Livestock 51-100

Proteins produced by an animal's immune system in response to invasion by bacteria, viruses, or parasites are:

• serums

• antibodies

• vaccines

• toxoids

A market where cattle are sold by public bidding, with the animals going to the highest bidder is known as a(n):

• internet market

• auction market

• electronic market

• contract market

Brisket disease affects the ______ in cattle?

• heart

• lungs

• stomach

• brain

Which feed uses fermentation in order to increase palatability?

• hay

• silage

• concentrates

• by-products

Yearlings are feeder calves between one and two years old weighing about ____________ pounds.

• 100-250

• 550-700

• 400-550

• 250-400

Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Delaine Merino

• Debouillet

• Corriedale

• Rambouillet

. Administering an medicinal agent to livestock that requires placement directly into a vein is called:

• intravenous

• subcutaneous

• intrarumen

• intramuscular

Subcutaneous injections are given: *A under the skin B in the muscle C orally D in the ear

• under the skin

• in the muscle

• orally

• in the ear

About _______ percent of total income from all livestock marketing in the United States comes from the beef industry?

• 38

• 24

• 52

• 11

Newborn animals receive immunity to diseases by drinking:

• colostrum

• sterile water

• fibrinogen

• vaccines