Unfortunately we have to confirm a further 5 cases of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy).
The cases were from Longwick – 2 cases (Buckinghamshire), Wimbledon and Richmond (G.London) and Reading (Berkshire). In total, the UK has now seen 268 confirmed cases with 17 cases in 2021.
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Unfortunately we have to confirm a further 9 cases of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy).
The cases were from Maidenhead and Reading (Berkshire), Nuthall (Nottinghamshire), York (Yorkshire), two cases from Goring (Oxfordshire), Basingstoke and Alresford (Hampshire), and Beddau (Rhondda Cynon Taff). In total, the UK has now seen 263 confirmed cases with 12 cases in 2021 ARRF are please to announce that we have approved funding for the research project " ANCA link to CRGV" by Dr Diane F. Lee
Please find further details under the 'RESEARCH" tab. Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further three cases of cutaneous renal glomerular vasculopathy (often termed CRGV and sometimes known as Alabama Rot). Dorstone (Herefordshire), Chiswick (G.London), Aylesbeare (Exeter).
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 254 since 2012, with 3 in 2021. For help recognising some of the signs and to see a map of confirmed cases, please visit www.vets4pets.com/stop-alabama-rot/. The total number of confirmed cases in 2020 was 47. For help recognising some of the signs and to see a map of confirmed cases, please visit www.vets4pets.com/stop-alabama-rot/.
We are pleased to welcome Jack to his new role as the PhD researcher! Here is an introductory post from him… ![]()
Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further three cases of cutaneous renal glomerular vasculopathy (often termed CRGV and sometimes known as Alabama Rot). The cases were from Lower Kingswood (Surrey), Hawling near Cheltenham (Gloucestershire) and Hereford (Herefordshire).
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 219 since 2012, with 15 in 2020. For help recognising some of the signs and to see a map of confirmed cases, please visit www.vets4pets.com/stop-alabama-rot/. We are excited to announce that we have approved match funding with the University of Surrey (School of Veterinary Medicine) for a three year fully funded PhD studentship. Recruitment for the position is underway and the project will commence immediately, once the successful applicant has been appointed.
The project will use state of the art phenotypic and genotypic approaches to study the pathogenesis of CRGV (Alabama rot), a devastating disease of dogs caused by damage to blood vessels of the skin and kidney, ultimately resulting in kidney failure. The PhD student will be registered with the University of Surrey and based in the School of Veterinary Medicine with some of the studies undertaken at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in Hampshire. The project supervisors are: Professor Roberto La Ragione, Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Head of the Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Deputy Head of School, University of Surrey - BSc (Hons) MSc PhD FRSB CBiol FIBMS CSci AECVM FRCPath Professor Mark Chambers, Professor of Microbiology and Disease Intervention, University of Surrey - BSc (Hons) PhD (Cantab) FRSB Mr David Walker – Head of Medicine, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists - BVetMed(Hons) DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA FRCVS RCVS, American and EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine Mrs Laura Holm – medicine clinician, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists - BVM&S CertSAM MRCVS RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Medicine Further detail is available under our ‘RESEARCH’ tab. Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further nine cases of cutaneous renal glomerular vasculopathy (often termed CRGV and sometimes known as Alabama Rot). The cases were from Paddock Wood (Kent), Croespenmaen (Gwent), Otley (W.Yorkshire), Seaham (County Durham), Lichfield, Budleigh Salterton and Newchurch (Staffordshire), Suckley (Worcestershire) and Lower Kingswood (Surrey).
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 216 since 2012, with 12 in 2020. For help recognising some of the signs and to see a map of confirmed cases, please visit www.vets4pets.com/stop-alabama-rot/. |
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