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breed
group of animals that result from breeding and selection and that have distinguishable characteristics
breeds developed
increase production
swine
domesticated in eastern asia 2900 B.C.
europe 1500 B.C.
chickens
domesticated in china and india before 1000 B.C.
cattle and sheep
domesticated in prehistoric times
holstein cattle
originated in western europe more then 2000 years ago
brown swiss
cheese making industry
jesery
adapted for milk on jersey island lime deficient soil
guernsey milk
produced excellent butter
genetic variation in a breed
not genetically pure
cattle breeds
dairy and beef
ayrshire
majority white with some brown
brown swiss
mud brown color
guernsey
majority redish brown color with some white
holstein
regular black and white cow
jersey
light brown
milking shorthorn
redish brown with white splotches and clouds in back ground
red and white
redish brown and white mountains in back
angus
black
brahman
grey droppy ears
charolais
beige daisy on the ground
chianina
white thin and tall
gelbvieh
red in brush white legs
hereford
white head brown back white underside
limousin
red trees in back
maine anjou
dark brown white legs
salers
brown
shorthorn
fence in back
red angus
all red
simmental
red and white patch of dirt
brangus
brahman/ angus cross (3/8
: 5/8)
began in 1932
simbrah
simmental/brahman cross
1960
brucellois of cattle
contagious abortion and bangs disease
caused by infection of bacteria Brucella abortous can cause undulant fever in humans
causes abortion of calve in months 5-8
no treatment
bovine spongioform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)
progressive degenerative disease that affects to central nervous system of cattle
2-8 years for it to appear
cocciciosis
caused by microscopic, one-celled parasites
diarrhea
rough coat
loss of appetite
weight
emaciation
foot and mouth disease
caused by one of the smallest disease producing viruses known
humans do not catch the virus
fusobacterium necrophorum and bacteroides melaninogenicus
isolated from foot rot
grass tetany
fatal metabolic disorder
low levels of magnesium in the blood serum of cattle
older cattle and nursing calves
johne's disease
wasting disease
caused by mycobacterium paratuberculosis
no cure
lumpy jaw
caused by anaerobic micro-organism, actinomyces bovis
treatment iodine or tetracyclines often ineffective
treatments
Albendazole
fenbendazole
ivermectin
levamisole
morantel tartrate
oxfendazole
thiabendazole
Author
SPIDEY28
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244153
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Animal science
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Updated
2013-10-31T18:05:47Z
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