Skip to main content

Dairy Calves for Idaho, Montana and Wyoming

  • CVI (Health Certificate)
  • Calves
    • Official Individual Identification
      • EID
      • Breed registry tattoo (copy of registration papers must accompany the CVI for tattoos)
    • Pre-Entry Import Permit Number
    • If under 2 months of age, call our office for a quarantine.
    • If under 2 months of age, quarantined to destination until a TB test is completed after reaching 2 months of age
    • Or neutered within 60 days after reaching 2 months of age
  • If coming from within the DSA area, the CVI (Health Certificate) needs a statement. Sexually intact animals need Official Individual Identification as well.
  • If coming from one of these states but not from within the DSA, they need a statement on the CVI (Health Certificate).

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. (CFR 9 – 86.1)

CVI must contain the physical location of the origin of the animals and the physical location of the destination of the animals in Nebraska. (CFR 9 – 86.1)

All Dairy cattle must have official individual identification. For sexually intact dairy animals, that identification must be listed on the CVI. (CFR 9 – 86.1)

All sexually intact Dairy 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. (Nebraska Permit System) (NDA Animal Imports)

Calves under two-hundred 200 pounds shall, prior to entry, have individual identification, pre entry permit and be held at the Nebraska destination for a minimum of 60 days.

Dairy calves less than two (2) months of age shall be:
Quarantined to their Nebraska destination, and test negative to an official tuberculin test within sixty (60) days after reaching two (2) months of age; or
Be quarantined to their Nebraska destination and neutered within sixty (60) days after reaching two (2) months of age.

Cattle and Bison Importation Order for Idaho, Montana and Wyoming - Designated Surveillance Areas

Animal Regulations