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101 Cards in this Set
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Emasculator
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Instrument used to crush the spermatic cord during castration procedures in cattle
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Mastitis
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Inflammation of the mammary glands
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Bloat
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Air in the stomach that causes the stomach to swell
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Anthelmintic
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Term for dewormers
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Roughage
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Hay, grass, or pasture food sources
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Primed
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Applying milk machine devices to the utters to begin milking
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Stanchion
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Device used to control the head and body of cattle for restraint procedures
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Quarters
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Sections of the mammary glands that store milk
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Pushing
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Moving cattle by slowly moving towards the shoulder to allow a cow to move away
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Caustic
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Chemical that causes tissue to burn
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Lactation
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The process of producing milk from the mammary glands
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Culled
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To remove front the herd
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steer
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castrated male cow
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sound
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no sign of injuries or lameness
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bovine
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veterinary term for cows
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back-grounding system
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production system that raises a calf to market size to make a profit
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feedlot size
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ideal calf size for meat or beef production
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dry period
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50-60 days that milk production is stopped
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springing heifer
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a young female cow pregnant with the first calf
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finishing system
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production system that raises a cow through the entire adult stage
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pedigree
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the parents breeding lines
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quaters
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bag-like structure on the mammary glands
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reefing
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using a rope to place a cow on the ground for restraint
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progeny
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offspring of a cattle
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selection guides
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states the standards of the cow type and how it should be chosen for a production program
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DHI program
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production testing and record-keeping system for dairy cattle
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Cow-Calf System
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Production system where calves are raised and bred as adults in a breeding program
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culled
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Applying milking machine devices to the udders for milking
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alveoli
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tiny structures within the udders that convert nutrients to milk
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Concentrators
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mixture of foods high in energy and fat
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Market Weight
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Adult size between 1100-1300 pounds
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Long line
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long lead line used to exercise horses in circles
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Hoof Wall
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the outside covering of a horses foot
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points
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Sharp edges or corners on teeth
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Tetanus
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Bacterial disease called Lockjaw
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frozen Semen
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Sperm shipped in a liquid nitrogen container
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Colic
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severe stomach pain
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Near
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Left Side of the Horse
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Frog
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Soft V-shaped pad on the bottom of the hoof
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Cooled semen
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Sperm shipped in an ice container
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Colt
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Young Male horse
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Vertebrae
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individual bones of the spinal column
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atlas
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First cervical vertebrae
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Scapula
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shoulder bone
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Cannon Bone
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Found in hoofed animals
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Pelvis
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Hip bone
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mixilla
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upper jaw
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axis
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second cervical vertebrae
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mandible
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Lower jaw
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femur
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thigh bone
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hock
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similar to ankle bone
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patella
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kneecap
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phalanges
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toes or digits
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crown
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part of the tooth that lies above the gum line
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root
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Portion of the tooth below the gum line
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Dentin
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second layer of the tooth
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pulp cavity
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nerves, arteries, and veins are in this area
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Enamel
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the hardest substance in the body
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Premolars
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used to grind and crush food
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dentition
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the arrangement of teeth in the mouth
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incisors
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front teeth
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Jejunum
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second portion of the small intestine
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small intestine
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where most digestion and absorption takes place
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omentum
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thin lining that surrounds all the abdominal organs
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duodenum
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first section of the intestine
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pancreas
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secrets enzymes that aid in digestion
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rugae
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folds found in the stomach
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ileum
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Last portion of the small intestine
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Cardia
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Entrance to the stomach
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Beak
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Mouth part of the bird
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Cloaca
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End of the avian digestive tract
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Crop
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Small holding tank for food
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Vent
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Similar to rectum
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Proventriculus
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Begins digestion by secretion of substances to soften food
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Gizzard
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Muscular organ that grinds down food particles
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Leukocytes
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White Blood Cells
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Erythrocytes
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Red blood cells
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Hemoglobin
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Protein in the blood that helps transport oxygen
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Serum
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Liquid portion of the blood
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Eosinophil
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Fight against allergic reactions
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Neutrophil
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white blood cell that destroy microorganisms in tissues
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monocyte
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Largest white blood cell
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Lymphocyte
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Produces antibodies in the blood
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Vasodilation
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Relaxation of a blood Vessel
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Systole
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The contraction phase of the heart
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Vasoconstriction
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the contraction of a blood vessel
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Diastole
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The relaxation phase of the heart
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Epiglottis
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Flap that prevents food from entering the airway when swallowing
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Trachea
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Windpipe
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Alveoli
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Tiny sacs of air
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Pharynx
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Throat Area
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Pleura
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Lining of the lungs
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Bronchi
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Branches of the trachea
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Nares
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Nostrils
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Larynx
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cartilage that opens the airway
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The term for a cow/Dairy animal in labor is called:
A. Freemartin B.Freshening C. Springing D. Heifer |
B. Freshening
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Which production system's goal is to raise a calf to marketing size and then sell it for profit:
A. Back grounding system B. Cow-Calf system C. Finishing system D. Feedlot System |
Back grounding system
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What is the gestation length of a cow?
A. 180 days B. 283 days C. 195 days D. 205 days |
B. 283 days
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What amount of milk is made up of water?
A.50% B.65% C.99% D. 87% |
D. 87%
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Which of the following diseases is a reproductive disease that may cause sterility and abortion in cattle?
A.Leptospirosis B.Bovine Viral Diarrhea C. Brucellosis D. Displaced Abomasum |
C. brucellosis
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which of the following diseases are NOT zoonotic?
A. Bang's disease B. Mastitis C. Brucellosis D.Leptospirosis |
B. Mastitis
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