NAHMS Sheep Studies

The first mailings to a select group of 4,940 randomly chosen sheep producers will be sent starting in late November 2023. Phase I data collection, performed by USDA–NASS enumerators, will take place from December 2023 through February 2024, while Phase II data collection, performed by veterinary medical officers and animal health technicians, will take place from April through July 2024.

Important documents for participants or those interested in the study can be found below.

• Study forms
  • Informed Consent Form (127.31 KB)
  • General Sheep Management Questionnaire—California (1.01 MB)
  • General Sheep Management Questionnaire—Other States (1 MB)
  •  VS Visit Questionnaire (1.82 MB)
  • VS Visit Producer Informed Consent
• Study overview and background
  • Study launch sheet  (2.85 MB)
  • Informational flier (1.39 MB)
  • Study overview video
  • Study overview with biologics focus video
• Study benefits
  • Timeline and biologics benefits summary (792.42 KB)
• Needs assessment results summary (161.45 KB)

NAHMS also conducted studies on sheep production and health in 1996, 2001, and 2011 and on scrapie ovine slaughter surveillance in 2001–2003. 

See the complete list of all NAHMS studies and related materials