10.  Should Fido Be Vaccinated for Swine Flu?

Although there have been a few scattered reports of swine flu cases in turkeys and pigs, the World Health Organization has stated that we don't yet need to worry about an outbreak among animals. In Denmark, a new strain of the flu—which officials say is part human, part swine—has begun affecting farm-bred minks, although so far, it's not yet impacted their owners. However, WHO officials warn, it is possible that pigs could operate as a "mixing vessel" and create additional strains of the flu. The incidents of animal swine flu—however isolated—demonstrate the "constantly evolving ecology of influenza viruses… and the need for constant vigilance," officials say. In other words, keep an eye on your pets.

Read original story in ABCNews | Friday, Nov. 6, 2009