BQA EXAMS SET BUNDLED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS SUCCESS
PACKAGE
●● why is BQA good for consumers?
Answer: safe and consistent product, ensures product is defect free,
knowing animals are treated in a humane manner
●● why is BQA good for employees?
Answer: safe workplace, self improvement and professional
development
●● what is the goal of BQA?
Answer: to assure consumers that all cattle shipped from a product unit
are:
healthy, wholesome, and safe
management meets FDA, USDA, EPA standards
meet quality requirements throughout the production system
, produced using animal well-being, worker safety, and environmentally
sound production practices
●● the code of cattle care involves providing necessary __________ to
protect the health and well-being of animals
Answer: food, water, and care
●● the code of cattle care involves protection of herd health, including
consideration of __________ for cattle suffering from lameness or pain
Answer: pain management
●● why is stress management such a key part of BQA?
Answer: stress has negative impacts on health -> treatment -> residue or
defect -> food safety impacted
stress impacts growth and quality grade
●● what are the most common causes of stress in cattle?
Answer: *nutrition*, poor cattle handling, disease, weaning,
commingling, transport, heat, castration, dehorning
●● why is low stress handling a key part of BQA?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS SUCCESS
PACKAGE
●● why is BQA good for consumers?
Answer: safe and consistent product, ensures product is defect free,
knowing animals are treated in a humane manner
●● why is BQA good for employees?
Answer: safe workplace, self improvement and professional
development
●● what is the goal of BQA?
Answer: to assure consumers that all cattle shipped from a product unit
are:
healthy, wholesome, and safe
management meets FDA, USDA, EPA standards
meet quality requirements throughout the production system
, produced using animal well-being, worker safety, and environmentally
sound production practices
●● the code of cattle care involves providing necessary __________ to
protect the health and well-being of animals
Answer: food, water, and care
●● the code of cattle care involves protection of herd health, including
consideration of __________ for cattle suffering from lameness or pain
Answer: pain management
●● why is stress management such a key part of BQA?
Answer: stress has negative impacts on health -> treatment -> residue or
defect -> food safety impacted
stress impacts growth and quality grade
●● what are the most common causes of stress in cattle?
Answer: *nutrition*, poor cattle handling, disease, weaning,
commingling, transport, heat, castration, dehorning
●● why is low stress handling a key part of BQA?
