Rearing its ugly head again
[H2]What is the disease?[/H2]
The condition was first reported exclusively greyhounds in America during the 1980s and has been seen in a single dog in Germany in 2002 before emerging in multiple different dog breeds within the UK from 2012 onwards. Based on skin and kidney samples taken from affected dogs the disease is classified as a thrombotic microangiopathy - that is, a disease in which blood clots form in the very smallest blood vessels within the body. The locations of these clots gives us the characteristic clinical signs of skin lesions and kidney injury. Other organs can also be affected such as the brain.
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Take care and wash your dogs paws when they come in from walkies! Horrible disease.
[H2]What is the disease?[/H2]
The condition was first reported exclusively greyhounds in America during the 1980s and has been seen in a single dog in Germany in 2002 before emerging in multiple different dog breeds within the UK from 2012 onwards. Based on skin and kidney samples taken from affected dogs the disease is classified as a thrombotic microangiopathy - that is, a disease in which blood clots form in the very smallest blood vessels within the body. The locations of these clots gives us the characteristic clinical signs of skin lesions and kidney injury. Other organs can also be affected such as the brain.
‘Alabama rot’ in the UK – Frequently asked questions
Cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy a.k.a. ‘Alabama rot’ in the UK – Frequently asked questions
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Take care and wash your dogs paws when they come in from walkies! Horrible disease.
