Phase II of NAHMS Equine 2015 Study Postponed
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced that Phase II of the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Equine 2015 study will be postponed due to a large-scale highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak.
“This event is now the largest animal-health emergency ever faced by APHIS; to date more than 50 million birds have been depopulated,” said Bruce Wagner, PhD, director of APHIS’ Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, in a memorandum to industry stakeholders. “The emergency response to the HPAI outbreak, particularly the amount of resources involved, has forced … NAHMS to postpone Phase II of its Equine 2015 study until spring/summer 2016.”
The Equine 2015 study is designed to provide participants, industry members, and animal health officials with information on the nation’s equine population that will serve as a basis for education, service, and research related to equine health and management. The survey is also designed to provide new and valuable information regarding industry trends. For more information on the study, see USDA to Begin Equine Study This Spring.
To collect the data for the study, representatives from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will visit equine operations to conduct personal interviews at all participating operations
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