Could my dog have Alabama Rot? Concerned about recent local cases.

I'm not sure I would be overly worried about this at this stage but if you are worried you should have Jake examined by your vet. You know Jake best. Many skin lesions will look similar grossly so it is hard to say if this is Alabama Rot or not. Alabama rot is pretty rare overall so I think the chances of that being the diagnosis is slim. If you are worried you should definitely have him examined by your vet. Better to be safe than sorry. Best wishes.

Poor Elsa! Since you have heard of some reports of this illness in that area, I would recommend to have her seen by your vet. Alabama Rot can be a very serious illness and some do have successful treatments if treatment is started early. On the other hand, there is a high probability that it isn't Alabama Rot and she may just need some antibiotics or other meds to help her feel better. It is better to have her seen and have this ruled out rather than wait to see if it gets worse. I hope this helps!

Hello. This does not sound like Alabama Rot ( Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy ) as most dogs will have signs of renal disease called azotemia. While acute vomiting is a sign of this, it would not just stop after 24 hours. Thrombocytopenia is often seen on bloodwork & the skin lesions can be quite impressive. If Poppy is eating, drinking & urinating normally, & the skin irritation is resolving, then the chances of this being CRGV is quite unlikely. Any concerns, please return to your vet for follow up blood work which will identify if there are any ongoing renal changes that are indicative of this disease. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly dog acne. This is very unlikely to be Alabama rot. You can buy online or at your local pet store chlorhexidine based pads which are an antimicrobial you can apply twice daily for a week. If no improvement, have him evaluated by your veterinarian at that time for further assessment and treatment as other possibilities include skin allergies or mange for instance. Good luck!

Sudocream generally does not help with any skin condition in dogs, Alabama rot is getting more common in the UK but it is still not very common, kidney disease starts after the skin lesions appears and it all happens in a matter of a couple weeks. it doesn't sound like this is the case with your dog, i would believe the skin issue is unrelated to the kidney disease in this case and probably needs to be treated separately by your vet.

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