i live in the country and next to my field is a farm with about 30 chickens...The man that owns them is not the sort to keep them inside ect...The chickens sometimes go into my field where i walk my dogs....Do you think it's still safe to walk my dogs there?
No smart A** answers pls!!! :) thanks....x
2007-02-03 04:27:18 · 7 answers · asked by jo 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
SORRY ABOUT SPELLING " BREAK"
2007-02-03 04:28:13 · update #1
I think there is quite a lot of good advice above, the risk is limited.
I suspect that if theirs an outbreak anywhere near you regulations will be put in place to keep all birds indoors. If the farmer doesn't comply , report him.
It seem strange to me that this outbreak has happened when there are no migrating species about. Does anyone else suspect the Animal Right terrorists or other political extremists might have had a hand in this? Bernard Mathews is the most prominent turkey farmer in the country. And Turkey farming is probably the most intensive form of "agribusiness", hated by animal rights types. Of course these turkeys were due on our tables this Easter, so this is the optimum time to paralyse a whole industry.
2007-02-03 10:50:56 · answer #1 · answered by pwei34 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow sounds like you live in a lovely place!!!
Apparently it affects people in there twenties because it puts the immune system into overdrive to the point where it kills you, cant remember the exact detials but its a messy death where your lungs fill with your own blood, so if your that age group like myself then where done for!!!! The only thing is is that if it will strike?? If it does then its inevitable and there is no point worrying just live for now!
I worked with a guy last year whos brother made road signs, he said the government had commissioned the making of bird flu keep out signs ...that was supposed to be for this winter....fingers crossed eh!
2007-02-03 04:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I checked this with my vet as I was worried about my cats... apparently it's only if the animal eats or comes into close contact with the infected bird. If your dogs are the sort to chase the chickens, I would consider walking them somewhere else to be honest. xxx
2007-02-03 04:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by catwoman6942 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not an expert but you will have to assess risk. there is a risk in everything, but one has to be sensible.
how far are you from the affected area? are the birds ill?
you don't have close contact with the birds so i wuld imagine the risk of you getting it directly is low.
i do not know the risk of your dog eating a dead bird and getting it.
2007-02-03 09:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by Nirmala 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but always keep away from areas where there are dropping and never touch the birds. At the moment the virus is not airborne.
2007-02-03 04:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by Spiny Norman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The clue is in the word BIRD not dog.
2007-02-03 04:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
only if ur area is affected,if not dont worry.x
2007-02-03 04:32:42 · answer #7 · answered by taharniegsi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