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  • UK: 2020 Alabama Rot in dogs

    Source: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/l...ma-rot-3748687

    Deadly dog disease Alabama Rot has been confirmed in Cheltenham
    There have also been other cases across the UK
    By Ellis Lane
    Jasper King
    10:55, 17 JAN 2020

    Four more cases of the deadly dog disease Alabama Rot have been confirmed in the UK and one of them is nearby in Cheltenham.

    This has been confirmed by veterinary specialists Anderson Moores who have said one of the new cases has been spotted in Cheltenham...

    ...“The cases were from Ivybridge (Devon), Oakham (Rutland), Cookstown (County Tyrone) and Cheltenham (Gloucestershire).

    "This brings the total number of confirmed CRGV cases to 204 since 2012, with 29 in 2019.”

    Canines infected with Alabama Rot suffer from skin ulcers, kidney failure and death. It causes damage to the blood vessels of the skin and kidneys...

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    Source: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...-38871581.html

    Northern Ireland woman's warning to dog owners after pet dies of rare disease
    By Lauren Harte
    January 18 2020 8:02 AM

    A Co Tyrone woman has spoken of her devastation after her beloved family pet fell victim to a rare but deadly disease.

    Colleen Glasgow from Cookstown wants to raise awareness of Alabama Rot, which claimed the life of her 18-month-old Jack Russell terrier Storm...

    ...Colleen says Storm contracted the condition after a walk at Lissan House in Cookstown and deteriorated rapidly before passing away over Christmas.

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    • #3
      Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...kills-17638015
      Deadly Alabama Rot disease kills dog in Warwickshire
      A warning is now being made to other dog owners
      ByClaire Harrison
      13:30, 27 JAN 2020Updated15:40, 27 JAN 2020

      Dog owners should beware following a confirmed case of the deadly disease Alabama Rot in Warwickshire which led to the tragic loss of a much-loved pet.

      The pet sadly died after contracting the disease in the Corley area of North Warwickshire.

      Reportedly it was a vet who confirmed that the dog had Alabama Rot...

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      • #4
        Source: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2020...ed-in-rutland/
        Dog owners warned after deadly flesh-eating disease 'Alabama Rot' confirmed in Rutland
        27 January 2020 at 1:28pm

        A case of the extremely rare condition Alabama Rot has been confirmed in a dog in Rutland.

        Alabama Rot is a disease that affects all breeds of dogs and if not spotted early, can lead to sudden and potentially fatal kidney failure.

        Four cases of the disease have now been confirmed, including in Oakham, Rutland, by veterinary specialists 'Anderson Moores', who research the condition...

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        • #5
          Source: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...firmed-seaham/

          13 mins ago
          New case of deadly dog disease Alabama Rot confirmed in Seaham
          By Gavin Engelbrecht gavinengelecho Chief Reporter (Stanley)

          A NEW case of the deadly dog disease Alabama Rot has been confirmed in Seaham – one of nine instances reported in the UK by a veterinary specialist referral centre.

          The referral centre Anderson Moores said the latest cases bring to 12 the number reported so far this year. In total, the UK has now seen 216 confirmed cases of Alabama Rot across 44 counties, since 2012...

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          • #6
            Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...-dogs-17739241


            Dog dies after multiple cases of deadly Alabama rot are linked to one Welsh common
            Owners are being warned to stay away from the area
            ByJohn CooperTrainee Multimedia Journalist
            22:06, 12 FEB 2020

            Dog owners are being warned after several cases of a potentially deadly disease have been found in pets all being walked in the same area.

            The warning is to all dog walkers using Llantrisant Common, where a cluster of cases of Alabama rot have been reported...

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