Final Exam Flashcards
Dairy cows should be pregnant by___ DIM to achieve 12 months CI (Confidence Interval).
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During weaning, what is the major medical risk for cattle?
Bovine Respiratory Disease
During the Calving Period, what are the two major risks for cattle?
Dystocia, Calf Scours
During the Breeding Period, what is the major medical risk for cattle?
Trichomoniasis Campylobacteriosus
AMDUCA?
Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act
What 3 questions do large animal practioners often face on the farm?
Is there a difference between the ADG of calves receiving 2 different treatments, between the rates of respiratory disease and vaccination status, and between percentages of calves responding to pneumonia therapies?
What are the criteria for a “Hood of the Truck Statistics” procedure?
Simple (pencil, paper, calculator) and Quick
What are the goals of a “Hood of the Truck Statistics” procedure?
Move away from guesswork and experience alone and move toward defensible, credible, and quantifiable recommendations
What does a z test look at?
Confidence interval for the differences of 2 means, Need: AVG values, variation, and # of observations; Determines the level of confidence in which 0.0 would appear in a CI
A statistical process is out of “control” when: A ___ observation falls outside the control limits, when at least ___ observations are > 2 STDEV away and on the same side of the mean, when at least ___ successive observations are >1 STDEV away and on the same side of the mean, or when at least __ successive observations lie on the same side of the central line.
Single
2 of 3
4 of 5
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What are the national entities that exist to help protect/regulate animal use in research?
USDA, OLAW, PHS/NIH, AAALAC
What are the UT entities that exist to help protect/regulate animal use in research?
IACUC, OLAC
Which act excludes rats and mice for use in research when bred for research?
USDA -> Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
Which act protects any live, vertebrate animal used or intended for use in research?
OLAW -> Health Research Extension Act of 1985
Which entity recommends using the “Ag Guide” and is the basis for AAALAC accreditation?
PHS/NIH