Question: Which of the following is NOT an acceptable feed for beef cattle, dairy cattle and sheep?

meat and bone meal derived from cattle

distillers dried grains

cottonseed meal

Question: Which of the following is true regarding handling livestock?

livestock are "herd" animals and often become agitated when separated

solid walls in handling chutes and loading ramps are helpful (as compared to slatted fences) because they keep animals from seeing distractions

animals have a tendency to move from dark areas to light areas, provided the light is not glaring

all of the above

Question: Quality assurance programs are based on the principles of HACCP - Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points. HACCP is a system which includes identifying what could go wrong and planning how to avoid it and how to correct the problem if it does happen. What is the final critical step of HACCP and quality assurance?

report all problems to the USDA

establish records and documentation of what has been done

eliminate all potential hazards

establish a relationship with an objective third person, such as a veterinarian

Question: Which of the following is a Good Management Practice (GMP) for handling feed that should be a standard practice for all livestock operations?

Store all chemicals (pesticides, lubricants, etc) away from feed supplies.

Avoid using "high risk" feeds such as fats, supplements and feed additives.

Test all incoming loads of feeds and all homegrown feeds for chemical residues.

Question: There is NO legal extra-label drug use of feed additives; i.e. not even a veterinarian may legally prescribe a medicated feed additive to be used in a way other than written on the label.

true

false

Question: By pen or by lot number is an acceptable way of identifying treated animals if all the animals in the pen or lot received the same medication.

True

False

Question: Over-the-counter drugs are those that can be purchased at general supply stores and legally used without being prescribed by a veterinarian.

True

False

Question: Restricting water to animals may result in

death

carcass quality problems, such as dark cutters

decreased performance

all of the above

Question: Which of the following animals would be at high risk of having a violative residue?

A market hog that had been fed Paylean®, a feed additive with 0 withdrawal.

A market steer that was treated for three consecutive days for pneumonia, according to label directions.

A cow that was in the group to cull because of chronic illness for which she had been treated numerous times. Assume she was marketed one day after the labeled withdrawal time of the last medication treatment.

None of the above -- all would have a very low risk of having a violative drug residue.

Question: The judicious use of animal health products (i.e. using appropriately and only when necessary) is important because of consumer concern about the issue of antibiotic resistance which centers on the following theory: "Antibiotics used in meat production cause bacteria to develop resistance to that antibiotic, with potential for resistant bacteria to be transferred to people through food."

true

false

Question: Which of the following would not be a potential biosecurity threat to a livestock operation?

letting animals you are selling, either at a packing plant or an auction market, run off our trailer and then back on

wearing the same boots and coveralls at an auction market that you wear at home, without disinfecting them

leaving dead animals for rendering pickup near barns or lots with feeder animals

all of the above would be potential biosecurity threats

Question: Naturally occuring chemicals produced by fungi on grains and forages are called mycotoxins and can result in reduced feed consumption and poor performance.

true

false

Question: The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service requires HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points) systems in packing plants so that actions such as meat recalls may be taken when a food safety problem occurs.

true

false

Question: Which of the following is true regarding drug residue testing of carcasses?

routine testing is done on randomly selected carcasses

targeted testing is done on carcasses from herds with a history of violative residues

often, 100% of animals marketed from youth shows are tested

all of the above

Question: Extra-label drug use is when labeled drugs are not available to provide the appropriate care and you choose to use a drug in a way other than specified on the label.

true

false

Question: For a vaccine to be most effective it should be

kept out of direct sunlight

kept cool at all times

administered in a clean injection site

all of the above

Question: Which of the following would NOT always be found on a medication label or label insert?

proper storage

what animals the drug should not be used on

how to give the medication

the proper dosage

Question: When giving an intramuscular injection, the most that should be injected into one site on a steer is 20 cc.

true

false

Question: Which of the following does NOT need to be recorded after an animal has received a medication?

animal's ID

date given

size and length of needle used

withdrawal time

all of the above must be recorded

Question: The use of electric prods when handling animals can increase the incidence of this problem?

abscesses

bruises

pale, soft, and exudative meat

Question: Abscesses in muscle tissue are cut out of the carcass and thrown away; however, the surrounding meat may still be less tender than it would have been if the abscess had never been there.

true

false

Question: Giving injections in the rump or hind leg of an animal:

Is acceptable on cows or bulls that will not go to slaughter for many years, but is not acceptable for feeder or market animals.

Is acceptable for breeding and feeder animals, just not animals that will be marketed or slaughter in 3 months or less.

Is never acceptable.

Question: When animals are approached from their blind spot, they are more likely to:

move exactly as you want them to.

kick and/or run.

turn and charge you.

none of the above.

Question: Which of the following is a common cause of bruises on carcasses?

improper use of sorting panels

tapping animals on the shoulder

nails and sharp objects sticking out in pens and facilities

Question: When using modified live virus vaccines, they should be used within an hour of mixing.

true

false

Question: Which type of injection is more likely to cause an abscess in the muscle tissue?

intramuscular

intravenous

subcutaneous

Question: Improper handling of animals shortly before slaughter can result in meat that is:

bruised.

pale, soft and exudative.

unusually dark.

all of the above.

none of the above.

Question: All intramuscular injections should be given:

in front of the shoulder.

using a 16 gauge or larger needle.

using a ½" long needle.

in the flank or elbow pocket.