Phase II Mailing D EQUINE 2026 EVENT STUDY FEEDBACK SURVEY

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
VETERINARY SERVICES
NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
2150 CENTRE AVE, BLDG B
FORT COLLINS, CO 80526

OMB Approved
0579-0269
EXP: XX/20XX

EQUINE 2026
EVENT STUDY
FEEDBACK SURVEY

Thank you for participating in the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Equine
2026 study. The NAHMS staff would like to receive input from you regarding your participation.
Please complete this short online survey within 10 days of completing the event questionnaire. For events
that also agree to an event site visit, please complete this evaluation once the site visit has been
conducted and the event questionnaire has been completed. We value your opinion, so please take a
few minutes to complete this evaluation.

ABOUT THE EQUINE 2026 STUDY
1. Before your participation in the Equine 2026 study, had you ever heard of:
a. The USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS)? .................

e0001 1 Yes

3 No

b. The Equine 2026 study? (e.g., at meetings or in magazine/newsletter articles)

e0002 1 Yes

3 No

If No to Item 1.b., please skip to Item 3.
2. How did you hear about the NAHMS Equine 2026 Study? [Check all that apply.]
e0003 Breed or equine discipline organization
e0004 Broadcasted media (Podcast, YouTube, radio/TV)
e0005 Educational or professional conference or workshop
e0006 NAHMS Equine 2026 Study flyer
e0007 News source (website, social media, newsletter, email, listserv, magazine)
e0008 Word of mouth (colleague, friend, veterinarian, etc.)
e0009 Other (specify: ___________________________________) e0009oth
3. Why did you participate in the Equine 2026 study? [Check all that apply.]
e0010 To help the equine industry in general
e0011 To benefit your event or event organization
e0012 Encouraged by industry leaders
e0013 Other (specify: ___________________________________) e0013oth
4. Would you participate in another NAHMS study if asked? e0014
1 Yes, please share any details why: _________________________________________ e0014y
3 No, please share any details why not: _______________________________________ e0014n
5. What other study topics would have been of interest to you or your event organization? (Please list)
__________________________________________________________________________ e0015
6. Were the expectations and benefits of participation in the study clearly described? e0016
1 Yes, please share any comments about the expectations and benefits of your participation:
____________________________________________________________________________ e0016y

3 No, please share any comments about why the expectations and benefits of your participation
were not clear: _____________________________________________________________ e0016n

7. Rate your satisfaction regarding the education information you received. e0017
1 Not useful

2 Somewhat useful 3 Very useful

8. Is there other education information that you would have liked to receive? e0018
1 Yes, please share any comments about additional information you would like to receive:
____________________________________________________________________________ e0018y
3 No, please share any comments about the information you received:
____________________________________________________________________________ e0018n
9. What incentives would you suggest that NAHMS could provide to encourage participation in future
NAHMS studies? (Please list)
____________________________________________________________________________ e0019
ABOUT THE EVENT SITE VISIT
10. Did this event have an in-person site visit by a data collector? e0020
1 Yes

3 No

If No, please skip to ABOUT YOUR EVENT Section.
11. Please rate your satisfaction with the process of the site visit ....... e0021 1 Low 2 Medium 3 High
12. Can NAHMS do anything differently to improve the site visit process? e0022
1 Yes, please share any comments: ______________________________________________ e0022y
3 No, please share any comments: ______________________________________________ e0022n
ABOUT YOUR EVENT
13. In what State is your equine event located? (Please Select State) e0023 AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA,

HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA,
WI, WY, Other
Please provide any additional comments or suggestions that you have about the study. e0024
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
To view the results of the Equine 2026 study and all past NAHMS studies please visit the NAHMS
website. (www.aphis.usda.gov/nahms)
Thank you for participating in the Equine 2026 study and sharing your opinion with us.
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respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is 0579-0269. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 10
minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and
complete and review the information collected. Send comments regarding this burden statement or any other aspect of this
information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to APHIS.PRA@usda.gov.