Swine Flu at Ohio State Fair

[Pearce Pastures]

Pearce, I hope your daughter is ok now. A 105 temp., that's terrifying! And it didn't even come to my mind that the virus could be spread to chickens. Now I'm really glad I didn't stop by the pig barn.

Ksalvagno, unfortunately that's the truth. For some people it's just a business. It's one thing if the animal comes to the fair healthy and then gets sick while there, but absolutely agree with you that you should never bring a sick animal to a fair.

Thank you, she is fine now. It was frightening though. She was happy and playing outside with us and then came over and crawled into my lap and I could just feel the heat rolling off her. Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and cool wash clothes didn't touch it. I didn't not even know about the connection to us going through the pig barns until the er doctor's asked it we had been there in the past few days.

The town is pretty mad at these folks who seem very aloof at the problems they have caused. And absolutely they should never have been brought to the fair. It makes no sense. I am not a litigious person but I think they might have a few come after them for bills (vet and hospital).

 

[ksalvagno]

That is the only way to get through to those kind of people. Hurt them in the pocketbook. You may want to consider it.