50 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN April/May 2026 details such as location, how many livestock are on board and status of others involved. Once law enforcement has been contacted, assess the situation to determine next action steps. You may need to document the incident with photographs for the insurance company. Finally, never open or enter a trailer unless proper containment has been set up and other people arrive. Cattle that have been involved in an accident may be injured and potentially dangerous. CROSSING STATE LINES If your haul takes you across state borders, check import requirements before you leave. Interstate movement requires a certificate of veterinary inspection (health paper), which documents animal identification, origin, destination and herd health status. Requirements vary by state, so work with your veterinarian and state animal health officials ahead of time to avoid delays. Producers can take the commitment of safe cattle transport one step further by becoming BQAT certified. Nebraska BQA offers in-person trainings at several locations across the state. Dates and registration for events can be found at bqa.unl.edu. For more transportation resources, including load density tables and training manuals, visit bqa.org and/or call Nebraska BQA at (308) 633-0158. ~NC~ BQA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 46 and crossbred cattle are expected to have similar liver abscess risk. Because crossbreeding does not affect liver abscess risk, producers can maintain their current crossbreeding systems with confidence. BREED TYPE USMARC cattle populations represent current industry genetics for 18 British, Continental and Bos indicus breed types. USMARC analyses indicate that breed types do not differ in liver abscesses, and individual breed is not a primary contributor to liver abscess outcomes. In other research, dairy calves and beef-on-dairy cattle have been reported to have more liver abscesses than nondairy beef cattle. These differences may result from early life factors including weaning at day 1 of life, early life stressors and immune function, early life transition from milk to grainbased diets, etc., leading to more days on feed and potentially heavier slaughter weights. In addition, beef-on-dairy systems differ greatly in preweaning management relative to conventional beef systems. Dairy-influence cattle have more licking behaviors and may consume more foreign materials that can also damage the rumen lining. Given increasing use of beefon-dairy systems, more research is needed on liver abscess prevention in these cattle types. USMARC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 48 CONTINUED ON PAGE 52
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