NAHMS 204 Beef 2007-08 VS Second Visit

Beef 2007-08
VS Second Visit

Animal and
Plant Health
Inspection
Service

National Animal Health
Monitoring System

(July 1 – August 15, 2008)

Veterinary
Services

2150 Centre Ave Bldg B
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Form Approved
OMB Number 0579-NEW

State FIPS:
2 digits

Operation #:
4 digits

Interviewer:

Date:

Initials

(mm/dd/yy)

Arrival time at operation: ___________

Be sure the Producer understands that in this questionnaire, the term “you” refers to how “this operation”
conducts the management practices of the beef operation.
Indicate to the Producer that these questions (except where noted) refer to the cow-calf operation and do
not include any dairy, stocker, or feedlot enterprise that is part of this operation.

From the General Beef Management Report, enter the response to the following questions:
Page 2, Item 1a, total number of beef cows on hand as of October 1, 2007.....................
_____
Page 2, Item 8, beef calves born alive or expected to be born alive in 2007 ....................
_____
Page 4, Item 21d, total number of calves weaned or expected to be weaned in 2007 .....
_____

Section A—January-June Productivity
1. How many beef cows were on hand July 1, 2008 (include beef heifers
that calved before July 1, 2008)? ................................................................................

_____ head

2. How many beef replacement heifers were on hand July 1, 2008? .............................

_____ head

3. How many beef breeding cattle (replacement heifers, cows, and bulls)
died or were lost from all causes in the first 6 months of 2008,
January 1 through June 30?........................................................................................

_____ head

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to 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-NEW. The time
required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 1.25 hours per response, including the time to review
instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collected.

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State/Operation #: _________________

4. How many heifers and cows calved in the first 6 months of 2008,
January 1 through June 30? Of these, ........................................................................

_____ head

a. How many were beef heifers? ..............................................................................

_____ head

b. How many were beef cows? .................................................................................

_____ head

[Total of Items 4a and 4b should equal Item 4.]
5. How many beef calves were born alive in the first 6 months of 2008,
January 1 through June 30? Of these, ........................................................................

_____ head

a. How many calves born alive were to beef heifers? ..............................................

_____ head

b. How many calves born alive were to beef cows? .................................................

_____ head

[Total of Items 5a and 5b should equal Item 5.]
6. How many beef calves were born dead in the first 6 months of 2008,
January 1 through June 30? Of these, ........................................................................

_____ head

a. How many calves born dead were to beef heifers?..............................................

_____ head

b. How many calves born dead were to beef cows? ................................................

_____ head

[Total of Items 6a and 6b should equal Item 6.]

Section B—Herd Management and Sales Practices
1. In the next 2 years, will you purchase a bull or semen specifically
for breeding heifers? .........................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

If Item 1 = NO, SKIP to Section C.
2. From List B1, below, select the codes that correspond to the factors that will be most important,
second most important, and third most important to you in selecting a bull or semen for breeding
heifers to minimize calving difficulty, and enter the codes below the code box.
List B1—Bull-Selection Code, Item 2
1 – Calving-ease EPD (expected progeny difference)

6 – Appearance/shape/size of head-shoulder

2 – Birth-weight EPD (expected progeny difference)

7 – Anticipated mature bull size

3 – Parents’ EPDs (expected progeny differences)

8 – Breed

4 – Actual calving-ease score

9 – Color

5 – Actual birth weight

10 – Cost
11 – Other (specify: ____________________)

a. Most important .........................................................................................................

_____ code

b. Second most important ............................................................................................

_____ code

c.

_____ code

Third most important ................................................................................................

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State/Operation #: _________________

Section C—Vaccination and Testing Practices
Brucellosis Vaccination Practices

List C1—Brucellosis Vaccination Codes, Items 1a and 1b
1 – Do not vaccinate for
3 – Vaccinate only heifers kept for breeding
brucellosis
2 – Vaccinate all heifers
4 – Vaccinate only heifers sold for breeding
5 – Vaccinate all heifers intended for breeding (whether kept or sold)
1. Which code from List C1 (above) best describes the brucellosis vaccination practices:
a. Used currently for heifers? .......................................................................................

_____ code

b. Used 5 years ago for heifers?..................................................................................

_____ code

If Item 1a = 1, SKIP to Item 3.
2. How important are the following reasons for vaccinating
your beef heifers for brucellosis?
[For each reason (Items 2a-d), put an
“X” under the term that best applies.]
Very
Important

Somewhat
Important

Not
Important

No
Opinion

a. Tradition, habit

_____

_____

_____

_____

b. Reduce risk of disease

_____

_____

_____

_____

Required for interstate
movement of owned cattle

_____

_____

_____

_____

d. Value of heifers/cows sold

_____

_____

_____

_____

c.

3. Do you believe vaccinating for brucellosis affects the
sale price of heifers? ...................................................................................... †1 Yes

†2 D/K

†3 No

If Item 3 = NO or DON’T KNOW, SKIP to Item 4.
Increased value
a. How much does a heifer’s value increase or
decrease because she has been vaccinated?............................ +_____ $/hd

Decreased value

OR

-_____$/hd

Johne’s Disease Testing Practices
4. In the last 2 years, have any cattle on this operation been tested for
Johne’s disease (Mycobacterium paratuberculosis) by blood or fecal testing? .......

†1 Yes

†3 No

a. Positive fecal test? .............................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Positive blood test? ............................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

†1 Yes

†3 No

5. On this operation in the last 10 years, have any cattle been diagnosed
with Johne’s disease by:

Clinical diagnosis by veterinarian?.....................................................................

