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Pigs as Pets and Companions

Man’s best friend(s)

All visitors (especially from abroad) to pig farms with a fever, headaches, cold or other signs of flu

should be politely asked not to visit the farm or pigs. Clinical signs of the flu

In the meantime, avoid "casual" visits to your pigs. This is a particular concern for sanctuaries.

There is no reason to panic. Types of H1N1 have been in North American pigs for over 90 years without causing disease in people.

This will have been an extremely rare and possibly a one of event.

Swine Influenza is a zoonotic disease and can be transmitted to people to pigs and pigs to people.

If any manager or owner of a pig farm suspects any notifiable disease the vet should be informed immediately

Do not take the pig to the veterinarian and isolate the pig (where possible) from the other pigs on the property.

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