Hoard's - January 10th - #3

Fore-stripping cows stimulates letdown, checks for abnormalities in the milk and flushes out what part of the cow?

• The udder

• The Teat End

If a cow is exposed to loud handling procedures on her way to the milk barn or rough handling, she can release the hormone adrenaline. If that happens, how long will the inhibitory effects of adrenaline last?

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 20-30 minutes

• 1 hour

If a cow is exposed to rough handling before entering the milking barn, what hormone does she release as a result?

• Testosterone

• Emollient

• Oxytocin

• Adrenaline

According to Torsten Hemme, a German economist, on average, a person on this planet consumes dairy comparable to how many glasses of milk per day?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Where does the country of Mexico rank as an importer of dairy products from the U.S.?

• 3rd

• 2nd

• 1st

• 4th

Teats that become frost bitten may take up to how many months to heal?

• 12

• 1

• 2

• 5

What is defined as pregnancy losses after 41 days of gestation?

• Fetal loss

• Embryonic loss

What practice stimulates milk letdown, checks for abnormalities in the milk and flushes out the teat end?

• Teat dipping

• Calving

• Milking

• Fore-stripping

What prevents a milker's hands from transferring pathogens from cow to cow while milking?

• Washing hands between milking

• Wearing gloves

• Pre-dip

• Post dip

What is the DRIVER of increased dairy demand in the world?

• Cow numbers

• Population growth

• USMCA

• USDEC