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SLH611S - SUSTAINABLE LARGE RUMINANT HUSBANDRY - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2024 |
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n Am I BI A u n IVER s ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURAL RESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
SCHOOLOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURAL RESOURCESSCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURALSCIENCEAND AGRIBUSINESS
QUALIFICATIONS: BACHELOROF SCIENCEIN AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATIONS CODE: 07BAGA
COURSE CODE: SLH611S
DATE: JUNE 2024
LEVEL: NQF LEVEL7
COURSE NAME: SUSTAINABLE LARGE RUMINANT
HUSBANDRY
SESSION: JUNE
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
MS. LIISA INDILENI KANDJIBI
MRS. LUCIA TUYENI-KELAO KAFIDI
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions
2. Please write legibly and clearly
3. Clearly indicate your answers alongside their corresponding
4. Use blue or black ink for all written responses
5. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed
question numbers
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Calculator
2. Examination paper
3. Examination script
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 1 PAGE
(Excluding This Front Page)
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Question 1
1.1 List five characteristics of dairy breeds.
[5]
1.2 Describe the ruminant digestive system.
[7]
1.3 List the four compartments of a cow's stomach and give one function of each.
[8]
[20]
Question 2
2.1 Describe the body condition score 8 for beef cattle.
[5]
2.2 List 6 abnormalities of sperm cells and 3 Impairments of the penis.
[9]
2.3 Describe the procedures to follow when introducing an orphan calf to nursing cows.
[10]
[24]
Question 3
3.1 What are the factors affecting calving difficulty?
[4]
3.2 Differentiate between staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus agalactiae.
[4]
3.3 Explain the process of hand milking.
[10]
[18]
Question 4
4.1 Describe the process of assisting cows with dystocia using a chain or strong rope. [8]
4.2 List 5 endocrine system glands and give one function for each.
[10]
4.3 What are the main structures and functions of the nervous system?
[10]
[28]
Question 5
5.1 Explain the functions of natural killer cells.
[4]
5.2 Name three organs of the immune system and give one function for each.
[6]
[10]
TOTAL
[100]
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