@tuts - Hello tuts, note that the test recommend by OFA comes from the Basenji Club of America as recommended tests and for OFA this will determine if done that Basenji will get a CHIC rating. Note however this does not mean that they were clear, just means that they were tested. Some are test that need to be done yearly. Breed parent clubs for all breeds determine what tests need to be done
Testing Strips
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I have a quick question, are these the testing strips you use for Fanconi? I know in my Spilling Sugar post people mentioned I needed ones that test only sugars, not keotene, and every pharmacy/vet in my city only has the wrong kind. I looked online and found these…are they the right thing?
I figured I might as well test, since I have no history on my dog.http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100133&navAction=jump&navCount=1&id=prod4782
Thanks!
Jill -
Yes, Diastix are the correct test strips.
Also, remember you can go ahead an submit blood to the Canine Phenome Project now and request the DNA test as soon as testing has resumed.
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Yes, Diastix are the correct test strips.
Also, remember you can go ahead an submit blood to the Canine Phenome Project now and request the DNA test as soon as testing has resumed.
And also remember that since the strips go bad in six months and since it has been shown that early on, Fanconi dogs will not spill every day, but might spill on day and then skip a day, best to do it 3 or 4 days in a row every month.
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And remember everyone, they really do go bad, so please do not use them past the date….. if there are some of you that live close or even you could do it by mail, you might think about sharing the strips instead of just tossing them
