NAHMS-216 2009 CATI Goat Questionnaire

Animal and
Plant Health
Inspection
Service
Veterinary
Services

2009 CATI GOAT
QUESTIONNAIRE

National Animal Health
Monitoring System
2150 Centre Ave Bldg B
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Form Approved
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Section A—Inventory
1. How many goats or kids did you have on hand on July 1, 2009? ............................

_____ head

[If NO goats on hand (Item 1 = ZERO), SKIP to Administrative Section.]
2. Of the goats or kids on this operation on July 1, 2009, how many were:
[Answer based on primary use, regardless of breed.]
Total

Meat

Milk

Angora/
Fiber

Other

a. Breeding does 1 year old and older?
b. Breeding bucks 1 year old and older?
c. Replacement kids less than 1 year old,
including all kids kept for breeding (unweaned
and weaned)?
d. Market kids less than 1 year old, including all
kids not intended for breeding (unweaned and
weaned)?
e. Market goats 1 year old and older (include
does and bucks no longer used for breeding)?
f. Total [should be equal to Item 1.]

[If Item 2f “other” = ZERO, SKIP to Section B.]

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Now I have some questions about the “other” goats in Item 2 above.
3. I would like to ask about the primary uses for these “other”
goats (for young goats, the use for which they are intended).
[Include each animal only once.]
a. Brush control/forage management?...................................................................

_____ head

b. Showing, competition, 4H, or club? ...................................................................

_____ head

c.

Companion goats for pleasure?.........................................................................

_____ head

d. Pack goats? .......................................................................................................

_____ head

e. Other? (specify: __________________________) ...........................................

_____ head

f.

_____ head

Total [should equal Item 2f “other”] ...................................................................

Section B—General Management
1. What do you consider to be the primary production focus of this operation?
[Check one only. If multiple categories apply, select the one that provided
the majority of the operation’s earnings during the previous 12 months.]
†1 Meat
†2 Dairy
†3 Angora/fiber
†4 Other? (specify: _____________________________)
2. Approximately how many years ago did the primary operator first enter
the goat business? ......................................................................................................

_____ years

3. How important are the following reasons to you for raising goats?
Not
Important

Somewhat
Important

Very
Important

a. Family tradition (always had goats)
b. Fun/hobby
c. Source of income (sale of live animals, meat,
dairy products, fiber, etc.)
d. Meat, milk, or fiber for personal consumption
or use
e. Clubs (e.g., 4H)
f. Other reason (specify:

)

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4. As a source of information on goat health, how important are:
Not
Important

Somewhat
Important

Very
Important

a. Production and management books?
b. Industry/association meetings?
c. Internet?
d. Magazines/newsletters?
e. University/extension agent?
f. Veterinarian, nutritionist, or other consultant?
g. Feed and drug salespeople?
h. Other goat producers?

5. Do you belong to a:
a. National goat association or club? ................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. State or local goat association or club? .......................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

a. Heat treat colostrum before it was fed to kids?..............................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Pasteurize milk before it was fed to kids?......................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

†1 Yes

†3 No

Section C—Kid Management
1. Were any kids born on your operation between July 1, 2008,
and June 30, 2009?..............................................................................................
[If Item 1 = NO, SKIP to Section D.]
The next questions are about kid care and management. Answer based
on what this operation usually did in the previous 12 months.
2. Which best describes how kids were normally raised on this operation?
†1 No nursing—kids were separated from the mothers immediately after
birth and hand fed (e.g., teat feeder/bottle/bucket feeding)
†2 Nursing and hand fed—kids were raised on a combination of nursing and
hand fed (teat feeder/bottle/bucket feeding)
†3 Nursing only—kids nursed their mothers and were not hand fed
unless orphaned
3. During the previous 12 months, did this operation usually:

Provide creep feed to kids? ...........................................................................

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Section D—Goat Diseases
1. Which of the following categories best describes your experience
with the FAMACHA© card/eye color score?
[Check one only.]
†1 Regularly use FAMACHA© card as management tool
†2 Have used the FAMACHA© card some
†3 Have seen/heard about the FAMACHA© card, but don’t use
†4 Have not heard of it before
2. During the previous 12 months, have any of your goats had scabs
around the mouth, feet, or udders? ......................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

[If Item 2 = NO, SKIP to Item 4.]
3. Did you use any of the following practices when handling goats with scabs
around the mouth, feet, or udders?
a. Wear gloves when handling goats with scabs ...............................................

