beef study 2

Ruminant: 4 compartments

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Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum

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Palatable: tastes good

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Legume: roughage

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Increase feed: finishing

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BCS: Body Condition Score

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Implant: put behind ear

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Colostrum: first milk

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AI: Artificial Insemination

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Embryo transfer: move one egg into another female

Diseases / Health• Anthrax – lives in soil; deadly to animals; pastures may be burned

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Brucellosis – causes abortion; profit loss

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Scours – diarrhea

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Foot-and-mouth – painful blisters; can infect people

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Shipping fever – bovine respiratory disease caused by bacteria and stress

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Bloat – gas builds up; walking can help relief

Parasites / Pests• Flies – bite, itch, spread diseases

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Warble – larvae grow under skin and hatch

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Ticks – bite and suck blood

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Parasitologist – studies parasites

Facilities / Equipment• Squeeze chute – holds cattle

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West – many feedlots

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Auction, sale barn, slaughter barn