Seasonality
The confirmed and all case maps suggest the Winter (December – February) and Spring (March to May) Alabama Rot seasonality – with ~90% cases occurring in Winter and Spring.
Is CRGV caused by Aeoromonas Hydrophila bacteria? – April 2016 update
I reported in February 2015 on Fiona MacDonald’s hypothesis that CRGV might be caused by Aeoromonas Hydrophila bacteria.
92% of all 121 Alabama Rot cases are in Winter or Spring
Anderson Moores at Bransgore Pet event – report by Southern Pet Services
Midlothian, Scotland: Dog dies of suspected CRGV (Alabama Rot)
Wimbledon & Putney Commons: Dog dies of suspected Alabama Rot.
About Alabama Rot / CRGV
If your dog gets skin lesions or other symptoms consult your vet, without delay. “Unexplained redness, sores or swelling of the skin (on the paws, legs, body, face, tongue or mouth) are often the first sign of this disease.” (AMVS, Feb 2016) After five years, we still don’t know what causes Alabama Rot. From analysis by AlabamaRot.co.uk, …
“Majority of Alabama Rot affected dogs walked in woodland” – Anderson Moores
What is Alabama Rot? by Vet’s Klinic
Alabama Rot What is Alabama Rot?The real name of the disease is Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy.(CRGV or ‘Alabama rot’) is a serious disease, which has only recently been recognised in dogs in the UK. It causes lesions on the skin and occasionally in the mouth, which can look like bites, sores, wounds or stings. …