Not uncommon for baby puppies to get yeast or ear mites…... best to visit the Vet to get it cleared up....

Well, his tail returned to normal just 2 days after. He has his 1 year check up this week so the doc will check it for any problems. Thanks for all your input and advise.

I am a big believer in quality of life. If a dog is having pain and a medication can relieve that pain, even if it possibly shortens their life, I will probably use it anyway. A longer life, lived in pain, just isn't worth it to me, but that's just MHO.

I feel redeemed that I was not the only person who had to administer Hydrogen Peroxide. thank you all for commenting. :)

@BasenjiMaya: Thank you for the help. I really appreciate everyone's input. Our plan is to have her spayed so we'll see if the vet can take care of the hernia then. (We'd love to breed her, but I just don't think we would be able to put in the care and planning with breeding. But Basenji's are so adorable, it's hard to say no to breeding.) It is pretty simple to have it fixed with spay… and as far as breeding there is lots that goes into it along with planning and care..and finding the right homes and being prepared to care for those pups for their lifetime... especially money.... so I think you are making the wise decision

Woo hoo Booger!!! So glad you are feeling better!:D:D:D

well i know that if you pour table salt in your hand and squeeze an ice cube you can get serious burns. i'm sure it's possible the salt and ice have the same affect on puppy paws.

Sorry, still no answer and still no results !!! :(

They should be both equally as accurate, but you just have to make sure that the dog hasn't eaten anything that was alive for a MINIMUM of an hour before the cheek swab, while it doesn't really matter for the blood test.

And there are just some bitches that "mark" their bedding… period... My Mickii's litter sister for her entire life would mark bedding (and she didn't have Fanconi)...

I think good food shows up in good coats, but if I am wrong, I will be corrected. grin.

Dallas will do this when he pees in his crate. However, that is the only time I have ever noticed. I actually have never caught him doing it either, but my mom has. Not to mention, I have come home & my room will smell like he peed but the crate will be dry. I assume that's what he has done. I asked my vet & they said it isn't anything serious that should cause concern.

The one time this happened to my german shepherd mix, she had to be put under anesthesia to cut the nail off. I got her to the vet right away, and they took care of it. The nail grew out just fine after that, and we never had another problem.

I sent you a message on your profile page.

Thanks, Both come from one very good breeder in Holland, his whole kennel is tested clear. We're going to test our Brindle one for hd and some more health tests (Buana is already tested before) and we will discuss it woth our vet. He is very interested in Basenji's and knows a lot about Fanconi.

Hopefully you can find something "middle" of the road…. that works well with any tummy issues he might have to some meats... or grains

One of the main things they looks for on fatty tumors is "is it connected"… or can you get your fingers around it... meaning it is not attached to anything.... usually when not attached to anything they are OK... just very "unsightly"....

Always has been a must for my dogs before any type of surgery regardless of age….

Glad to hear it…still sending good vibes and thoughts your way. Keep us updated...

Well I have used the benzoyl for 2 days now, going on #3. I can see some hair regrowing in some of the spots but not all. So I am praying this is going to work for her. I just hate to see her this way :(