Goat Foot Health 2011

Goat Foot Health

Dear Goat Producer,
I am planning to submit a proposal to Northeast SARE on August 1, 2011 to expand a current research project that addresses sheep foot health to goat producers in the northeast and goat foot health. I would appreciate your input to this idea. Please take a few minutes to respond to the following short survey.

Responses to this survey will be used collectively. No names of individuals, towns, or farms need to be provided.

Thank You,

Dr. Richard Brzozowski
Extension Educator - Agriculture
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
richard.brzozowski@maine.edu

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* 1. Respond to each of the following statements in describing your goat operation. Feel free to make additional comments on your goat operation in the space provided.

	Yes	No
I raise goats.	I raise goats. Yes	I raise goats. No
I raise goats as a business (to generate an income).	I raise goats as a business (to generate an income). Yes	I raise goats as a business (to generate an income). No
I raise goats as a hobby.	I raise goats as a hobby. Yes	I raise goats as a hobby. No

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In what northeast state do you live?

Connecticut

Delaware

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Vermont

West Virginia

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Has footrot, foot scald or lameness been a problem in your goat herd at any time over the past three (3) years?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 4. Would you consider poor foot health a major health problem in your goat herd? Or has poor foot health in your goats caused stress to your animals, stress to you and/or has been costly in time or money?

Yes

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* 5. How do you currently address foot health in your goat herd? Mark any of the following options that apply to you and your situation.

I have and use a bio-security plan to keep footrot off my farm.

I trim hooves regularly (as needed).

I inspect hooves regularly.

I isolate any infected (lame) goat.

I use a foot bath as a preventative measure.

I use a foot bath to treat infected animals.

I use topical medications (such as salves and ointments) to treat infected animals.

I use an antibiotic to treat infected animal.

I vaccinate to prevent footrot.

I cull animals with chronic foot problems.

I select for animals with good foot health.

I have a "closed herd" and do not introduce animals from other farms.

I clean and disinfect the feet of any animal that comes back to my place.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are you interested in learning more about foot health and how to effectively eliminate, prevent and/or control footrot in your goat herd?

Yes

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* 7. Would you like to see an applied research project address foot health for goats in the northeast region of the United States?

Yes

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* 8. How important to the whole goat industry in the northeast (dairy, meat, fiber, etc.) do you see an applied research project addressing goat foot health? Select one option that best fits your view from the list below.

not important

little importance

moderately important

high importance

very high importance

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* 9. If this project is funded, would you likely be interested in participating as a farmer in an applied research project addressing goat foot health?

Yes

Maybe

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* 1. Respond to each of the following statements in describing your goat operation. Feel free to make additional comments on your goat operation in the space provided.

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* 2. In what northeast state do you live?

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* 3. Has footrot, foot scald or lameness been a problem in your goat herd at any time over the past three (3) years?

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* 4. Would you consider poor foot health a major health problem in your goat herd? Or has poor foot health in your goats caused stress to your animals, stress to you and/or has been costly in time or money?

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* 5. How do you currently address foot health in your goat herd? Mark any of the following options that apply to you and your situation.

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* 6. Are you interested in learning more about foot health and how to effectively eliminate, prevent and/or control footrot in your goat herd?

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* 7. Would you like to see an applied research project address foot health for goats in the northeast region of the United States?

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* 8. How important to the whole goat industry in the northeast (dairy, meat, fiber, etc.) do you see an applied research project addressing goat foot health? Select one option that best fits your view from the list below.

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* 9. If this project is funded, would you likely be interested in participating as a farmer in an applied research project addressing goat foot health?

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* 10. If you have any additional comments relating to goat foot health, please feel free to briefly present your comments in the space provided.