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| Signs warn dog owners of killer disease | Signs warn dog owners of killer disease |
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| Signs are to be put up in the New Forest warning dog owners about a little-known disease that has killed 17 dogs across Britain in recent months. | Signs are to be put up in the New Forest warning dog owners about a little-known disease that has killed 17 dogs across Britain in recent months. |
| The Forestry Commission notices tell owners to take their pet to a vet should it develop lesions on its legs, paws and face. | The Forestry Commission notices tell owners to take their pet to a vet should it develop lesions on its legs, paws and face. |
| Vets say the disease - which leads to kidney failure - is most likely "Alabama Rot", which was first seen in the US in the 1980s. | Vets say the disease - which leads to kidney failure - is most likely "Alabama Rot", which was first seen in the US in the 1980s. |
| The source of the disease is unknown. | The source of the disease is unknown. |
| However, the Environment Agency has ruled out chemical contamination in water supplies. | However, the Environment Agency has ruled out chemical contamination in water supplies. |
| The majority of the dogs that died in the past year were in the New Forest, but there were also others in Surrey, Cornwall, Worcestershire and County Durham. | The majority of the dogs that died in the past year were in the New Forest, but there were also others in Surrey, Cornwall, Worcestershire and County Durham. |
| The notices say owners should take their dog to a vet even if the lesions appear a week after a walk. | The notices say owners should take their dog to a vet even if the lesions appear a week after a walk. |
| Alabama Rot had been associated with greyhounds, but the deaths in Britain in the past year have affected a variety of breeds. | Alabama Rot had been associated with greyhounds, but the deaths in Britain in the past year have affected a variety of breeds. |
| David Walker, from Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in Hursley, near Winchester, said: "What I would say is that if you see a skin wound on your dog then don't just leave it. | |
| "Ordinarily you might say I'll leave that for 24, 48 hours - I would say don't do that, get down to your local vet." | "Ordinarily you might say I'll leave that for 24, 48 hours - I would say don't do that, get down to your local vet." |