Longtime member, not active. Had a basenji with the same diagnosis back in 2004. He took a tremendous amount of bicarb each day, his Fanconi was being well managed, but he started having seizures at night. Our vet gave us something to stop the seizure that we'd administer rectally. We kept track of the number of seizures and they started becoming more frequent, to about twice a week, if I recall. The final seizure he had he went temporarily blind and howled and howled and we knew that was it was time. I just sat on the floor with him and cried. A couple months later we looked at photos we had taken of him right before and he looked very, very tired. Very much the hardest thing we had ever done was to let him go across the Bridge, but after looking at those photos, we had done the right thing. Our vet had told us that it was possible he would have a seizure and not come out of it, and we certainly didn't want that.
Bcoa breaking news - fanconi
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How wonderful
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Count me overjoyed at the news… and ticked that I just spent $130 and now get to do it again. Trivial compared to the news, but I sure wish they had announced they were close to this before I paid for the tests only months ago.
Any idea on the cost of this one?I will continue to test Cara no matter the new test results (she is probable carrier) for a couple of years simply because I am concerned not so much with the test, but with how they handle it -- considering how most the bad results before were explained by retesting. She is such a pain to strip test, I am very hopeful this turns out superb so I can eventually go to every few months. Since Arwen tested probable clear, if she tests clear, I doubt I'll continue testing her.
Now if only we could get a special fund raising committee to raise money JUST FOR FANCONI testing for BRAT, I'd be a happy camper.
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Count me overjoyed at the news… and ticked that I just spent $130 and now get to do it again. Trivial compared to the news, but I sure wish they had announced they were close to this before I paid for the tests only months ago.
I am sure there are many others like you. And there have been other times Dr J thought he was close only to have it not be so…. I would guess that is why there was no advance announcement.
For me, I am just thankful that it was finally found!
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I just emailed them. They said:
To have the new testing performed you would need to order the Fanconi test kit from our web site at: https://secure.offa.org/cart.html
Thank you.
Carol Skinner
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc.
2300 Nifong Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201
1-573-442-0418 ext 221
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This is FANTASTIC news!!!! I was so happy when I read the e-mail this morning!
I'll have Cheyenne and Zuni retested…unfortunately...there's no need to re-test Apache.
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Here are some interim details from Liz Hansen at University of Missouri: any Fanconi test ordered since late August has been the direct test only. They are no longer using the marker test. Ordering a Fanconi test kit from OFA is no different than before, but the test that will be done is the new one.
If you previously used the FTA card sample with the saliva swab to have a linkage test done, they are not yet sure whether there is enough sample remaining to extract for the new test. If you want a re-test now (e.g. For breeding stock who may be used this year) she suggests you get a new sample using a new kit. UMo and OFA are still debating how they'll handle the repeat testing.
If you previously obtained a linkage result using a blood sample and want to re-test with the direct test in the very near future (e.g., Indeterminates) Liz suggests you e-mail her -
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I sure never remember BCOA (or the Lab) would re-test" IND's. It was suggested that when we had a direct test, people re-test if they want. Everyone knew going in that there was 4 possible results and what each one represented. And if I did the Linkage tests know full well the possible results, I would consider it to be my responsibility to re-test an IND. I do not believe this is a correct statement.
The direct test will be shown in the OFA database a "Clear, Carrier, Affected" it will no longer say "Probably" as it did with the Linkage test. So it would have a complete new number because it is a different test, regardless of the results
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Thrilled with the news! A question though, I ordered Oakley a test about three months ago and have procrastinated in getting it done.. Can I still use that or do I have to order a new kit?
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Thrilled with the news! A question though, I ordered Oakley a test about three months ago and have procrastinated in getting it done.. Can I still use that or do I have to order a new kit?
You can use the test kit that you now have. It is the same kit. The Lab at U of MO has been using the direct test since late August. So your results will read Clear, Carrier or Affected, with no "Probably" prefix
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Thanks for the clarification Pat! Will do tonight and send out
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Great news! Just in time for me to have Bungwa tested.
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im so happy sending away for test friday( after i get paid). hubby not happy for all the money spent on her but i dont care she is my !st born daughter ( cant have kids)
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Hurray! I know that this is what the basenji community has been waiting for!
Regarding incorrect results (with the linkage test), how close will the DNA test be regarding 100% accuracy?
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Hurray! I know that this is what the basenji community has been waiting for!
Regarding incorrect results (with the linkage test), how close will the DNA test be regarding 100% accuracy?
Until Dr Johnson's talk at the Nationals and that question is asked, don't think we will know that answer. And remember also, that some of the errors were "human" errors, which will always be present.
Since it is the direct gene that was found for Fanconi, I would think that without human error should be pretty close to 100%. When they found the gene for HA all those years ago it was and this is a recessive gene also (the gene for Fanconi)
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Shelley, Bungwa is one of my males from my last litter, he is named after Bungwa of Blean. His full name is Antefaa Bungwa Forest Glory. I've not been in a hurry to get my males tested as I don't intend to breed again. However I get stud enquiries so couldn't consider accepting until he is tested and this applies to my 3 males. You may meet him at the NBS sometime but as you may know I'm not ultra keen on showing.
Does any one know whether Gary Johnston has published the details of the direct test as I want to forward the link to Jeff Sampson of the UK Kennel Club? They'll obviosly require published information.
