Tips for staying healthy

March 20, 2020 | by admin

Tips for staying healthy so you can offer great care to pigs

Step 1

Use good personal hygiene. Wash your hands, sneeze or cough into tissues or elbow joints.

• Cover your mouth or hand with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• Dispose of any used tissue in a lined trash can.
• Immediately wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer.
• Don't dry your hands on your pants.
• Wash your hands with soap and water before eating and after using the restroom.
• Use fingernail brushes and wash under your fingernails.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

Step 2

• Avoid close contact.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick or have cold or flu-like symptoms.
• Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting sick.

Step 3

• Clean and disinfect high touich surface areas every day.
• Counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and tables.
• Ask your supervisor or veterinarian if you are unsure what your recommended disinfectant is.

Have questions? Reach out to the team at Prairie Swine Health Services.