Show proper care may check losses from swine flu I low ilow farmers care for their pigs when flu sweeps through the herd determines to some extent the losses and dr H C H kernkamp member of the university farm st paul veterinary medicine star staff 7 offers tips which will help to get pigs through this period during the course of the disease which is usually four or five days the pigs should be kept in clean dry quarters with plenty of room to prevent piling and crowding there should also be ample ventilation but no drafts stresses dr kernkamp pigs should have access to fresh water and wholesome easily digested feed pigs will usually refuse feed but those that do eat will swine flu is a contagious disease and while not confined to pigs of any age or size it occurs more often among pigs from 5 to 12 months old it usually spreads through a her herd d very rapidly and is characterized by marked depression and weakness labored breathing high temperature pera ture rapid loss of weight refusal to eat and some coughing unless secondary lung complications develop pigs will usually recover in a week though it is extremely important to give them the right kind of care |