AEST Chapter 17,19

It is better to prevent health problems than to try to cure them once they occur

• True

• False

The carcass of an animal that has died from anthrax should be sold for tankage.

• True

• False

Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for _______ years or longer

• 40

• 30

• 35

• 10

Brisket disease affects the ___________ in cattle.

• brain

• lungs

• stomach

• heart

______________________ eggs laid in manure or organic matter hatch in 8 to 20 hours

• housefly

• mosquito

• tick

• horsefly

Pinkeye in animals is carried by _________

An organism that affects the genital tract of the bull and is transmitted to the cow during breeding is called _________________________________________

Electronic marketing of cattle and beef is not expected to expand in the future.

• True

• False

The USDA reports that in 2000, the four largest packing companies controlled 82 percent of all steer and heifer slaughtering.

• true

• false

Beef animals younger than 1 year of age are called calves and after 1 year of age are called cattle

• true

• false