Re: Alabama Rot

That's a good idea too mups, I had to have something indoors.

Re: Alabama Rot

I already have a washing up bowl/dog towels /and a hair drier set up on a table in the garage for muddy days, I will just use it after every walk now. Beard goes in first then two legs at a time

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Just had a nasty thought Meg, I wonder if this disease can be carried on our own clothing and shoes? Parvo can, can't it.

I am concerned about washing the dogs and not ourselves, but how far do we need to go with this sort of thing I wonder, and which disinfectants would kill anything on our boots?
Puts me in mind of walking through boot washes when farms have an outbreak of something nasty.

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Mups I don't think AR is a virus like parvo which is spread by animal to animal contact because the incidence of infection are one offs and widespread .
My guess is it is down to a fungal infection or an insect in the undergrowth and if it is a virus one that requires a 'vector'.
We only have to look at new to us diseases like Schmalenberg a virus which is not spread by animal to animal contact but has a vector, mosquitoes and tics.

As the name indicate Alabama Rot first emerged in the southern states of the USA , I can't imagine what the common denominator is between Alabama and the UK, there must be one ...

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I am surprised that after the length of time it has been known here, that they don't seem a lot closer to finding more out.
I think it seems to be a spring/summer thing doesn't it? I can't remember hearing of it over the winter months, so I agree it does make you wonder if it is something that either regrows in spring, or perhaps overwinters, then hatches out.

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There is a veterinary conference taking place this week to discuss the disease.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...oldest-months/

It seems it may be seasonal, November to May.

Hopefully we will know a little more after the conference...

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When it comes to washing we have one of these in the back of the car as well as a micro fibre towel we can hose Murphy down before he gets home or tries to wash himself.

Was only a few quid in the DIY shop and its really good at getting muck off the dog and our welly boots too.

Re: Alabama Rot

Cass have you had any cases in the the Netherlands , I couldnt find anything on line.

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Lucky enough we have never has a case. We wash Murphy off if hes been swimming because of algae and the mud plus we have a lot of an irritating plant we call berenklauw..?

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It's odd there don't seem to be any cases over the channel . I hope it stays that way.