Spring’s here – enjoy petting farms and zoos 🐐🐥 but remember to wash hands with soap and water after touching animals or their surroundings. Hand gels and wipes don’t kill all germs.

More advice 👉 nhsinform.scot/safeoutdoors
#SafeFarmVisits

Spring is a great time to get outdoors. Heading to a petting farm?

Along with washing your hands after contact with animals, remember to:

✅ Clean your shoes

✅ Clean pushchair wheels

For more advice on keeping well outdoors, visit 🔽

nhsinform.scot/safeoutdoors

#SafeFarmVisits

If you’re pregnant and visiting a petting farm or zoo this spring:

🐮 Avoid animals that are giving birth

🐑 Avoid newborn animals

🧼 Wash hands with soap and water

For more advice on keeping well outdoors, visit 🔽

nhsinform.scot/safeoutdoors

#SafeFarmVisits

Farm hygiene advice urging eating only in designated picnic or cafe areas and washing hands to prevent germs.

Visiting a farm or petting zoo?

🥪 Stick to eating in designated picnic areas.

🧼 Wash hands with soap and water first - supervise young children to make sure they do it properly too.

For more advice on keeping well outdoors, visit 🔽

nhsinform.scot/safeoutdoors

#SafeFarmVisits

Spring’s here and it’s a great time to visit petting farms and zoos 🐐🐥

Always wash your hands with soap and water after touching animals or their surroundings 🧼

Wipes and gels don’t remove all germs.

For more advice 🔽

nhsinform.scot/safeoutdoors

#SafeFarmVisits