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All of the following were key findings of the 2022 National Beef Quality Audit for Fed Cattle except:

It is desirable to use a disinfectant to clean needles between animals when using a modified live virus vaccine.

All of the following are true concerning disposal of needles (medical sharps) except:

A rule of thumb in bunk management is to never increase feed more than _____% of cattle’s average consumption.

A bunk might need to be cleaned out before feeding fresh feed due to rain, snow, manure in bunk, wrong feed in bunk, feeding the wrong pen or feeding too much feed.

All products cause tissue damage when injecting intramuscularly.  Therefore, IM use should be avoided if possible.

As an animal progress through the feeding period in a feedlot, their gain curve will show animals to increase in gain (per day) for a period of time and then will decrease the longer they are on feed.  Cost of gain may initially drop at the beginning of the feeding period, but then will continually increase.

All of the following were listed as areas for focused improvement in the 2022 National Beef Quality Audit for Fed Cattle except:

Implant response will be greater in animals on a higher plane of nutrition.

The first implant was used in poultry, and was used commercially for nearly 20 years.