Alabama Rot / CRGV Presentation by David Walker (Anderson Moores)
Anderson Moores Vet Specialists take referrals from vets; research treatments and causes of Alabama Rot. The presentation covered the background, literature, case information and prognosis of CRGV.
Vet Record March 2015 paper
Follow this link to posts about the Veterinary Record, March 2015 paper by David Walker, Laura Holm and others. This peer-reviewed paper on Alabama Rot / CRGV reviews confirmed 52 cases. The main hypothesis is that CRGV is akin to Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) in humans.
What is Alabama Rot?
Key Message “Although CRGV can be very serious, the number of dogs affected with skin lesions and kidney failure remains low (56 confirmed cases across the UK between November ‘12 and May ‘15)” (3) What is Alabama Rot? Alabama Rot is a disease that is fatal in 9 out of 10 dogs. Any dog can get Alabama Rot, …
CRGV Maps
Can Alabama Rot be avoided? Vet David Harris says: “As we don’t know the exact cause, avoidance is difficult. However, thorough washing of your dog’s coat after walking in woodland (especially if muddy… like everywhere this year!) is a sensible precaution that should reduce the risk. In addition, it is likely that certain places pose a higher …
David Walker (Anderson Moores Vets) Podcast – March 2015 – CRGV and aHUS
Podcast Listen to the 25th March 2015 14 minute podcast by David Walker, one of the authors of the March 2015 Veterinary Record paper.
Symptoms Pictures
[Out of 30 dogs with confirmed CRGV] distribution of skin lesions was: distal limbs (n=28), ventrum (n=9) and oral cavity/muzzle (n=10). Sixteen dogs had more than one lesion. Fourteen had lesions in multiple locations. The appearance of the skin lesions was highly variable, ranging from superficial erosion through to full thickness ulceration,with erythema, oedema …