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what is the governing body over the meat lab (inspection)
USDA
what four species are harvested at the meat lab
beef, lamb, goat, swine
what are the two stunning methods used at the meat lab
captive bolt and electrical stunning
primary difference between the two stunning methods
electrical stunning is reversible and the captive bolt is irreversible
what is the average dressing percentage of a beef animal
62%
as product flows through the meat lab what two things are happening to the value and weight of the product
value increase and weight decrease
what beef primal and sub primal cuts are in the fore quarter
chuck, brisket, shank, rib, plate
what are the beef primal and sub primal cuts in the hind quarter
short loin, sirloin, round, flank
how often are the cows milked
twice a day, seven days a week, 365 a year
what is a free stall barn
they can choose any stall in their group to lay in
why is sand important for the beds at the dairy
allow for drainage to prevent bacteria from building up and getting mastitis
how much do the dairy cows eat
100 pounds per head per day
how many pounds of milk a day do holsteins and jerseys
holstein give 40-80 jersey give 20-30
what age are dairy calves weaned
10 weeks
how old are cows when they are culled
7-9 years old
What percentage iodine is used to dip the teat before and after milking
0.5% before (45 sec) 1% after (30 min)
how long does it take for the teat sphincter to close after milking
30 minutes
How many pound does the milk tank hold
5000 pounds
why veterinary medicine
opportunity to: serve people and animals, engage in research, develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills
where is the CVM
wise center
what does each year in vet school learn
yr 1 foundation
yr 2 abnormalities
yr 3 core clinical
yr 4 specialized clinical
are you required to have hours working under a vet
no
how many seats are reservered for in state student at the CVM
50 seats
how many seats are contracted with SC and WV
14 SC and 8 WV
do you apply to the vet school directly
no you apply through VMCAS
what is the min GPA for CVM
3.0 but average is 3.54
true or false: livestock is the major producer of methane
false
what percent of meat that we eat is raised in pasture
60%
what is a forage
anything edible for an animal that gives it nutrients
what is browsing
leaves, twigs vines, trees that animals eat especially goats
what is grass
a type of plant with narrow leaves growing from the base with a root system
what type of root system do grasses and legumes have
legumes: tap root
grasses: fiber root
what are forbs
non -woody non-legume plant like kale and are cool season annual
what is a legume
produce nitrogen from air and are high in protein that contain a bacteria called Rizhobium
what does rizhobium bacteria do
colonize in root system of legume and make nodules that take nitrogen from the air to the legume and take the sugar that legume produces
why is soil sampling important
determine how much fertilizer you need, and what needs to be added to the soil for optimum growth
true or false: for every 30 acres you should do 1 soil sample
false, its every 20 acres
what are the most important things you receive from a soil sample
pH, phosporous, potassium, nitrogen
true or false: grazing systems are complex
true
what is optimum feeding ratio of clovers and grasses
70% clover and 30% grass
what plant cause bloat in livestock
clovers
what are tanines
metabolic compound in small ruminants that reduce parasites aka common in goats
what information does the grazing stick give you
height, average production per inch, know when to move different animals
how tall should the pasture be for best grazing
—
how can you control weeds
prevention with good fertility and no overgraze, cultivation, mow, cover crops, herbicide
true or false: any animal is grass raised
true
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