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Canadian Cattle from Province of Manitoba Breeding or Feeding

Breeding

  • Veterinarian Reference Sheet(s)
  • Port Paper(s)
  • Official Individual Identification
  • Pre Entry Import Permit
  • Negative Tuberculosis Test within 60 days prior to entry
  • Trichomoniasis Testing or Statements for Males and Females

Feeder/Slaughter

  • Veterinarian Reference Sheet(s)
  • Port Paper(s)
  • Official Individual Identification
  • Pre Entry Import Permit
  • Sexually Intact quarantined to destination until slaughtered

List of Common Import Statements

Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days prior to entry into Nebraska UNLESS shipping directly from the farm or ranch of origin to an approved tagging site or shipping directly to a federally inspected slaughter establishment. (Trich Affidavit)

CVI or Reference Sheet & Port Paper(s) must contain the physical location of the origin of the animals and the physical location of the destination of the animals in Nebraska. Purpose of movement must be notated on CVI or Reference Sheet. (CFR 9 – 93.418)

All Canadian cattle require a pre entry import permit prior to movement into Nebraska. Livestock Import Permits can be obtained by calling (402) 471-2351 or accessing the Nebraska Department of Agriculture website. (NDA Animal Imports)

All Canadian cattle must have official identification with individual official ID recorded on the CVI or Reference Sheet(s) regardless of purpose of movement.

All Canadian cattle are individually identified with either an official Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) RFID tag or an official identification device or method as defined in CFR 9 – 93.418. (CFR 9 – 93.418)

All sexually intact bovine animals two months of age and older (cattle and bison) imported into Nebraska from the Province of Manitoba, Canada, shall:

Be tested and found negative to an official tuberculin test within sixty (60) days prior to import into Nebraska, but shall not be tested prior to reaching two months of age or

Sexually intact bovine animals quarantined to a feedlot until moved direct to slaughter.

Such sexually intact bovine animals shall not be diverted from slaughter, and cannot be used for breeding purposes. All sexually intact bovine animals imported for this purpose will require a pre-entry permit, with the permit number recorded on the CVI, which shall state, "All sexually intact bovine animals in this consignment will be quarantined to the consignee for feeding purposes only, and delivered to slaughter only." (Manitoba Import Order)