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SLH611S - SUSTAINABLE LARGE RUMINANT HUSBANDRY - 2ND OPP - JUNE 2024 |
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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
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: JULY 2024
LEVEL: NQF LEVEL7
COURSE NAME: SUSTAINABLE LARGE RUMINANT
HUSBANDRY
SESSION: JULY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
SECOND 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 question numbers
4. Use blue or black ink for all written responses.
5. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed
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 Explain the process of chewing the cud.
[4]
1.2 Explain how to estimate cattle age by their teeth.
[5]
1.3 What are the disadvantages of farming with Brahman cattle for beef production? [5]
[14]
Question 2
2.1 Explain the functional anatomy of a bull.
[4]
2.2 Explain the consistency scores 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the testicles.
[5]
2.3 List three different types of mastitis and explain the differences between them.
[9]
[18]
Question 3
3.1 Why is it important to identify cattle?
3.2 Explain the surgical castration process.
3.3 Explain the process of pregnancy examination.
[8]
[10]
[10]
[28]
Question 4
4.1 What are the major deficiency symptoms of protein in cattle?
[6]
4.2 What will the technician be careful of when inseminating the cow?
[8]
4.3 List and explain the four stages of the oestrous cycle.
[8]
[22]
Question 5
5.1 What types of infections does immune system protect the body from?
[4]
5.2 List four poisonous plants that cause liver damage with photosensitization?
[4]
5.3 What role do hormones and mineral plays in controlling the oestrous cycle?
[10]
[18]
TOTAL
[100]
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