rumen in cases of bloat?

Answer 5

Trocar

Question 6

What structure connects muscle to bone?

Answer 6

Tendon

Question 7

When using a Delvotest or Penzymetest to test milk from your bulk tank, what are you
testing for?

Answer 7

Antibiotics

Question 8

What type of pathogen causes ringworm?

Answer 8

Fungus

Question 9

What unit are vitamins measured in?

Answer 9

International Units

Question 10

Corn grain is a good source of what major nutrient group?

Answer 10

Energy

Question 11

What is the normal range, in days, of the estrous cycle?

Answer 11

18 – 24 days

Question 12

Calves are expected to at least double their birth weight by what age?

Answer 12

8 weeks or 2 months

Question 13

How many seconds should pre-dip be left before wiping off?

Answer 13

20 to 30 seconds

Question 14

If a pH of 7 is neutral, what is a pH lower than 7 indicate?

Answer 14

Acidic condition

Question 15

Scours and what other common disease are the leading causes of death in calves before
weaning?

Answer 15

Pneumonia

Question 16

Ideally, what time of day should soil temperature readings be consistently taken?

Answer 16

Morning

Question 17

It is estimated that a footbath needs to be refilled every how many cow passes?

Answer 17

150 to 300 passes

Question 18

One-third of all milk produced every year in the U.S. goes toward what?

Answer 18

making cheese

Question 19

Dairy cows from which region of the U.S. consume the most by-products?

Answer 19

West

Question 20

What is the recommended tractor speed for mowing hay?

Answer 20

8 to 15 mph

Question 21

How often should a bulk tank be cleaned and disinfected?

Answer 21

Every time it is emptied

Question 22

Where will Class 13 of the Young Dairy Leaders Institute be held?

Answer 22

Tampa, FL

Question 23

What is the recommended bedding to keep young calves warm during the winter?

Answer 23

Straw

Question 24

After udder stimulation how long does it take for the cow to reach optimal oxytocin levels?

Answer 24

1 to 2 minutes

Question 25

Abomasal displacement most often occurs to which side?

Answer 25

Left

Question 26

According to the 2022 U.S. dairy statistics, which state has the greatest number of cows in the U.S.?

Answer 26

California

Question 27

A calf's body is what percent water?

Answer 27

70%

Question 28

Once regarded as the low value byproduct of cheese making, what was often dumped down drains or spread on fields?

Answer 28

Whey

Question 29

What is known as the failure to expel fetal membranes within 24 hours of calving?

Answer 29

Retained placenta

Question 30

Soybean meal mainly provides what nutrient to the dairy ration?

Answer 30

Protein

Question 31

What body condition score should a cow be at dry-off?

Answer 31

3.0 to 3.5

Question 32

Name the top dairy trading partner for the U.S.

Answer 32

Mexico