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WorksheetsAnimal Science II Large Unit 5
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
As Sally prepares to medicate her calf she locates the jugular vein. What route of injection is she preparing to administer?
Intravenous
Intramuscular
Intranasal
Subcutaenous
The castrating tool used to crush the cords above the testicles without cutting the scrotum is the:
Burdizzo
Elastrator Bands
Knife
Razor Blade
When new cattle are brought to the farm, they should be vaccinated:
Immeditately
In one week
In two weeks
In 30 days
Sanitation and good health management practices are very important in poultry production because many diseases:
Are passed to humans
Increase poultry profits
Have no treatment
Increase the number of live birds
When new animals are brought to a farm, which preventive maintenance procedure should be used to keep from spreading diseases?
Mix new animals with other animals
Isolate new animals
Spray other animals
Vaccinate other animals
Which prevention maintenance procedure should a beef cattle farmer perform to make the male cattle unable to breed?
Castrate
Dehorn
Deworm
Dock
Which preventative maintenance procedure should be done on baby pigs to prevent injury to sows when pigs are nursing?
Castrate
Clip needle teeth
Dock tails
Ear notch
Modified live and killed are two types of
Immunity
Infectious disease
Vaccines
Non-infectious disease
Castrating male slaughter cattle and swine at an early age compared to waiting until they are more mature:
Increases shock
Reduce selling price
Reduces shock
Requires more labor
The purpose of vaccination is to develop immunity which is:
killing pain
producing diseases
producing parasites
resistance to diseases
The type of immunity of a newborn calf obtains from its mother’s milk is:
Active
infectious disease
modified live
passive
It is easier and causes less stress to dehorn calves when their horns are:
Fully developed
Past the button stage
In the button stage
Six inches long
The recommended treatment for cattle with Brucellosis is:
Antibiotics in the water
Disposal of sicks animals
Spraying of insecticides
Vaccination in the ear
The recommended treatment for cattle that have Shipping Fever is:
Antibiotics and sulfa drugs
Disposal of sicks animals
No treatment
Spraying with insecticides
Which method of injection would have the slowest absorption rate?
Intravenuous
Intramuscular
Subcutaenous
If the vaccine bottle suggests that you can inject the vaccine either subcutaneous or intramuscular, which method would be the safest and most cost effective way to inject a vaccine in a livestock animal that will be sold as meat?
Subcutaneous
Intramuscular
If an animal was in an emergency situation and needed fluids and medication quickly, which method of injection would you suggest the farmer use to ensure survival.
Intramuscular
Intradermal
Intranasal
Intravenous
A major advantage of synchronization of estrus is cows and heifers is:
Higher conception rates
Less uniform calf crop
Lower level of management required
Reduced breeding and calving season
Genetically engineered bovine somatotrophin (bST) given to dairy cattle results in:
Increased milk production
More fat and weight increases
More fat and weight losses
Reduced milk production
One of the major advantages of embryo cloning is:
Genetically uniform offspring
Genetically diverse offspring
High costs
Low success rates
The technology that opened the door for biotechnology to be used in animal reproduction is:
Bioengineered vaccines
Cloning
Embryo transfer
Monoclonal antibody technology
An area of biotechnology that uses monoclonal antibodies to improved animal health by increasing accuracy and reducing time is:
Diagnostic testing
Disease prevention
Embryo transfer
Parasite prevention
The biotechnology activity that can most rapidly increase the uniformity of cattle in a herd is:
Artificial insemination
Cloning
Embryo transfer
Purebreeding
In embryo transfer, the embryos are removed from the female donor by a process called:
Drenching
Flushing
Infusion
Sterilization
A major advantage of embryo transfer is that it speeds the genetic improvement of a herd of beef cattle from the:
Bull
Dam
Siblings
Sire
The genetics of cloned animals are:
Different
Identical
Randomly mixed
Recessive
The major problem that most people have with the use of biotechnology in animal production is the:
Cost of development
Education needed to use it
Fear of the unknown
Profits made by farmers
Brucellosis testing, pregnancy diagnosis testing and treating scours are applications of:
Bioengineered vaccines
Bovine somatotrophin production
Embryo transfer
Monoclonal antibody technology
Removing a nucleus from an embryo before the embryo is implanted in the uterus wall and placing the nucleus into a mature, unfertilized egg cell is nuclear transfer or:
Artificial insemination
Crossbreeding
Embryo cloning
Palpation
The highest percentage of all reproductive failures in cows is caused by what?
Diseases
Parasites
Unconditioned, thin cows
Weather conditions
Body conditioning and its effects on conception in cows are very important because cows should have an wean a calf every:
6 months
12 months
18 months
24 months
Which preventative maintenance procedure is performed as a part of breeding flock management to prevent the spread of diseases from eggs?
Adding vitamins to feed
Fumigating with formaldehyde
Spraying with insecticides
Storing eggs at 80% humidity
A major advantage of synchronization of estrus in cows and heifers is what?
Higher conception rates
Less uniform calf crop
Lower level of management required
Reduced breeding and calving seasons
Since a person compares the feel and size of various parts of the reproductive tract to determine the stages of pregnancy, an accurate diagnosis requires what?
Experience
Knowledge
Speed
Veterinarian's License
A disadvantage of multiple farrowing compared to other farrowing systems is that multiple farrowing:
Increases investment per pig
Makes less efficient use of facilities
Requires better management
Spreads income throughout the year
The process of feeling the reproductive tract of a cow to determine pregnancy is what?
Artificial insemination
Palpation
Parturition
Sterilization
When a beef cow is artificially inseminated, a gloved hand is inserted into the animal's rectum to guide the inseminating rode through the:
Cervix
Fallopian tube
Infundibulum
Vas deferens
What type of breeding is used because of the low fertility problems and the large size of male turkeys?
Artificial insemination
Confinement breeding
Embryo transfer
Natural breeding
An advantage of using artificial insemination compared to natural breeding of beef cattle is that:
A trained inseminator is needed
A wider variety of superior bulls can be used
More equipment is required
More time is required
Arranging the breeding schedule so that groups of sows farrow at regular interval throughout the year is called:
Double farrowing
Multiple farrowing
Seasonal farrowing
Single farrowing
Hatching eggs are fumigated to help prevent the spread of:
Egg-borne diseases
External parasites
Internal parasites
Nutritional disorders
Equipment needed for palpation includes:
Coveralls and boots
Obstetrical chains and ropes
Plastic sleeves and lubricant
Thermometer and watch
In confinement swine production, a management practice that increases conception rates is to:
Breed females at least twice each head period
Breed females once each heat period
Breed gilts during the first head period
Check for standing heat each week
In breeding flock management, eggs are gather several times per day and packed:
In random positions
With dirt and manure on them
With large end down
With large end up
animal disease specialist
Confinement turkey houses usually have dirt floors covered with:
concrete
wood shavings
wire cages
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