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What is a fetotomy? |
This is cutting the fetus to amputate portions of the body as needed to get into position for delivery.
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What is Mutation and Delivery by traction?
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Manipulation of the fetus in the uterus with chains/eye hooks/snares as needed. Then mechanical or manual delivery.
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What are the 3 methods for treating Dystocia?
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1. Mutation and Delivery by traction 2. Fetotomy 3. Cesarian Section
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What are the two causes of Dystocia?
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Fetal or Maternal
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Which is the most common cause of Dystocia?
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Fetal is the most common.
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Dystocia is what? This is common in who?
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Difficult birth. Common in first time mothers.
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There are 3 stages of labor. What are they?
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Stage 1. Restlessness/preparatory stage Stage 2. Expulsion of fetus Stage 3. Passage of Placenta
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The delivery of the baby from the female after gestation is called____. (This is the period of pregnancy)
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Parturition
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When a donors uterus is flushed to retrieve an embryo that will be implanted and evaluated, this is called_______.
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Embryo Recovery
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When a fertilized egg is placed into a recipient female to maintain and deliver a baby, this is called ______.
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Embryo Transfer (ET)
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The placement of fresh or frozen semen directly into the female reproductive tract with the use of a pipette is called ______.
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Artificial Insemination (AI)
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What method is used when you give hormone shots to bring a large group of females into heat at the same time?
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Estrus Synchronization
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This is used prior to breeding season to evaluate if an individual is a good candidate for breeding.
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Breeding Soundness Exams (BSE)
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What is happening during the Estrus cycle?
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High estrogen, release of Luteinizing hormone (LH), egg is released.
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List the 5 parts of the Estrous Cycle in order.
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Proestrus, Estrus, Metaestrus, Diestrus, Anestrus
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_____is using breed standards for what is perfect in that breed. (ie. Brad Pitt.... :D) A. Grading up B. Conformation C. Purebreeding
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B. Conformation
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______ is a grade bred to purebreed. A. Grading up B. Conformation C. Purebreeding
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A. Grading up
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____ Is breeding different lines within the breed. (ie. Two Eyed Jack to Smart Little Lena) A. Crossbreeding B. Purebreeding C. Outcrossing
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C. Outcrossing
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____ is the breeding of the same breeds. A. Crossbreeding B. Purebreeding C. Outcrossing
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B. Purebreeding
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_____ increases the genetic diversity (heterosis) of animals. (ie. Angus to Hereford, Brahman to Angus) A. Crossbreeding B. Outcrossing C. Crossbreeding
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C. Crossbreeding
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____is classified as the same generations to certain parents. (ie. all litters have several generations to one stud.) A. Pedigree B. Breeding Systems C. Linebreeding
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C. Linebreeding
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______ Is the breeding of related parents. A. Inbreeding B. Linebreeding C. Breeding systems
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A. Inbreeding
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______is looking at lines/parents to predict the outcome of offspring. A. Linebreeding B. Pedigree C. Linebreeding
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B. Pedigree
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________is the value of breeding between two animals. A. Pedigree B. Inbreeding C. Esimated Breeding values
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C. Estimated breeding values
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If you want to move a pig, what is the easiest way to do so?
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Put a bucket over their head.
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What is the hog snare? How is it performed?
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The hog snare is one way of pig restraint. The handler walks up beside the pig, slips the loop over the upper jaw just in front of the cheek teeth. The pig will then resist and pull away which tightens the loop. Helpful when you need to do examinations or sample collection.
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When working with sheep, what is the best way to restrain them?
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Flip them onto their rump, called "setting up". Then balance them between your legs.
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When controlling a horse, what is the one thing that you should be in control of at all times? (This ensures that you can get the horse to move the way you want it.)
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The head.
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How often should you shear sheep, llamas, and alpaca?
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Sheep can be sheared in early spring, possibly again in late summer. Llamas and Alpacas once yearly.
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What is the difference between sheep wool, and Llama/Alpaca hair?
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Llama/Alpaca hair has no Lanolin.
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What is Mohair?
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It is a goat fiber, similar to wool.
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Name one precaution that pork farmers will take when coming in and out of the pig facilities, in order to control diseases.
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Shower in/shower out.
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In the pork industry, there are four different types of production systems, what are they?
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Farrowing, growing or nursery, finishing, and farrow to finish. (farrow to finish is where all phases of production are accomplished on one farm.
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What is/causes Boar taint in pigs, and how can we avoid it?
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Boar taint is a bad smell in the meat caused by testosterone. This can be avoided by castrating the males.
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What is "springing"?
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Just before the calf comes, when the udders start to fill up with milk.
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During the fourth phase of the dairy cycle, or the "dry period" what is happening?
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This is rest time for the cow/goat to build up energy reserves for the next lactation and allow the calf to grow (for about 60 days).
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In the third phase of the dairy cycle or "late lactation", what is happening?
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milk is starting to slow down, the calf is getting very large.
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In the second phase of the dairy cycle, "peak milk to mid lactation" what is happening?
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The calf or kid continues to grow. Milk is being produced.
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In the dairy cycle, what happens during the first cycle, or "freshening"?
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When the cow or goat first has the baby, milk production starts and continues to increase.
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What are the 4 phases of the dairy cycle in goats and cows?
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1. Freshening 2. Peak milk to mid lactation 3. Late lactation 4. Dry period
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A ________ or _________ milks the individual cows in their stall, the milk is then sent to a bulk tank.
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Pipe line or milking machine
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A __________ is a pit for the milker to apply the milking machine to the udder of the cow.
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Milking parlor
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a. free stall barns
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___ Cows in designated stalls, tied by the neck. Stay in during
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Name 2 types of stall systems that are used in the dairy industry.
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Free stall barns, tie stalls
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What is one factor that can lead to disease in livestock?
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Stress
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How can the livestock industry decrease their income losses?
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Better preventative medicine Decrease disease and stress.
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How does the livestock industry lose 20% of its income?
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Parasites, toxins, disease.
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Give at least 2 uses for the livestock industry.
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Food, clothing, leather, by-products, methane gas, medications, research, recreation.
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Who is the world's largest exporter of agricultural products?
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The United States
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What is the number one health problem in the livestock industry?
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Malnutrition/Death |