LSU Agricultural newsletter

[CoM]

Received our newsletter today & there is an article on the swine flu in it.

 

Here is an excerp

 

State veterianarian , Dr. Henry Moreau, DVM, reports that The Center for Diseases Control (CDC) and the United States Dept. of Agriculture-Veterinary Services (USDA-VS) have asked that he initiate a surveillance plan for Influenza Like Illnesses (ILI) in swine. To date no swine in the United States have been diagnosed with the H1N1 strain of influenza virus that is causing disease in humans.

 

However, he asks that if you observe swine exhibiting any of the following signs please contact his office. Testing of affected swine by state personnel will not result in quarantine or other regulatory action.

 

Clinical signs include fever, depression, coughing, sneezing and difficulty breathing.

 

 

[westbrook]

did this come in your email or snailmail?

 

California is a poultry state so we don't get hog updates. I just got my Ag newsletter and it was the usual government handout payment information for not growing or growing or crop failure and etc.

[CoM]

It's snail mail.

[ScrubbieLady]

Received our newsletter today & there is an article on the swine flu in it.

 

Here is an excerp

 

State veterianarian , Dr. Henry Moreau, DVM, reports that The Center for Diseases Control (CDC) and the United States Dept. of Agriculture-Veterinary Services (USDA-VS) have asked that he initiate a surveillance plan for Influenza Like Illnesses (ILI) in swine. To date no swine in the United States have been diagnosed with the H1N1 strain of influenza virus that is causing disease in humans.

 

However, he asks that if you observe swine exhibiting any of the following signs please contact his office. Testing of affected swine by state personnel will not result in quarantine or other regulatory action. Do you believe this?

Clinical signs include fever, depression, coughing, sneezing and difficulty breathing.