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Chapter 18 Beef and Dairy Cattle Breed Identification and Production Management

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show condition that causes a pregnant female to lose her baby  
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show hay high in protein  
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show tiny structures within the udder where nutrients are converted to milk  
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anthelmintics   show
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back rubbers   show
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back grounding system   show
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show method of castrating male livestock by using a tight rubber band placed over the testicle area to cut off circulation and cause the tissue to fall off  
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show common name for brucellosis  
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beef cattle   show
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bloat   show
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show veterinary term for cow  
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Bovine Viral diarrhea   show
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show the use of extreme heat or cold temperatures to mark the skin with a number of symbol  
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brucellosis   show
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show adult male cattle of breeding age  
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show young newborn cattle of either gender  
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show test used to diagnose and measure the level of cell infection within the mammary glands  
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calving   show
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show bacterial infection that affects the intestinal tract or reproductive tract in cattle  
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show surgical removal of the testicles to prevent reproduction  
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caustic   show
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cold housing   show
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colostrum   show
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commercial business   show
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show mixtures of food high in energy and fat  
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conformation   show
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show adult female cow of breeding age  
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cow kicking   show
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show production system that raises cattle to breed them as adults  
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show equipment used to feed young calves that prevents adult cattle from eating the food  
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show to remove from the herd  
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show quality and quantity of meat from a beef animals  
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show buildings where cows are milked  
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show cows raised specifically for milk  
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show mother or female parent  
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dehorning   show
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show Dairy Herd Improvement program that maintains records of dairy herd information  
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show condition in cattle that causes the stomach to rotate out of place  
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show blood or hair samples used to identify an animal's parents  
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show time that milk production is stopped to allow the reproductive system to rest  
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show breed the serves more than one purpose, in the case of cattle, both milk and meat producing breed  
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ear marking   show
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show tags with numbers applied to the ears by piercing the ear flap  
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show instrument used to stretch bands over the testicles for castration  
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emasculator   show
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family sized herd   show
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feedlot size   show
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show production system that produces a calf through the entire adult stage and then sold as meat or for breeding  
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show animal that eats grass and pasture  
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free choice   show
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show adult cow that is sterile and now able to reproduce  
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show the labor process of dairy animals  
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genetic flaws   show
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gestation cycle   show
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grass tetany   show
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show equipment that fits over the head and is used to control the animal  
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heifer   show
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herd   show
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show person that maintains the records and and health care of a herd of cattle  
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show area of horn growth on top of the head  
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show milk fever, condition causing low blood calcium  
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infectious bovine rhinotracheitis   show
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infertility   show
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show sprays and pour on chemicals used to control flies and other insects  
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ketosis   show
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show the process of milk production  
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large size herd   show
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show rope that attaches to a halter and is used to walk an animal  
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leptospirosis   show
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show costly waste removal system used on large farms and requires above or below ground storage tanks with water added for ease of pumping  
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manure   show
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show appearance of intramuscular fat within the meat  
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market weight   show
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mastitis   show
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metabolic disease   show
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show electronic identification in a computer chip placed under the skin  
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show low blood calcium condition called hypocalcemia  
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milking herd   show
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show cartilage between the nostrils  
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show tag with numbers worn around the neck of cows to identify them  
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show methods similar to finger printing in which the lines of the nose are imprinted for identification  
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nose tongs   show
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offspring   show
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show how well food tasts and is eaten  
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show the parents and breeding lines of animal's offspring  
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show no horn growth  
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show how well food tastes and is eaten  
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progeny   show
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show registered breed of cattle that has pedigrees  
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pushing   show
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quarters   show
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reefing   show
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show reproductive condition in female animals where the afterbirth materials have not passed within eight hours after labor  
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roughage   show
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show set of rules that state the standards of the type of cow and how it is chosen for a production program  
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sepsis   show
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silos   show
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show male parent  
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slough   show
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solid manure system   show
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show showing not signs of lameness or injury  
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springing heifer   show
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square knot   show
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squeeze chute   show
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stanchion   show
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show easily digestible food for calves as they begin eating  
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show castrated male cattle  
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show restraint method of twisting the tail at the base to prevent a cow from kicking and moving  
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show numbers applied to the skin using an electronic needle with ink  
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teats   show
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show cows that have replacement heifers when the adult cows become too old to continue milk production and breeding  
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total mix ration   show
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udders   show
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warm housing   show
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