quiz 5: dairy Flashcards
(52 cards)
who has the highest number of milk cows
india
59.5 million head
and makes the most amount of milk
who has the 2nd highest amount of milk cows
EU with 20.2 million
but US is the 2nd highest producer
the number od dairy farms is —- with —
declining but the average size is growing
around 10 million cows for the past 20 years
what state has the largest herds on average
new mexico
with PA having the average smallest herd
what state makes the most dairy
CA>WI>ID>TX>NY
PA ranks — in production and — in number of farms
8th- made 849 million pounds
2nd- 5,162 (overall decreasing)
VCPR
Veterinary Client Patient Relationship
- Must engage with the client to assume responsibility for
making clinical judgments about patient health - Must have sufficient knowledge of the patient
- Must provide for any necessary follow-up evaluation or care
- Must provide oversight of treatment compliance, and
outcome - Must maintain patient records
what are VCPRs essential for
CVI (Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection, “health papers”)
Prescribing medications
VFD (Veterinary Feed Directive)
Certification program compliance
* USDA Certified Organic, FARM, Food Armor
what is the VFD stand for
Veterinary Feed Directive
what does the VFD do
Veterinary Feed Directive
certain drugs used in both animals and humans needs to be approved by vet
drugs use in or on animal feed
“VFD Final Rule”: requires veterinarians to issue
all VFDs within the context of a Veterinarian Client Patient Relationship (VCPR)
FDA GFI 263
going into effect in June, will make all antibitotics not covered by VFD require approval by vet
pros of free stall
allowed to wander and socialize
oppurtinty for exercise
choice
negatives for freestall
can slip and fall
always on hard surface
can overcrowd (120%)
pros of tie stall
no food competition
can catch DA fast (off feed)
individual system
little social upset- she stays there
cons of tie stall
should be outside once a day
can’t walk around
can’t socialize
pros of pasture
excellent foot health (softer ground)
cleaner
graze at all times
freedom to exercise and socialize
better ventilation (less pneumonia)
cons of pasture
weather
supplement feed during off season
requires a lot of space and rotating cows
how does parallel parlor work
how does tandem parlor work
less cows
how does herringbone parlor work
how does rotary parlor work
pros and cons of robotic milking system
can only do one cow at a time
very expensive
cleaning udders can be difficult
highest producer cow milk
holstein black and white
makes 80-90 lbs of milk per day
jersey cow good for
high fat (good for cheese)
