What are the signs of influenza illness in pigs?
Signs of flu in pigs can include sudden onset of fever, depression, coughing, discharge from the nose or eyes, sneezing, breathing difficulties, eye redness or inflammation, and lack of appetite.
- If your pigs are showing any of these signs, call your veterinarian. Like humans, swine also are exposed to influenza viruses and are given vaccine to induce a protective immune response to prevent disease.
- While this disease has a high infection rate among pigs, death is uncommon.
- Generally, pigs recover from influenza and return to normal health in a few days.
- Other swine diseases can look like flu. A diagnostic test is required to confirm a diagnosis of swine influenza.
Last Reviewed: 10/14/2009
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