Paramus vet hospital warns of fatal dog disease quoting : North Jersey

(Photo: Rebecca Blackwell, AP)A Paramus veterinary hospital released a warning to dog owners about a disease that can kill animals. CLOSE Skip in Skip x Embed x Share A Paramus veterinary hospital released a warning to dog owners about leptospirosis, a disease that can kill animals. BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital said they have seen five cases of leptospirosis since October, which they say is unusually high. The disease gained attention in February when it killed one and infected two others after spreading in Bronx apartment building. The disease is also carried by rodents, so backyards should be kept rodent-free by keeping grass mowed and properly disposing of trash.




Vets have confirmed eight more cases of the deadly dog disease Alabama Rot, including the first reported case in Devon. CRGV, commonly known as Alabama Rot, is a dog disease of unknown cause that affects all breeds. "Any dog owners who are worried that their pet might have Alabama Rot should contact their veterinary practice immediately. To help collate correct data for dog owners, Anderson Moores is calling for all UK vets to contact them if they see a dog they suspect has Alabama Rot. What is Alabama Rot?

Alert as spread of deadly dog disease moves closer to Redditch

VETS are stepping up research into the deadly dog disease Alabama Rot after confirming eight more cases, including one in Malvern in Worcestershire and another in Claverdon in Warwickshire. "Any dog owners who are worried that their pet might have Alabama Rot should contact their veterinary practice immediately," said Dr Huw Stacey. The new cases take the total number of confirmed cases to 94 since the disease was first detected in the UK in 2012. Alabama Rot, which first appeared in the late 1980s affecting greyhounds in America, has now been found in 29 counties across the UK since 2012. The cause of the disease, clinically known as idiopathic cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) is still unknown.


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