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  • Ok thank you one more time for the info Pat

    This week I'm talking to my dog's vet to get the tests he is missing
    My Wife and I appreciated all the comments,
    After reading all, She is considering to Buy a Female to Breed Simba and if We can't found a home for the pups, we will be Responsible for all of them.
    We will make sure the bitch has all these tests as well.

    Thank you and best regards.

    Carlos Andres Perez
    CUSTOM CONCRETE DESIGNS
    www.cretepolishing.com
    carlo@cretepolishing.com

  • @carlo2711:

    Ok thank you one more time for the info Pat

    This week I'm talking to my dog's vet to get the tests he is missing
    My Wife and I appreciated all the comments,
    After reading all, She is considering to Buy a Female to Breed Simba and if We can't found a home for the pups, we will be Responsible for all of them.
    We will make sure the bitch has all these tests as well.

    Thank you and best regards.

    Carlos Andres Perez

    You Vet doesn't do Fanconi DNA. You order the cheek swab and do the test yourself. Order from http://www.offa.org/dnatesting/fanconi.html

  • Oops…Pat posted at the same time with the same information! :rolleyes:

    Your vet cannot do the Fanconi DNA test...that is a kit that you must order and send back. Go go http://www.offa.org/dnatesting/fanconi.html for complete information and to order the kit.

    I'm not sure what's involved in the other tests, so I don't know if the vet can do those, either…more experienced people on this site can give you more information on how to properly proceed in getting them done.

  • This is a test worth every penny they charge. I will look forward to hearing your lovely boy shows clear.

  • Vets do all the others. The tests are sent off for results for hips (to OFA), lab for Thyroid, your local Vet can do Patellas. Eyes are done by a specialist, ask your regular Vet for a referral.

    Forms are at www.offa.org for Hips/patellas and Thyroid

  • Thank you, we have and eye specialist where we can take him to, she has done two surgeries to my Chinese sharpey before, and
    my Vet helped me getting him the DNA test, I'm going to talk to her this week for Simba's.

    Carlos Andres Perez
    CUSTOM CONCRETE DESIGNS
    www.cretepolishing.com

  • @carlo2711:

    Thank you, we have and eye specialist where we can take him to, she has done two surgeries to my Chinese sharpey before, and
    my Vet helped me getting him the DNA test, I'm going to talk to her this week for Simba's.

    Carlos Andres Perez
    CUSTOM CONCRETE DESIGNS
    www.cretepolishing.com

    Carlos,
    Your Vet can't do the DNA test for Fanconi. You must order the DNA cheek swab from OFA at the link I gave you and make payment. Then when you get it, you just swab his cheek and send it back to OFA in the supplied envelope.

  • Welcome to you and Simba. You've been given very good advice from the previous posters and I'm pleased that you're willing to take the advice.

    I have bred many beautiful and handsome Basenjis but quite a lot of them have never been bred, I like your philosophy about dogs' souls but it's important to remember to do the very best we can for those souls.

  • Its very easy to order the fanconi test on line. I am looking forward to hearing about your results.

  • We appreciated the information.

    Carlos Andres Perez
    CUSTOM CONCRETE DESIGNS
    www.cretepolishing.com

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