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    @CrazySenji: Elliot's just came back clear :) So glad to hear this about Elliot. Hope he's doing well!
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    Sorry Pat I meant "some" not some types. And yeah, baby steps but exciting ones. :)
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    I sent a message to the Fanconigroup today stating this and asked what the procedure was for joining the group. Jennifer
  • Roxy is being DNA tested

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    Ooops - But I do think it would be fun to get the results. Thanks Nicola for doing this thread - It's quite interesting.
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    @AC~Akeyla: I was wondering when we should have our 1 year old B's checked for Fanconi? For some reason I thought they had to be a certain age. And what is the best way to go about getting them tested? And you are most likely thinking of the urine test strips, which was the only way to detect Fanconi before the DNA Test that is now widely used. Since Fanconi is a late onset, usually it was recommended that Basenjis be strip test with urine test strips beginning no later then age 3 (and tested once a month, every month). If you have a Basenji that DNA tests for Affected, then you still will need to start testing them monthly no later then age 3.
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    @jessi76: another vac I didn't see on your list is Lyme. Ask your vet about it IF tics are prevelant in your area. where I live, ALOT of dogs are coming down with Lyme disease (spread by deer tics), so I didn't even think twice about getting my dog the vaccine. although we keep him on a flea & tic preventative, the vaccine is another added precaution. like I said though, only if tics are an issue in your area. No, they don't seem to be a big deal here, the worst "pest" we have aside from fleas are chiggers or you may know of them as sand fleas. Thanks for you help.