AVS Food Animal Production Quiz Lactation

Colestrum

milk produced during the first stage of lactogenesis

Galactopoiesis

continuation of milk production

Oxytocin

hormone responsible for milk let-down

Alveolus

milk secreting structure in the mammary gland

Involution

decrease in mammary gland weight and secretory activity

Intermammary Groove

separates right and left halves of the udder

Teat Sphincter

responsible for closing the streak canal after milk is released

Mastitis

inflammation of mammary gland

Milk Fever

parturient paresis

Estrogen

stimulates the development of mammary gland ducts

Which hormone initiates and maintains milk production by the mammary gland?

prolactin

The most abundant carbohydrate in milk is

lactose

The primary protein found in milk is

casein

In ruminants, the primary precursor for fatty acid synthesis is

acetate

Preventative measures to avoid milk fever include

addition of anionic salts to enhance calcium absorption from feed