The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), a non-regulatory division of USDA–APHIS–VS, in collaboration with the National Agricultural Statistics Service is planning for the Equine 2015 study, NAHMS third national study of the equine industry.
Horse owner assessing horse health
Your help as a horse owner is important in helping determine the focus for the third national study of the equine industry by NAHMS by taking a survey before December 31, 2013.
Currently, a needs assessment survey is being done to collect information from equine owners and others in the equine industry to help determine the focus of the NAHMS Equine 2015 study, and your help by completing this survey is important to a well-rounded collection of information.
The survey is scheduled to begin in summer 2015. Horse owners and horse advocates input is essential to address specific needs and information gaps in the equine industry. Stakeholder input will be collected throughout the remainder of 2013 to help determine the objectives of the study.
In particular, NAHMS wants to learn what information people would like to have about the equine industry and what would prompt equine owners to participate in this national study.
You can provide input on specific information that would be valuable by completing a 5-minute survey . Surveys must be completed by December 31, 2013.
Results of previous NAHMS studies of the equine industry are available at: http://nahms.aphis.usda.gov. Comments and questions can be directed to Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz at 970-494-7261 or Josie.Traub-Dargatz@aphis.usda.gov.