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State/Operation #: _________________

6. In the past 5 years, have you participated in any programs to
either control disease in your herd or document the low-risk
status of your herd with respect to Johne’s disease?...............................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

a. Self-designed program.......................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Official State/Federal program ...........................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

†1 Yes

†3 No

a. Herd accreditation? ............................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

b. Movement requirement? ....................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

c.

Show or exhibition test requirement?.................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

d. State requirement?.............................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

e. Veterinarian (nonregulatory, private practitioner) recommendation? ................

†1 Yes

†3 No

f.

Sale requirement?..............................................................................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

g. Other (specify: ___________________________)? .........................................

†1 Yes

†3 No

†1 Yes

†3 No

If Item 6 = NO, SKIP to Item 8.
7. What type(s) of Johne’s disease program(s) have you participated in?

Other (specify: __________________________________) .............................

Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) Testing Practices
8. When was the most recent test of any of your cattle for bovine tuberculosis (TB)?
†1 Within the last year
†2 1-2 years ago
†3 3-5 years ago
†4 Have not tested in the last 5 years
If Item 8 = 4 (Have not tested in the last 5 years), SKIP to Section D.
9. When you last tested your cattle for TB, did you test your:
(Select only one.)
†1 Entire herd?
†2 Calves only?
†3 Adult cattle only?
†4 Specific animals only? (specify: _______________________________)
10. Did you test your cattle for TB for the following purposes:

If Item 10a = NO, SKIP to Section D.
11. Is your herd a bovine TB Accredited Herd? .............................................................

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State/Operation #: _________________

Section D—Disease Control, Illness, and Deaths
1. My next questions are about cattle and calves that died or were lost. In the
first 6 months of 2008, January 1 through June 30, of the beef calves born alive,
how many died or were lost prior to weaning from all causes?
[Exclude calves born dead.] ..............................................................................................

_____ #

If Item 1 = ZERO, SKIP to Item 2.
a.

How many of these (Item 1) unweaned calves died or were lost:
(1) 24 hours or less after birth? ...........................................................................

_____ head

(2) More than 24 hours but less than 3 weeks after birth?..................................

_____ head

(3) 3 weeks or more after birth, but before weaning?..........................................

_____ head

(4) [Add Items 1a(1), 1a(2), and 1a(3). Total should equal Item 1.] ....................

_____ head

2. In the first 6 months of 2008, January 1 through June 30, how many
beef breeding cattle (replacement heifers, cows, and bulls)
died or were lost from all causes? ...............................................................................

_____ head

If both Items 1 AND 2 = ZERO, SKIP to Office Use Only Section.

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State/Operation #: _________________

3. How many of the deaths or losses of (Item 1) unweaned calves and/or
(Item 2) beef breeding cattle in the first 6 months of 2008, January 1 through
June 30, resulted primarily from the following causes?
Unweaned Beef Calves
Less than
3 Weeks Old

Cause

3 Weeks
and Older

Beef
Breeding
Cattle

Digestive problems (bloat, scours,
parasites, enterotoxemia, acidosis, etc.)
Respiratory problems (pneumonia, shipping
fever, etc.)
Metabolic problems (milk fever, grass
tetany, etc.)
Mastitis (cows only)
Lameness or injury
Calving-related/birth-related problems
Other known diseases
(specify:

)

Weather-related causes (lightning,
drowning, chilling, etc.)
Poisoning (nitrates, noxious feeds, noxious
weeds, etc.)
Predators (known or unknown)
Theft (stolen)
Other known causes (old age, etc.)
(specify:

)

Unknown causes
[Add number by cause.
Total should equal Item 1 or 2.]

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Add both columns to get total for unweaned
calves.

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State/Operation #: _________________

Office Use Only
State FIPS:__________
2-digits

Operation #:_________
4-digits

Interviewer:___________ Date: ___________
Initials
(mm/dd/yy)

1. Total time for interview (include time to discuss the program
and complete the questionnaire). If more than one data collector present,
enter the combined time..................................................................................................

_____ min

VITIME

2. Total travel time (round trip). If more than one data collector present,
enter the combined time..................................................................................................

_____ min

VTTIME

3. Data collector(s): [Enter the number for each category.]
____ Federal VMO

____ Federal AHT

____ State personnel

____ Other (specify)

4. Enter response code 99 if questionnaire is completed or enter
one code of 0-7 that best describes the reason why the owner
is not participating...........................................................................................................

VVMO/VAHT/VST/VOTH

_____ code

VRCO

99 = Survey completed
00 = Producer not contacted by VMO
01 = Poor time of year or no time
02 = Does not want anyone on operation
03 = Bad experience with government veterinarians
04 = Does not want to do another survey or divulge information
05 = Told NASS they did not want to be contacted
06 = Ineligible (no beef cows)
07 = Other reason (explain below)
†1 Good to Excellent

†3 Poor

VPDQ

_____ code

VPOS

8. How often did the producer consult written (e.g., ledger, pocket diary, calendar) or computerized
records to answer questions for which records might have been helpful in giving accurate and
complete information?
†1 Never
†2 Occasionally (one to three times)
†3 Frequently (four or more times) .....................................................................
_____ code

VPOS

5. Producer data quality..................................................

†2 OK

6. Check the appropriate response for each type of biological sampling
the Producer agreed to:
†1 Ear notches (BVD)
†2 Fecal (pathogens)
†3 Fecal (parasites)
7. Which of the following best describes the respondent’s position
with this operation?...............................................................................................
1 = Owner
2 = Manager
3 = Family member (other than owner or manager)
4 = Other hired employee
5 = Other (specify: _______________________________)VPOSOTH

Comments regarding this questionnaire or operation:

VMO or AHT Signature:___________________________________________________

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State/Operation #: _________________

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE COORDINATOR:
Field data quality .....................................................................

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†1 Good to Excellent

†2 OK

†3 Poor

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VFDQ