Cattle Reproduction and Health Quiz
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Cattle Reproduction and Health Quiz

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What is the scientific study of animal behavior called?

  • Ethology (correct)
  • Management
  • Welfare
  • Assuagement

    • Which term describes the tendency of the internal body environment to remain constant?

  • Homeostasis (correct)
  • Thermoregulation
  • Motivation
  • Incentive

    • What factor causes the difference in management methods between Arabian horses and Heavy draught horses?

  • Anatomical
  • Temper (correct)
  • Psychological
  • Physiological

    • What type of sensory perception do pheromones primarily affect?

    <p>Olfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is imprinting a reversible process?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Melatonin secretion is primarily influenced by which factor?

    <p>Photoperiod</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Conditioned reflex type I is known as what?

    <p>Classical conditioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Animals remember their landmarks primarily through which learning type?

    <p>Latent learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During forced movements in groups of dairy cows, which cow typically leads the group?

    <p>Dominant cow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is regarded as one of the main periods of high ingestive intake in cattle?

    <p>Early morning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is estrus detection in cows typically performed?

    <p>All the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily controls the milking order among cows?

    <p>Dominance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time of REM sleep in cattle?

    <p>5 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often does straining occur during the second stage of calving?

    <p>30 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'slink calf' refer to?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In newborn calves, which is the most common side they suckle from?

    <p>All of them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical oestrus period duration in cows?

    <p>5-6 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of breeders are mares classified as?

    <p>Seasonal polyestrous breeders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age does a filly typically reach puberty?

    <p>1-1.3 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor affects estrous in mares?

    <p>Photo periodism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average weaning age of a foal?

    <p>Four months old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior indicates receptivity in a mare?

    <p>Immobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a slink calf?

    <p>Calf present inside the uterus after slaughtered dam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estrous cycle length in cows?

    <p>21 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Excessive social density in animals frequently results in which of the following?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is the main environmental influence on sexual behavior in seasonal breeders?

    <p>Light to dark ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the simplest form of learning in animals?

    <p>Habituation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a horse that is considered vicious?

    <p>Small sunken eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What special process occurs during a specific and short period of an animal's life?

    <p>Imprinting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In associative learning, what do animals associate their responses with?

    <p>Punishment &amp; reward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what stage is the best time to vaccinate pregnant ewes?

    <p>Two weeks before lambing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common sign associated with a horse that exhibits cribbing behavior?

    <p>Showing ribs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Calf hood period

    • Starts from birth until one year old

    Age of puberty in cattle

    • 6-12 months
    • 15 months
    • 21 months
    • 18-21 months

    Silent heat in cattle

    • Absence of the cow's cycle, but the cycle occurs normally without any outward signs

    Ovulation in cows

    • Occurs at the beginning of estrus
    • After 10-11 hours of the beginning of estrus
    • After 18 hours from the beginning of estrus
    • After the end of estrus

    Top of cow fertility

    • May to July
    • February to May
    • July to December
    • December to February

    Free movement of cattle herd

    • Dominant animal leads
    • Mid-order individual leads
    • Subordinate animal leads
    • Bull leads

    Butting the udder

    • Peaceful suckling
    • Shortage of milk flow
    • Colic
    • Excess milk flow

    Bulls detecting cows

    • Detect cows during estrus phase only
    • Detect cows during proestrus and estrus phases
    • Detect cows during proestrus phase only

    REM sleep time in cattle

    • 3.5 hours
    • 5 hours
    • 7.5 hours
    • 45 minutes

    Principle causes of loss at lambing

    • Inclement weather
    • Poor mothering
    • Predators

    Sheep grazing preferences

    • Hairy plants
    • Long stem plants
    • Short grasses
    • Corn

    Rumination in sheep

    • Increases during night
    • Increases during early morning
    • Increases during pregnancy

    Prolonging birth process in ewes

    • Large size fetus
    • Fetus position
    • Exhaustion of ewes

    Main organ of food collection in horses

    • Tongue
    • Incisors
    • Upper lip
    • Canines

    Insight learning

    • Achieving behavior after trial and error
    • True / False

    Behavioral patterns learned by learning

    • True / False

    Care soliciting

    • Body care
    • Maternal care
    • Attentive behavior
    • Care soliciting called

    Calf suckling udder issues

    • Indicates peaceful suckling, shortage of milk, colic, or excess milk

    Daily rumination period in cattle

    • 4-9 hours (True/False)

    Calfhood period

    • Starts from birth till one year
    • Means parturition in cattle

    Buller means

    • Male cattle
    • Hornless cattle
    • Castrated male cattle
    • Female cattle (apparently always in estrous)

    Bunt order means

    • Dominance hierarchy in polled cattle
    • Dominance hierarchy in horned cattle
    • Group of female cattle only
    • Group of male cattle only

    Silent heat in cattle

    • Absence of the cycle
    • Cow cycles normally, but without ovulation
    • Cow cycles normally, but without external signs

    Post-calving oestrus

    • Usually recurs within 3-8 weeks (True/False)

    Bachelor group of cattle

    • Formed from males only (True/False)

    Bribe in veterinary practice

    • To induce animals to take drugs
    • Drugs (Solid, liquid, unpleasant)

    Excessive social density in animals

    • Fighting (and other negative social issues)

    Maintaining species of animal

    • Sexual behavior, maternal behavior, other behaviors

    Main environmental factor influencing sexual behavior

    • Light to dark ratio
    • Breed (sex ratio during a period)

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    Test your knowledge on the various stages of cattle reproduction, including the calf hood period, age of puberty, heat cycles, and ovulation. This quiz covers essential aspects of cattle management and health, critical for anyone involved in livestock care.

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