Greyhound deaths in Darwin

[PossumCorner]

This is sad, poor fellow raced and died next day, not race-related exactly, it does show how much resistance to any bug it takes out of them.  That and not exactly spelled out dirty kennel conditions but clear enough as in "kennel hygiene is a factor" who would have thought?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-21/flesh-eating-disease-kills-three-racing-greyhounds-in-darwin/9073240

 

[Rebanne]

Jesus I hope this isn't Alabama Rot.

[PossumCorner]

Rebanne I'd never heard of it (sheltered life?) but google has a ton of articles.  I'd assumed USA greyhounds only but this talks about all breeds, cocker spaniels boxers etc in the UK.  What I don't like, both this and the Australian ABC link use the words "flesh eating".  ABC TV news mentioned "tropical" not sure if that was stressed or just in passing.  But nothing really tropical about England.  So yes, share your hope this nasty is different, if bad enough.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/what-alabama-rot-everything-you-7097104

 

[Rebanne]

@PossumCorner I have had a couple of reads and I think they are different but having Greyhounds I've known about Alabama Rot for a while now. I also didn't take "kennel hygiene is a factor" to mean dirty kennels, just that the dogs are in close confines and maybe even the hosing out was helping spread the disease or incubate it seeing as how it was said humidity was a problem.

[Kirislin]

Alabama Rot has turned up in England too, so it can cope with colder climates. I hope it isn’t in Australia.