†1 Yes †3 No

b. Wash hands with soap and water after touching goats with scabs ...............

†1 Yes †3 No

c.

Cover cuts and scrapes when handling goats with scabs .............................

†1 Yes †3 No

d. Obtain veterinary consultation when goats have scabs.................................

†1 Yes †3 No

e. Vaccinate for sore mouth ...............................................................................

†1 Yes †3 No

4. For any goats or kids on this operation, which of the following symptoms
did you see during the previous 12 months?
a. Joint swelling (knobby knees) or crippled goats ............................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Wasting or weight loss in spite of good appetite............................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

Central nervous system signs (loss of coordination, ....................................
staggering, swaying, falling down, high stepping of foreleg,
or stiff legged rear legs, lip smacking) ...........................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

d. Sores of hoof area with foul odor ...................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

e. Abscesses, boils, or lumps on the head, shoulder or upper rear legs...........

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

Familiarity Code List for Item 5
1 = Knowledgeable

2 = Somewhat knowledgeable

3 = Never heard of it
5. Which of the following categories best describes how familiar
you are with the listed diseases in goats?
a. Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE, big knee) ...............................................

_____ code

b. Caseous lymphadenitis (boils, CL, abscesses) .............................................

_____ code

c.

Johne’s disease (paratuberculosis) ...............................................................

_____ code

d. Scrapie ...........................................................................................................

_____ code

e. Q fever............................................................................................................

_____ code

f.

_____ code

Sore mouth (orf/contagious ecthyma)............................................................

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[If Item 5g = 3, SKIP to Item 8.]
6. Can humans be infected with the virus that causes
sore mouth (aka orf)? ........................................................................

†1 Yes †2 Don’t Know †3 No

[If Item 6 = NO or DON’T KNOW, SKIP to Item 8.]
†1 Yes

7. Do you think you have ever been infected with orf?.............................................
8. Have you tested any goats for brucellosis
during the previous 3 years? ...............................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†3 No

†4 Never heard of brucellosis

[If Item 8 = 4, SKIP to Section E.]
9. Can humans be infected with brucellosis? ..................................................†1 Yes †2 Don’t Know †3 No

Section E—Goat Health Management and Biosecurity
1. During the previous 12 months, did this operation consult a
veterinarian for any reason related to goat health, productivity,
or management?...................................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

2. Did any of the following types of people visit your operation
during the previous 12 months? [Check all that apply.] For
each box that is checked, approximately how many times per
month or year do the following types of people visit your operation?
Per Month OR Per Year
a. † Federal/State veterinarian or animal health worker....................

_____

_____

b. † Extension agent or university veterinarian .................................

_____

_____

† Private or company veterinarian.................................................

_____

_____

d. † Nutritionist or feed company consultant .....................................

_____

_____

e. † Customer (private individual) purchasing milk, fiber,
goats, meat, cheese, other goat product....................................

_____

_____

† Goat wholesaler, buyer, or dealer ..............................................

_____

_____

g. † Renderer.....................................................................................

_____

_____

h. † Other goat business visitors (including other goat producer,
feed delivery personnel and service personnel).........................

_____

_____

† Other nonbusiness visitors (including neighbors,
friends, and school field trip visitors) ..........................................

_____

_____

c.

f.

i.

[If all Items 2a-2i = NO, SKIP to Item 5.]
3. Did any of the above visitors enter the goat production area?.............................

†1 Yes

†3 No

[If Item 3 = NO, SKIP to Item 5.]

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4. Did you always, sometimes, or never require the following
measures for visitors entering the goat production area of
your operation?
a. Change into clean clothes or coveralls ......................

†1 Always

†2 Sometimes

†3 Never

b. Use a footbath before entry .......................................

†1 Always

†2 Sometimes

†3 Never

c.

Change into clean boots or use shoe covers.............

†1 Always

†2 Sometimes

†3 Never

d. Scrub shoes before or after entry ..............................

†1 Always

†2 Sometimes

†3 Never

e. Wash hands before handling goats ...........................

†1 Always

†2 Sometimes

†3 Never

No contact with other livestock for at least
24 hours before visiting your goats ............................

