CRGV stands for Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular VasculopathyCRGV has a common name of Alabama Rot as it has symptoms similar to the cases found in America, but CRGV does have a number of differences to Alabama Rot. The first cases were identified in the New Forest by vets Anderson Moores, based at Hurlsey. Over the last 6 years, more CRGV cases have been seen
between November and May than between June and October, suggesting a possible
Winter / Spring seasonality. The official web page supporting this condition is www.andersonmoores.com/owner/CRGV Anderson Moores has a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VetSpecialists There is mapping available for locations of confirmed cases at www.vets4pets.com/stop-alabama-rot/ Fund raising for CRGV researchThere are two groups raising funds for research in to CRGV. The official group raising funds have called the website ARRF, which stands for Alabama Rot Research fund. Their page is at www.arrf.co.uk They have a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/stopalabamarot Another group is the New Forest Dog Owners Group. Their fund raising is held in a bank account and is dedicated to Anderson Moores and any other interested party with an acceptable
application. Their page is at www.newforestdog.org.uk/nfdog-research-fund They have a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nfdog Parliamentary petitionThere is a Parliamentary petition at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/213970 You will have to validate your email address to sign the petition. Confirmed UK casesThis is the number of dogs who have died, and the condition has been confirmed by autopsy. Autopsy is the only way to confirm the condition. There are a number of dogs who have not been autopsied, so the true figure of the dogs infected with or who have died from this condition is unknown. CRGV - Alabama Rot on FacebookThere are numerous groups on Facebook. I would send you to Anderson Moores has a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VetSpecialists Alabama Rot UK Help - CRGV www.facebook.com/groups/627035814036908 ARRF have a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/stopalabamarot New Forest Dog Owners have a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nfdog |