1. The Beef Quality Assurance Program is driven by:

Consumers
Producers
Government
None of the above
All of the above

2. When administering medications, which is not a preferred route?

Orally
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
IV

3. What is the maximum amount of product that should be put into any one (1) injection site?

12 cc
10 ml
3 cc
20 ml

4. All records must be kept for a minimum of ______ years from the date of transfer of the cattle from the operation:

One
Two
Three
Four

5. The dosage of medicated feed additives may be altered from the label dosage by:

Veterinarian
Producer
Extension staff
No one
Veterinarian and producer

6. Drug and chemical residues in fed beef

Have increased over the past 10 years
Have decreased over the past 10 years
Have no effect on the beef industry
Are preferred by the customer

7. If giving multiple injections, how far apart should the injections be spaced?

2"
4"
8"
12"

8. The prescription label on a drug provided by your veterinarian must have which of the following?

Your veterinarian's name and address
Animal identification information
The dose and withdrawal time
The species of animal intended for treatment
A, C and D

9. If 5 cattle in a group of 50 need to be treated and cannot be individually identified...

They cannot be treated
They must be treated with an over-the-counter medication
They can only be treated with a feed or water medication
The withdrawal time for the treated animals applies to the whole group

10. When using a subcutaneous injectable on a 600 lb steer the following needle should be used:

1" 18 gauge
1/2" to 3/4" 18 or 16 gauge
3/4" 16 - 14 gauge
1-1/2" 16 gauge

11. An animal that has been injected with any product in the rump or hind leg:

Will have an injection site lesion
Is acceptable if it's a vitamin injection
Will have toughened muscle tissue
Would be deemed unacceptable by BQA standards
Only A, C and D

12. Of the following feedstuffs, which cannot be fed to cattle?

Fat
Ruminant derived protein
Corn
None of the above

13. The market cow and bull statistics indicate which of the following tends to be the biggest problem for the beef industry?

Antibiotic residues
Birdshot/buckshot
Injection site lesions
Cancer eye

14. In 1999, the sale of market cows and bulls represented approximately what percentage of total returns to the average cow/calf producer in the United States?

44%
60%
15-20%
1-5%

15. Which of the following items can be most helpful in reducing defects in market cows and market bulls?

Use antibiotics and other drugs according to label directions
Market cull cows and bulls right away
Vaccinate against E. coli
Don't worry, all market cows and bulls are made into hamburger

16. What is the first of seven steps in a Quality Assurance Critical Management Point system?

Establish critical limits for CMP
Establish record keeping procedures
Identify potential problems
Establish verification procedures

17. Sanitation is important in the following areas of your operation:

Clean bottle tops, syringes and needles
Clean chute and treatment areas
Clean injection sites on the animals
All of the above

18. Quality assurance programs are:

Difficult and expensive to implement
Important for others, but not for me
Losing popularity
Simple to start and important for the future of the beef industry

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