†1 Always

†2 Sometimes

†3 Never

g. Park away from goat area ..........................................

†1 Always

†2 Sometimes

†3 Never

f.

5. During the previous 12 months, which of the following
animals did you keep on this operation?
a. Domestic sheep .............................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Captive deer, elk, or other exotic hoofstock...................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

Beef or dairy cattle .........................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

d. Horses, donkeys, or other equids ..................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

e. Llamas or alpacas ..........................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

f.

Domestic pigs.................................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

g. Poultry (e.g., domestic chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese) ..............................

†1 Yes

†3 No

h. Domestic dogs or cats....................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

a. Domestic sheep or goats ...............................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Bighorn sheep or feral goats..........................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

Deer, elk, antelope or other exotic livestock ..................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

d. Beef or dairy cattle .........................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

e. Llamas or alpacas ..........................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

f.

Pigs (domestic or feral) ..................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

g. Dogs, cats, raccoons, skunks, or opossum ...................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

h. Predators (e.g., coyotes, bears, wolves, mountain lions ...............................

†1 Yes

†3 No

i.

†1 Yes

†3 No

6. During the previous 12 months, which of the following animals
that did not reside on this operation had fence-line contact or
commingled with goats on this operation? [Include your neighbor’s
animals and visiting domestic animals.]

Other (specify: _____________________) .................................................

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Section F—Milk Production
†1 Yes

†3 No

a. Home consumption? ......................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Kid growth? ....................................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

Feeding to other livestock on this operation? ................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

d. Making cheese or yogurt on the farm? ..........................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

3. Was any of the milk, or were any milk products sold or traded?..........................

†1 Yes

†3 No

a. As cheese or to be made into cheese?..........................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. As milk for human consumption?...................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

As milk for pet consumption?.........................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

d. As milk for livestock consumption? ................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

e. As other products or to be made into other products
such as yogurt, ice cream, soap, etc.? ..........................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

a. Sold directly to the public (including Internet sales, farmer’s market) ...........

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Sold to retail establishments, restaurants, or other commercial sales ..........

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

Sold to a cooperative or as part of a cooperative ..........................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

d. Sold to wholesaler, dealer, or processor........................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

e. Other (specify: ______________________________) .................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

6. During the previous 12 months, did you market any goat milk or
milk products intended for raw (unpasteurized) consumption? ..........................

†1 Yes

†3 No

7. During the previous 12 months, did you or any family members consume
raw (unpasteurized) goat milk or milk products that were produced
on your operation?................................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

1. Did you milk any of your does during the previous 12 months?...........................
[If Item 1 = NO, SKIP to Section G.]
2. For goats milked during the previous 12 months, was any of the milk used for:

[If Item 3 = NO, SKIP to Item 6.]
4. Was the milk, or were the milk products sold or traded:

5. During the previous 12 months, how were milk products sold?

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Section G—Fiber Production
1. Were any of your goats shorn or combed for fiber during the
previous 12 months? ............................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

[If Item 1 = NO, SKIP to Section H.]
2. How many pounds of the following types of fiber were produced on this
operation during the previous 12 months? [Enter 0 if none produced.]
a. Cashmere.................................................................................................................

_____ lb

b. Mohair (Angora goat) ...............................................................................................

_____ lb

c.

_____ lb

Other (specify: ______________________________) ...........................................

3. Did you sell or trade any fiber during the previous 12 months? ...........................

†1 Yes

†3 No

[If Item 3 = NO, SKIP to Section H.]
4. What percentage of fiber sold or traded during the previous 12 months was
marketed by the following methods?
a. Private locally .................................................................................................

_____ %

b. Internet ...........................................................................................................

_____ %

c.

Direct sales to mill buyer ................................................................................

_____ %

d. Cooperative pools ..........................................................................................

_____ %

e. Commercial warehouses................................................................................

_____ %

f.

Other (specify: ____________________________) .....................................

_____ %

Total [should equal 100%] .............................................................................

100%

Section H—Marketing and Movement
1. During the previous 12 months, how many kids or goats were
added to this operation? [Exclude kids born on your operation.]
a. Kids ..........................................................................................................................

_____ head

b. Goats........................................................................................................................

_____ head

c.

_____ head

Total [Add Items 1a-1b.] ..........................................................................................

