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NDA issues import order for Montana cattle, bisonNebraska The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has issued an import order for cattle and bison entering the state from Montana due to the recent discovery of brucellosis in a cattle herd in the Paradise Valley region of Montana. Cattle infected with brucellosis will abort or have premature calving. Infected cows can frequently suffer from retained placenta and are difficult to rebreed and will sometimes become sterile. The import order will require testing on sexually intact cattle and bison that are 18 months and older, as well as pre-entry permits for cattle and bison entering Nebraska from the Paradise Valley region (including Madison, Gallatin, Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater and Carbon counties). "These requirements take effect immediately," said State Veterinarian Dr. Dennis Hughes. "The health of our states livestock is our utmost concern, and the additional requirements in this import order help to safeguard our animals, as well as our livestock production industry." Individuals planning to import cattle into Nebraska from Montana should contact the NDA, Bureau of Animal Industry at 800-572-2437 for more information. The complete import order can be found at www.agr.ne.gov, under Animal Health. 6/30/08 Date: 6/25/08
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