The mysterious illness, CRGV (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy) -also known as the UK's "Alabama Rot" is resulting in the deaths of dogs from kidney failure.
No-one is exactly certain what the cause of the illness is, but it is believed to be picked up from the environment while out walking. It is non-transferable to humans and other animals apparently.
CRGV symptoms begin with skin lesions, and affect the kidneys later, causing renal failure, and frequently death.
This is a map of the UK areas where CRGV has struck:
http://alabamarot.co.uk/alabama-rot-uk-cases-map/
And there are pictures on that web page of examples of the skin lesions. Early treatment is recommended, as soon as a lesion is noticed, before the pathogen has a chance to affect the kidneys.
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This seems like a possible cause (a theory put forward by vet Fiona Macdonald)
http://alabamarot.co.uk/could-fatal-alab...h-disease/
It seems to make a lot of sense. But scientists are no nearer to finding the exact cause yet:
No-one is exactly certain what the cause of the illness is, but it is believed to be picked up from the environment while out walking. It is non-transferable to humans and other animals apparently.
CRGV symptoms begin with skin lesions, and affect the kidneys later, causing renal failure, and frequently death.
This is a map of the UK areas where CRGV has struck:
http://alabamarot.co.uk/alabama-rot-uk-cases-map/
And there are pictures on that web page of examples of the skin lesions. Early treatment is recommended, as soon as a lesion is noticed, before the pathogen has a chance to affect the kidneys.
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This seems like a possible cause (a theory put forward by vet Fiona Macdonald)
http://alabamarot.co.uk/could-fatal-alab...h-disease/
It seems to make a lot of sense. But scientists are no nearer to finding the exact cause yet:
