I agree with Therese. What she described with Fula Charisma is exactly what we went through with our Luna, who was also four at the time of her death. Get him to the vet ASAP, just in case it is more than hives. At the very least it sounds like he needs some cortisone to reduce the inflammation.
Thanks everyone! We are on our way there now, I will let you know how it turns out!
Pat- I didn't mean to sound like that, just me worrying about him and talking myself out of it being something serious because it's uncommon in the breed.
You all make valid points and since I was just doing what the vet said to do last time he had hives I just figured they were the same. HOpefully the new vet will have some answers.
So, nothing to worry about according to the holistic vet… just hives. He wants to see me switch him to a raw diet and sent me home with some probiotics. We have turkey necks and offal on order. Other than that he wants us to keep an eye on Ein's luxating patella, but for that he pushes chiropractic care.
Any thoughts on doggie chiro? I wasn't fond of it for myself when I went a few years back.
Thanks everyone, glad Ein is ok and hopefully he will be on his way to a more permanent solution.
Doggy Chiro… is a wonderful... I have never known any that have not benefited from having it done... especially the elder ones. So if you are dealing with luxation patella's I would do it.
Because I don't remember if you posted it or not, you should let your boy's breeder know about the luxating pattella as it seems to be a growing problem in our breed.
Pat- I did mention it to her when we first found out about the luxating patella over a year ago. She said that she wasn't aware of it in his line. Nor the histiocytomas and hives which he has had since i can remember and he's only 2 and we've had him since he was 8 wks. She didn't seem concerned.
I am looking to add to our basenji family and I would like to not have the same potentially hereditary issues. We have a newish kennel in blairstown that i looked into but couldn't find much. I did email a list of Q's though.
The breeder did say no boosters and switch vets when she heard the last one strong armed us into vaccinating. Which is why we were hesitant and decided to look into a new vet. He didn't really help with the current issue though. I didn't want a shot for him but a topical herbal ointment might have helped? I'm not a dr though 
On a side note is it too late to register Ein? I found the envelope i forgot to mail when gathering his records.
Who is his breeder, if you don't mind sharing? Or his sire/dam? Is it Doris Daniels? As they say, if you don't test for it, you don't know about health problems. What is the name of the people in Blairstown? Have you checked out BCOA for responsible breeders? www.basenji.org
Chris Maxka is recently now in New Jersey. She is a responsible breeder.
and no, not to late to register him (however it will cost more, I think). Go to AKC site and check out registration
Thank you for the referral. I will look into Chris Maxka and will send her a email as well. Yes Ein is from Doris his parents are Am Ch Djakomba's Trick or Treat and Am Ch Queen of Sheba VI. I love Ein he has an amazing personality and good looks to boot! Its just the other things.
The new breeder I spoke with is Dark Moon Kennels, the are not listed on the BCOA but I'm sure you saw that.
Thanks again for being here for all us newbies.
Thank you for the referral. I will look into Chris Maxka and will send her a email as well. Yes Ein is from Doris his parents are Am Ch Djakomba's Trick or Treat and Am Ch Queen of Sheba VI. I love Ein he has an amazing personality and good looks to boot! Its just the other things.
The new breeder I spoke with is Dark Moon Kennels, the are not listed on the BCOA but I'm sure you saw that.
Thanks again for being here for all us newbies.
Don't know the people from Dark Moon, however I am very familar with their pedigrees on their dogs. I find it interesting that there is was no health information on the web site. Particularly since the one male is DNA tested Affected with Fanconi. And was bred to a Clear bitch, but none of the pups were DNA tested… while the "model" says they will all be carriers, it is appropriate (IMO) to have them all tested.
Interesting fact on your boy's pedigree... the Queen of Sheba lines on the sire's side go back to a dog by the name of Johnson's Brindle Boy, this is interesting because in that dogs pedigree there is no way that he would have been a brindle. And he came from a BYB in GA that was getting out of breeding Basenjis only to go to another. So hard to day what really is in the pedigree, at least on the Dam's side.
Pat - not really the hives thread but you mention a dog called Johnson's Brindle Boy with no brindle background. Interestingly when it was known that 2 Brindles were to be imported here, the breeder importing was a 'secret' and there was much discussion within the rumour mongers in the breed. My Fula Tri (whoi had a red undercoat) was spotted at training classes and the word went round that I was the one with the brindles! Perhaps 'brindle' was such a misnomer?
Back tio Hives, jmojopin1 - I see you have a holistic vet - has he not recommended homeopathic Urtica? This is a remedy I swear by and if any of mine get stung I give them some doses and this halts the allergic reaction in its tracks!
I will definitely do my homework before we chose where our next little furball comes from.
Patty, I will call the Dr in the AM and ask him about Urtica. -ty He seemed rushed, it was the end of the day and we were not the last new patient. I feel like he didn't really address the current issue, he was prescribing what to do to prevent it from happening in the future.
Einstein is finally running around today and starting to feel a bit better. But he still had a benedryl earlier today for the itching and scratching.
