Section 23-21-004 - Importation of Animals004.01 Animals must comply with all applicable requirements to enter the state. Animals entering the state which are not in compliance are subject to enforcement actions and may be quarantined at the expense of the owner until released by the Department or immediately returned to the state of origin. Any post-entry testing required to release a quarantine is at the expense of the person in possession of the animals.004.02 Prior to entry, all calves less than two months of age, unless accompanied by their dam, need official identification, to be in compliance with these regulations, and originate from the farm or ranch where they were born and move directly to an approved livestock facility in Nebraska or obtain a permit and move directly to the destination named on the permit to be held for a minimum of sixty days.004.03 All importers of cattle, camelids, cervidae, equidae, sheep, goats, and swine from any state which has a herd or area quarantined for vesicular stomatitis are required to obtain a permit prior to import into Nebraska, with the permit number recorded on the CVl unless such animal is covered by an exemption allowing an electronic CVl. Additionally, animals imported into the state for exhibition purposes without a permit must be examined for vesicular stomatitis by an accredited veterinarian within forty-eight (48) hours of importation into Nebraska and this is noted on the CVl.004.04 In addition to general requirements, cattle or cervidae brought into the state are required to comply with federal tuberculosis provisions and these regulations. 004.04A All sexually intact dairy and dairy cross cattle additionally need a permit prior to entry into Nebraska. If less than two months of age, the cattle must originate from an accredited herd or be quarantined to their Nebraska destination, and test negative to an official tuberculosis test within sixty days after reaching two months of age or be neutered within sixty (60) days after reaching two months of age. If two months of age or older, the cattle must originate from an accredited herd, with the accredited herd number recorded on the CVl or be tested and found negative on an official tuberculosis test after reaching two months of age and within sixty days prior to entry into Nebraska.004.04B Cattle originating In Mexico need to have been tested for tuberculosis and found to be negative within sixty days prior to entry into Nebraska. Such cattle will remain at the Nebraska destination under quarantine until they have been subjected to an official tuberculin tuberculosis test conducted at least sixty days after the date of the importation tuberculin tuberculosis test, but not more than one hundred twenty days after entry into Nebraska except neutered cattle may move to a feedlot in Nebraska for feeding purposes where adequate separation is maintained to prevent contact with animals being fed for purposes other than slaughter. Such cattle will be placed under a quarantine until moved direct to slaughter.004.04C All rodeo cattle imported into Nebraska are required to have a permit prior to entry into Nebraska in addition to tubercuiosis testing meeting the Department's guidelines. Rodeo cattle being used for breeding must also comply with all other applicable requirements.004.04D Any animal imported into Nebraska from another state or area of another state where tuberculosis exists is subject to the requirements set out in an importation order issued by the Department.004.05 Due to trichomoniasis concerns, beef and dairy cattle imported for breeding must meet the following: 004.05A Unless an exception applies, bulls that are sexually intact and over eighteen months of age or non-virgin and less than eighteen months of age are required to have tested negative for trichomoniasis by an approved test, within sixty days prior to importation and must not been used for breeding purposes for at least two weeks prior to commencing trichomoniasis testing. Test samples are to be collected only by an accredited veterinarian trained to collect such samples and be conducted by an approved laboratory. The CVI is required to note compliance with this section.004.05B Virgin bulls less than eighteen months of age accompanied by a CVI containing a statement that the bulls have had no contact with breeding females and Nebraska origin breeding bulls exported for grazing purposes returning to Nebraska may enter without testing if accompanied by a CVI stating the bulls have not commingled with any other herd. Any such CVI needs to have been issued within thirty days prior to import into Nebraska.004.05C Unless an exception set by the Department that is indicated by a valid CVI exists, female cattle for breeding purposes are not allowed to be imported into Nebraska.004.06 Feral swine are prohibited from entering the state. All swine changing ownership and moving to a destination in Nebraska should move directly or through no more than one concentration point, and be confined to the premises of destination for not less than thirty days or permission has been granted for movement by the Department. Breeding swine imported into the state need to: originate directly from an area classified as Stage IV or V or recognized by USDA/APHIS/VS as being free of pseudorabies; and, meet the requirements of the swine brucellosis program standards.004.07 Equids are required to be tested and negative for Equine Infectious Anemia within one year of entry into the state except the foals under six months of age accompanying their dam are exempt from this requirement.004.08 Only DCA species allowed by the Commission may enter the state and such DCA may only enter if they meet general requirements, have a permit to move to a premises with a valid DCA Permit, and have been identified by both official identification and visible individual identification. 004.08A DCA less than six months of age that accompany their dam entering the state will be subject to the same retest requirements as their dam but will not require any tuberculosis testing prior to entry. Such DCA that do not accompany their dam will need to be tested for tuberculosis in not less than one hundred twenty days, but not more than three hundred sixty-five days after entry. OCA imported into Nebraska cannot have moved through more than one concentration point within the previous ninety days.004.08B DCA six months of age and older entering the state are required to originate directly from an accredited tuberculosis free herd or be segregated from other animals and subjected to two official tuberculosis tests and found to be negative. Such tests will be at least ninety days, but not more than three hundred sixty-five days apart with the last test being within ninety days prior to entry.004.08C DCA entering the state are required to meet the requirements of the CWD Program Standards or originate from a herd with documentation that the herd is equivalent to those standards.004.09 Exotic animal importers are required to meet all general and specific species requirements and obtain a permit which will only be issued after the importer can show compliance with Neb. Rev. Stat §§ 37-477 to 37-479. 004.09A Camelids and Bovids over six months of age are required to be tested and negative for brucellosis and tuberculosis within sixty days prior to entry into the state. A brucellosis test is not required for neutered camelids or bovids.004.09B Psittacine birds are required to be free of signs of psittacosis for sixty days prior to entry into the state.004.09C Elephants are required to be tested and negative to tuberculosis within one year prior to entry into the state.004.10 In addition to general requirements, cattle which have lived any part of their lives in Mexico may enter the state if they meet federal regulations and obtain a permit from the Department.23 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 21, § 004
Adopted effective 9/24/2022