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Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further 2 cases of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV. Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further case of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV. The cases are from St Alban’s (Hertfordshire) and Ledbury (Herefordshire). The UK has now seen 286 confirmed cases in total, with 7 cases in 2022. This disease is still rare, so we’re advising dog owners to remain calm but vigilant and seek advice from their local vet if their dog develops unexplained skin lesions.
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Progress Report January to March 2022 published under tab RESEARCH/PHD STUDENTSHIP
Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further 2 cases of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV. Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further case of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV. The cases are from The cases were from Bristol and Kingsbridge (Devon). The UK has now seen 284 confirmed cases in total, with 5 cases in 2022. This disease is still rare, so we’re advising dog owners to remain calm but vigilant and seek advice from their local vet if their dog develops unexplained skin lesions.
Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further case of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV. The case was from Warminster (Wiltshire).The UK has now seen 282 confirmed cases in total, with 3 cases in 2022. This disease is still rare, so we’re advising dog owners to remain calm but vigilant and seek advice from their local vet if their dog develops unexplained skin lesions.
Unfortunately, we have to confirm a further 2 cases of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV. The cases were from Ashstead (Surrey) and Wokingham (Berkshire). The UK has now seen 281 confirmed cases in total, with 2 cases in 2022. This disease is still rare, so we’re advising dog owners to remain calm but vigilant and seek advice from their local vet if their dog develops unexplained skin lesions.
Progress Report September to December 2021 published under tab RESEARCH/PHD STUDENTSHIP
Unfortunately we have to confirm a further case of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy). The case was from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.
In total, the UK has now seen 279 confirmed cases with 28 cases in 2021. Unfortunately we have to confirm a further case of Alabama Rot, also known as CRGV (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy). The case was from Porthcawl (Bridgend) and the dog was affected in August 2021.
In total, the UK has now seen 278 confirmed cases with 27 cases in 2021. Reporting period – June – September 2021
1. Metabolic profiling of faecal samples from CRGV affected and healthy dogs Faecal samples from dogs with Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV) and healthy dogs have been processed to collect faecal water (the liquid within the faeces). The faecal water may contain information on the metabolites (substances produced as the body makes bigger items into smaller ones) present in the bowel/gut of CRGV affected and healthy dogs. Performing metabolic profiling (identifying the substances) will reveal how much and how many metabolites are present and the differences in the relative amounts of metabolites between healthy and CRGV affected dogs. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing COVID- 19 pandemic, the final 96 samples have not been processed. However, these samples will be processed at the end of September 2021. 2. Detecting the presence of autoantibodies in CRGV affected dogs as a predictor of disease. The groundwork is being laid for the collection of blood from CRGV affected, comparative-CRGV (dogs with kidney disease that isn’t caused by CRGV), and healthy dogs to detect a certain type of antibody called autoantibody anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic, or ANCA for short. An antibody normally helps the body neutralise a foreign invader such as a virus. ANCA actually targets white blood cells that play a role in maintaining health and fighting infection, this targeted attack causes inflammation of small blood vessels. The inflammation seen in ANCA cases is similar to the inflammation seen in CRGV confirmed cases. Therefore, we will be detecting the level of ANCA in CRGV affected dogs which will allow us to determine if ANCA plays a role in the disease process of CRGV. We hope this study will produce the first predictor of canine CRGV, allowing veterinarians to make a rapid diagnosis of CRGV. 3. Further microbial community profiling of the CRGV affected gut. Faecal samples from CRGV and healthy control dogs have been prepared for sequencing (detailed analysis) using an advanced technique (microbial community profiling). This approach will provide information on the bacteria present and the differences between the gut of CRGV affected and healthy dogs. Differences in faecal bacterial amount and type may reveal what organisms could be involved in the disease process of CRGV. This will build upon the previous research mentioned in the December 2020 – May 2021 progress report. In summary, over the past three months the study has:
“A shortage of sample over the winter and Spring (Alabama rot is a seasonal condition) has necessitated a delay to performing the experiments involved in this project. More samples are expected over the summer; however this means that we won’t have enough samples to justify the study until potentially the end of the year and so we won’t have data until January 2022. In addition, we are sourcing other healthy controls, since further case information later supplied has revealed some of the previous controls were investigated for immune diseases, which may affect ANCA levels. We want to make the study as powerful as possible, so feel this is a prudent move.” – Dr Diane Lee
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