Pig proprietor and consumer alike have plenty of reason to want to teach more about the recent swine flu outbreak .
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC ) reports 64 cases of swine flu in humans in the United States , as of April 27 , 2009 .
For husbandman who own pig , Purdue University Veterinarian Sandy Amass , who specializes in swine production medication , offers three introductory , common - signified ways to near the situation and protect their pigs :
Do not permit hoi polloi , including employees that have the flu or flulike symptom , in or around barns .
Do not set aside any visitors to the farm , especially international visitors who have had liaison with other livestock .
If copper show flu symptoms – cough , runny nose , febrility and a decrease in feed intake – call a veterinary surgeon and have them test . Another good drill for grunter owners – and any livestock owner : Clean up !
If you ’ve been around other animals , clean your shoes and clothing that may have been in liaison with the animate being . Also , wash your hands with warm water supply and liquid ecstasy soundly before and after deal your own slovenly person – or any livestock .
No Pigs with Swine FluNo news report of U.S. pigs having the current swine flu virus , bang as H1N1 ( currently make illness in humans ) , have been made , allot to the U.S. Department of Agriculture .
Still , Purdue ’s Amass says pork producer should take the suggested precautionary measuring stick to protect their herds from being taint with any flu virus . The USDA , as well , has put U.S. porc manufacturer on a high alarm for safety .
Pet PigsIf you have pigs as pets , the same precaution apply .
Pig owners – or prospective pig owners – according to the USDA , should :
con the warning sign of swine flu and if your sloven is show any of these preindication , call your veterinarian .
purchase your animals from reputable sources and see to it that you have documentation of your fresh pet ’s pedigree .
Have fresh animals check out by a veterinarian .
Keep your pigs and area around them clean . If You Eat Pork : No WorriesIf you are a consumer of pork – or a sodbuster who has encountered consumers with questions about exhaust porc – Purdue University nutrition specialist Melissa Maulding says there is no risk to the food supply .
Because the grippe virus is not a food - bear pathogen , you may not get swine flu from eating porc or pork product , she enunciate .
Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture also have reported that grippe is not surpass through intellectual nourishment .
or else , pork barrel consumer should simply follow the normal porc cooking guidelines , say the USDA :
Properly cook pork barrel to an home temperature of 160 degrees F kills all viruses
Prevent cross - taint between bleak and cooked nutrient by washing hands with lovesome water and goop for at least 20 seconds before and after handling crude porc
Keep naked pork away from other foods
After cut back natural meat , lave cut board , knife , and countertops with live , soapy water
Sanitize edit board by using a solution of 1 tablespoonful chlorine bleaching agent in 1 gallon of waterMore Swine Flu InformationTo stay up - to - date on the swine flu site , here are some places to incur data :
For more information about swine influenza and biosecurity measures , contact Amass at 765-494-8052,amass@purdue.edu
World Health Organization ( PDF )
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Agriculture
