Nebraska’s state veterinarian has issued an importation order requiring a permit before bringing female dairy cattle into the state.
Dr. Roger Dudley tells Brownfield the permit does not prohibit the importation of dairy cows but does provide more information in case they need to trace any highly-pathogenic avian influenza cases that develop later. “We are not restricting movement of dairy animals. We are just wanting to to be able to identify where they’re going and what kind of animals they are coming in.”
Dudley says the importation order is in place for the month of April, but can be renewed if necessary.
