For cats who like to spend time outside, Feah says that walks on a leash are a good option. It also encourages cat owners to consider the construction of safe and sound Katios or closed and covered external areas, so that animals still receive fresh air and sensory stimulation outside, but without the risk of contact with wildlife and their droppings.
Because there are fears that bird flu can also be given to dogs, Faeh recommends holding dogs on an outside leash. Avma also recommends feeding raw and undercooked food or delicacies for dogs.
Faeh says that cat owners should pay attention to veterinary if they have any concerns about their animal’s health. Symptoms of bird flu, which should be observed, include the loss of appetite, lethargy, fever, runny nose, runny nose and trembling. If you have a ill animal and allow a veterinary meeting, you should notify the clinic when planning that you are concerned with bird flu. Your veterinary syndrome may ask you and your pet to wait outside until your visit, and can take additional precautions in clinics to prevent possible spread of the disease.
How to protect animal chickens
Maintaining chickens in the yard has become a popular hobby, including in immense cities in the United States, and at a rising price of eggs, it is likely that more and more Americans will begin to keep herds. If they spend time outside, herds of the yard are now exposed to catching bird flu.
For those who consider becoming the owners of chickens, Faeh first recommends contacting local health and agriculture departments to discuss the risk of bird flu in the area, before bringing chickens home. If the risk of infection is high where you live – for example, if epidemics have been reported near herds – he considers delay, becoming the owner.
Faeh says that if you still want to get chickens or you already have a herd of the yard, you can take precautions. He says that chickens should not travel freely in your yard; Instead, keep them in roofed coop or run to prevent exposure to wildlife. Faeh also encourages owners to limit the exposure of chickens to guests who could unintentionally bring the disease into the herd.
Symptoms of H5N1 in yard chickens can be more complex to detect than in cats, because birds can die quickly because of illness. Faeh says that it is crucial to state with a local veterinarian who practices with chicken. If you notice any disease in the herd, contact the vet immediately. Similarly, if one of your chickens passes and suspect birds, call a vet and local public health department.
The owners should also take their own precautions during work, looking after chicken and chicken service. Faeh says that wash your hands and change your clothes after getting involved in birds, even if they seem good health. If you have a pet or bird that seems ill, consider masking, he adds.
Although the spread of H5N1 from farm animals is sporadic, the virus has shown that it is able to make this jump. Seventy people in the USA have been infected from the beginning of the explosion and one person died. However, most human cases were reported to agricultural workers working with infected farm animals, and most of the transmission seems to take place in the dairy industry, in which people encounter infected cattle and unpasteurized milk. Disease control and prevention centers claims that the current risk of human health with H5N1 is low.
But of course, the goal of good hygiene is to try to stop the virus moving in both directions. If you deal with ill chickens, you can’t catch a virus, but you can pass it on. Washing your hands and changing clothes after spending time with birds is not only for your benefit, but for the protection of other animals with whom you can contact – perhaps your animals or people you know. “The risk is much lower for people than cats,” says Faeh. “It is more likely that we will bring them to them than they do to bring us.”