HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF MAINTAINING A SUSTAINABLE SMALL RUMINANT OPERATION. THE GREATEST ECONOMIC RETURNS ARE REALIZED WHEN DISEASES CHALLENGES ARE KEPT AT THE LOWEST. HOWEVER, GOAT AND SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS LACK INFRASTRUCTURE TO COMBAT DISEASE AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR). FEW DRUGS ARE LABELLED FOR GOATS AND SHEEP AND SOME LACK SUFFICIENT EFFICACY TO TREAT PARTICULAR DISEASE CONDITIONS, LEADING TO FREQUENT OFF-LABEL USE. FOR FARMERS TO BE COMPETITIVE IN FOOD ANIMAL COMMERCE, THEY NEED SUPPORT SERVICES ON DISEASES PREVENTION AND ANIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SKILLS. AN OPERATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAM IS AN INDISPENSABLE SHARE OF AN EFFECTIVE GOAT AND SHEEP OPERATION SYSTEMS.THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR KEY CHALLENGES IMPACTING GOAT AND SHEEP PRODUCERS.FDA'S PLANS TO BAN OVER-THE-COUNTER ANTIBIOTIC SALES WILL CERTAINLY AFFECT SMALL-SCALE GOAT AND SHEEP PRODUCERS.OFTEN GOAT AND SHEEP PRODUCERS USE ANTIBIOTICS TO MANAGE THE HEALTH OF THEIR ANIMALS WITHOUT MUCH CONSULTATION WITH A VETERINARIAN. MAKING ANTIBIOTICS TO PRESCRIPTION-ONLY, IT DECLARES THE DRUGS WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO ANIMALS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED VETERINARIAN. THEREFORE, THERE IS A NEED TO ESTABLISH CLIENT-VETERINARY CONNECTION AND TAILOR ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS FOR GOAT AND SHEEP PRODUCERS.IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE THESE PRODUCERS THE NEEDED TOOLS AND TRAINING ON PRUDENTIAL USE OF ANTIBIOTICS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ANIMAL DISEASES