Dairy Quiz

In order to prevent bloat, the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are

grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?

• Turnips and Sudan grass

• Alfalfa and Clover

• Wheat and barley

• Fescue and orchard grass

A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency

is:

• Cows ability to milk for 500 or more days

• Cows Ability to maintain production under adverse climatic conditions

• Tendency for a cow to milk for more than 30 minutes/milking

• Cows Milk production this month divided by production last month X 100

What is the FAS?

• Foreign Agricultural Service

• Finland Agriculture Service

• Final Agriculture Service

• Food and Agriculture Service

Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of:

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

• Mycotoxins

• Minerals

This bacteria causes 3Circling Disease ́in cattle:

• Mycoplasma

• Leucosis

• Salmonella

• Listeria

Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?

• Sodium bicarbonate

• Urea

• Defluorinate phosphate

• Calcium carbonate

Cow comfort has been linked to milk production in numerous research studies. Which of the following is

NOT an example of a way to improve cow comfort used by dairymen:

• Providing wading pools allowing them to cool off during hot weather

• Allowing them access to their new born calf for the 1st 30 days

• Providing air mattresses for the cows to lay on

• Reducing air flow through the barn during cool weather

Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release

of:

• Gaseous Oxygen

• Argon Gas

• Carbon Dioxide Gas

• Chloride Gas

Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another, determining the RFV of

each. RFV stands for:

• Real Food Value

• Risk for Value

• Relative Forage Value

• Regulative Free Velocity

How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?

• Before 14 days

• Between 28 to 30 days

• Between 30 and 55 days

• Between 14 and 28 days