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    With does 'DA' stand for, as related to the dairy industry?A Very Dairy Cattle Quiz! (MatildaMenace)

      Displaced Abomasum. Being the third stomach on a cow, the abomasum is prone to becoming 'twisted' causing the cow's digestive system to be blocked. Thus the cow stops eating. This usually occurs after a difficult calving-usually with twins. Surgery is most common for correcting a 'DA', however some vets do 'roll' a cow so that the abomasum will simply untwist on its own!

    Which is an acceptable method to thaw the semen?Artificial Insemination in Cattle (goatkid)

      in a pocket. Pocket thawing allows the semen to thaw gradually, leaving it too long however will warm the semen too much and the semen will be ineffective.

    Which breed was originally brought to the USA from England by the famous politician Henry Clay?Beef Cattle Breeds (davidsietsma)

      Hereford. The American Hereford Assoc. is based in Kansas City, MO. Clay, known as The Great Compromiser, was a Senator, Speaker of the House, and Secretary of State. He brought his Herefords to the states in 1817. Clay was from Kentucky and was instrumental in shaping American government prior to the Civil War.

    When you give cattle implants where is the most common place that they are injected?Cattle (cowabunga36)

      Ear.

    What vitamin deficiency is the chief cause of muscular dystrophy or white muscular disease in calves between the ages of 2 and 12 weeks?Beef Cattle (gcrocks)

      Vitamin E.

    What type of cow is described as having a black body and a white face?For The Experienced Cattle Person (gcrocks)

      Black Baldy.

    What type of cattle have the biggest horns?For The Experienced Cattle Person (gcrocks)

      Watusi.

    What term is applied to cases of prolonged and difficult births?Beef Cattle (gcrocks)

      Dystocia.

    What term in given for the difference in offspring performance and the average of the two parents' performance for the same trait?Beef Cattle (gcrocks)

      Heterosis.

    What state has the most beef cows?For The Experienced Cattle Person (gcrocks)

      Texas.

    What lubricant is used in Artificial Insemination?Artificial Insemination in Cattle (goatkid)

      K-Y jelly or Vet Lube. A water-based lubricant on the plastic glove makes for easy insertion.

    What is the the membranous portion that unites the fetus and the placenta?Beef Cattle (gcrocks)

      Umbilical Cord.

    What is the term for swelling of some area of the body caused by an accumulation of fluid in tissues?Cattle Feeding and Management (gcrocks)

      Edema.

    What is the tallest cow?For The Experienced Cattle Person (gcrocks)

      Chianina.

    What is the smallest cow?For The Experienced Cattle Person (gcrocks)

      Dexter.

    What is the practice of providing supplemental feed to nursing calves?Beef Cattle (gcrocks)

      Creep Feeding.

    What is the most common mineral deficiency in cattle and is most likely to occur in cattle being wintered on all-roughage rations or on mature, cured grass?Beef Cattle (gcrocks)

      Phosphorus.

    What is the highest quality grade of beef?Cattle Feeding and Management (gcrocks)

      Prime. Start with an easy one, and end with an easy one.

    What is the fattest cow?For The Experienced Cattle Person (gcrocks)

      Durham Ox.

    What is the cause of acidosis?Cattle Feeding and Management (gcrocks)

      Rapid or over consumption of feed.

    What is semen for use in artificial insemination put in?Artificial Insemination in Cattle (goatkid)

      Straws. Semen is held in a small plastic tube which is called a straw.

    What is mastitis?Cattle (cowabunga36)

      Inflammation of the udder. Mastitis is not very common in cattle.

    What is in the semen tank to preserve the semen?Artificial Insemination in Cattle (goatkid)

      Liquid nitrogen. Liquid nitrogen keeps the semen straws frozen at -350 degrees F

    What is a freemartin?A Very Dairy Cattle Quiz! (MatildaMenace)

      A heifer who is a twin to a bull and can't reproduce. While most heifers who are twins to bulls are freemartins, there are some cases where their reproductive systems do mature and they live a normal life.

    What is a dry cow?For The Experienced Cattle Person (gcrocks)

      A cow that is not producing milk.

    What does CRI stand for?Artificial Insemination in Cattle (goatkid)

      Cooperative Resources International. CRI is an international artificial insemination cooperative, breeding both dairy and beef and is the cover company for AgSource, Genex, and Central Livestock.

    What does ADG stand for?Cattle Feeding and Management (gcrocks)

      Average Daily Gain.

    What does 'UDIA' stand for as related to the dairy industry in the US?A Very Dairy Cattle Quiz! (MatildaMenace)

      United Dairy Industry Association. This association coordinates the promotional, research, and educational activities of a number of smaller dairy organisations.

    What disease is commonly known as 'Rednose'?Cattle Feeding and Management (gcrocks)

      Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis.

    What country has the most cattle?For The Experienced Cattle Person (gcrocks)

      India.

    What breed of cattle is considered to be 'the sacred cow of India'?Cattle Breeds (gcrocks)

      Brahman.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cattle

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    • What bloodthirsty mammals spread the rabies that killed thousands of Mexican cattle in 2000? ( goto )


    • Does anyone know the title of a tv show that was about a cattle drive from wales to london set in the 1800s? ( goto )


    • Does any church reliquary claim to have any part of the manger or cattle-shed from Christ's Nativity? ( goto )


    • Anthrax is a spore that's currently afflicting cattle in sleep South Wales. But since it's a spore, what does it actually grow into? ( goto )


    • How are a play about the theft of Apollo's cattle, a newly discovered ancient poem about old age and the Gospel of Thomas connected to a mythological fish that ate part of a god? ( goto )


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