Can Pets Get The Swine Flu?

In general, influenza viruses are not transmitted from one species to another. For example, dogs and cats don't develop the flu after exposure to owners with who have had a flu virus. 

While it is theoretically possible for a new influenza strain to be transmissible between humans and other domestic animals, it is likely that such a strain would be transmissible between only humans and one other animal. Because the "Swine Flu" virus contains genetic elements of human, pig and avian flu viruses, it would seem very unlikely that this strain would have the ability to infect hosts which are not humans, pigs or birds.

With no help from the folks in charge of the studies, pigs seem to be getting a bad reputation over the so-called "swine flu". To abolish the theory that porkers are to blame scientists are renaming it "H1N1" influenza. To date, there is no scientific evidence that a pig can even be infected by the new virus, so for right now pigs are in the clear and it's probably safe to leave the bacon on your BLT. 

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association,"there is no evidence that pets are susceptible to this new strain of influenza; it appears to be transmitted solely from person to person".

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Swine Flu Remedy

Homeopathy to the Rescue

Preventative Remedy for the Swine Flu

At this stage, Arsenicum Album is the people's homeopathic preventative remedy for the Swine Flu. Arsenicum, most closely resembles the majority of the symptoms found in the Swine flu. Although, this information does not apply to pet healthcare we are including it for pet owners so that they can remain healthy to take care of their companion animals.

• 2 pilluels of Arsenicum Album 30c

• 1 clear plastic disposable cup

• 4 ounces of distilled or purified water

Put 4 ounces of pure water in a disposable cup. Put 2 pills of Arsenicum Album 30c into the water that is in the cup. Gently stir the solution.  

DOSE: Using a disposable plastic spoon, take 1 teaspoon from the remedy cup orally (hold the liquid in your mouth for as long as it is comfortable before you need to swallow). This should be repeated once weekly until the epidemic is no longer a threat. Using their own spoon, everyone in the family can take a preventative dose from this cup the same time. After dosing, dispose of any left over remedy, also discard the used cup and the spoon(s).

• Do not save the left over remedy mixture. 

• Each week, make a new remedy cup following the directions above and repeat the dosing procedure. Continue the preventive protocol of taking the remedy once weekly until the epidemic threat is over. Then take one dose a month through the rest of the flu season.

• Do not save the left over remedy mixture.

Note: To avoid negating (causing it not to work) a homeopathic remedy, you should not touch it with your hands. Use a plastic disposable spoon or the cap of the container to dispense the pills. If you accidently touch or drop one just throw it away and dispense a new one. It is best to take homeopathic remedies into a neutral mouth. This means that before or after taking a remedy your mouth should be free of food or drink (especially coffee) for 20 to 30 minutes. You should avoid smoking or brushing your teeth right before or after taking a remedy too.

Homeopathic remedies come in many forms. Hylands brand, makes a soft dissolve tablet. Boiron's brand, (shown in picture) comes as hard pillules that are slow to dissolve. If the brand you are using is hard and slow to dissolve, put the pills in a small folded piece of white paper and crush the remedy on a hard surface with a flat kitchen knife. Then sprinkle the powdered remedy into the water cup.

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