{"id":82,"date":"2019-12-20T10:05:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T10:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boundaryvets.co.uk\/news\/?p=82"},"modified":"2022-08-19T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T08:24:46","slug":"vet-warns-dog-owners-to-be-aware-of-deadly-disease-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boundaryvets.co.uk\/news\/vet-warns-dog-owners-to-be-aware-of-deadly-disease-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"Vet Warns Dog Owners To Be Aware Of Deadly Disease Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"

A leading Oxfordshire vet is warning dog owners to be vigilant after a confirmed case of the deadly Alabama Rot disease in the county.<\/p>\n

Boundary Vets, which is based in Oxford Road, Abingdon has issued the warning after treating a dog affected by the crippling disease, which was first detected in the UK in 2012.<\/p>\n

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An example of Alabama Rot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amanda Gatward, veterinary surgeon at Boundary Vets, is urging dog owners to be aware of symptoms, which can include sudden swelling or soreness on the skin.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cThis confirmed case is concerning and I would advise owners to be on their guard. Early symptoms include sores and skin lesions, typically below the knee or elbow, which are not wounds from an injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sores show as a swelling, a patch of red skin or a defect such as an ulcer. From then, affected dogs can develop signs of kidney failure which can include vomiting, reduced appetite and tiredness.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarly recognition of the disease is key. Without knowing the trigger for the disease it\u2019s impossible to give specific advice but I would urge dog owners to bring take their pets to be checked after any sudden onset of skin lesions, especially if the dog is also unwell.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alabama Rot first appeared in the late 1980s affecting greyhounds in America. The cause of the disease, clinically known as idiopathic cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) is still unknown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A leading Oxfordshire vet is warning dog owners to be vigilant after a confirmed case of the deadly Alabama Rot… <\/p>\n

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