[If Item 1 = ZERO for both kids and goats, SKIP to Item 5.]
2. During the previous 12 months, how many times were kids or goats added?
[Example: If 5 goats were added all at once, it counts as 1 time.] ..............................

_____ times

3. For the kids or goats added during the previous 12 months, how many
of the kids or goats came from the following sources?
a. Goat wholesaler or dealer ........................................................................................

_____ head

b. Directly from another premises with goats...............................................................

_____ head

c.

Farm store or feed store...........................................................................................

_____ head

d. Flea market, farmer’s market, or swap meet ...........................................................

_____ head

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e. Fair or show .............................................................................................................

_____ head

f.

Auction market .........................................................................................................

_____ head

g. Other (specify: _____________________________) .............................................

_____ head

h. Total [should equal Item 1c].....................................................................................

_____ head

4. For this question, the term “isolate” means to prevent
nose-to-nose contact with other goats from this operation,
and to prevent sharing of feed, drinking water, and equipment
between goats.
During the previous 12 months, when new kids or goats were added to
your operation, did you always, sometimes, or never isolate them
from your primary herd for any period of time prior to introduction?
†1 Always
†2 Sometimes
†3 Never
If ALWAYS or SOMETIMES, on average, how many days were new animals
isolated? .................................................................................................................................................................................

_____ days

If ALWAYS, what was the minimum number of days new animals were isolated?…

_____ days

Now I am going to ask about goats that temporarily left your operation
and then returned.
5. During the previous 12 months, did any kids or goats leave this operation,
attend an event (e.g., fair, show, rodeo, or visit to another operation), and
then return to your operation? ..............................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

[If Item 5 = NO, SKIP to Item 7.]
6. During the previous 12 months, when kids or goats temporarily left and returned,
did you always, sometimes, or never isolate them for any period of time
prior to re-introduction to the herd?
†1 Always
†2 Sometimes
†3 Never
If ALWAYS or SOMETIMES, on average, how many days were new animals
isolated? .................................................................................................................................................................................

_____ days

If ALWAYS, what was the minimum number of days new animals were isolated?…

_____ days

Now I am going to ask about kids or goats that were permanently
removed from your operation.
7. During the previous 12 months:
a. How many live kids less than 1 year old were permanently
removed from this operation? [Exclude kids that died.] ....................................

_____ head

b. How many live goats 1 year or older were permanently
removed from this operation? [Exclude goats that died.]..................................

_____ head

[If Items 7a and 7b both = ZERO, SKIP to Section I.]

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8. How many of these live kids or goats were permanently
removed through the following channels?
Kids

Goats

a. Direct sales to consumer or ethnic market............................................

_____

_____

b. Direct sale to slaughter/packer .............................................................

_____

_____

Another premises with goats, or
backgrounder (non-feedlot feeders)......................................................

_____

_____

d. Auction/sale barn ..................................................................................

_____

_____

e. Buyer/dealer..........................................................................................

_____

_____

Direct sales to feedlot separate from
this operation.........................................................................................

_____

_____

g. Other (specify: ________________________) ....................................

_____

_____

h. Totals [should equal Items 7a and 7b] ...................

_____

_____

c.

f.

[If Item 8h, total adult goats removed= ZERO, SKIP to Section I.]
9. Of the permanently removed adult goats reported in Item 8h, how many were considered to be:
a. Culled breeding bucks?..................................................................................

_____ head

b. Culled breeding does? ...................................................................................

_____ head

c.

_____ head

Total culled bucks and does [Add Items 9a-9b.] ...........................................

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Section I—Identification
1. Do any of the goats on this operation have an individual or
herd ID, such as a tattoo, collar, ear notch, brand, microchip,
or ear tag? ............................................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

[If Item 1 = NO, SKIP to end.]
2. Which of the following methods does this operation use to identify goats
individually and/or as a member of the herd?
Individual
goat ID
(e.g., a unique
number
assigned to
this goat)

Herd ID
(e.g., farm name,
farm logo, or
a number
unique to
this farm)

a. Tattoo ................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Collar or leg band..............................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

Ear notch...........................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

d. Hot-iron/freeze brand ........................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

e. Paint brand........................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

f.

Microchip...........................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

g. Scrapie ear tag..................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

h. Ear tag other than scrapie ear tag ....................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

i.

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

Other (specify: _________________________) ..............

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