Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe

Recent reports of H1N1 in a cat or pigs are likely very rare, experts say

November 4, 2009 RSS Feed Print
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"Our concern is transmission from human-to-human but we do need to protect pigs [and turkeys]," she said.

"Each animal tends to get its own kind of flu," Treanor said.

More information

Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more on H1N1 flu.

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