Pigs Catching Colds?

[PrayerWarrior]

I'm a little confused. I've read they can catch colds from humans, and they can't. I feel like crap, but it's just a basic cold. I've been trying to stay away from the pigs, but I need to sleep, and most comfy is my room.

Do I need to get my brother to feed them and stuff?

[Haley0489]

Ly posted this in my thread the other day

Originally Posted by Ly&Pigs

It's the bacteria that can transfer, not viral. Just like when we humans get sick, if we have a bacterial infection and don't take the precautions, the pigs have the potential to catch bacterial infections from us. But they can't catch viral infections from us humans. So the pig has a chance to catch it from the other pigs if it's bacterial. I wouldn't move him though as he's already been exposed. It's a low risk though for other pigs to catch URI's from their cagemates.

Just make sure to wash your hands between handling all the pigs.

So it kind of depends on what's ailing you. Bacterial or viral. Wash your hands and take all precautions to be safe either way.

[PrayerWarrior]

It's viral, so that's great news. Thanks Haley.

[Ly&Pigs]

I also want to mention that while the common colds are viral infections, sometimes you can get secondary infections that are bacterial. If you aren't positively sure, it's better to get someone else to take care of them for a few days until you are better.