Alex, sometimes it's a matter of not digesting... could be age, worms or teeth issues (though teeth usually more an equine than canine problem as dog don't really chew much). If you know worms aren't a problem, and not other problems such as cancer or thyroid, then I'd work on the digestion side. Probiotics, plus easier to digest foods. As I posted before, I do use Fastrack. There are foods that are made to digest easier, but you can also simply smash and soak to help also.
Two blue eyes female Basenji
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@annejanine - Yes, she would be red & white.. and seeing that you don't know anything about her pedigree and/or health testing you for sure should have her DNA for Fanconi as this is late onset. This is a cheek swab that you order, swab their cheek and send back. You can learn about Fanconi at https://basenji.org/index.php/about-basenjis/basenji-health. The test is 65.00 from www.ofa.org and well worth the price since Fanconi is late onset and a deadly affliction. You can also have her DNA tested for PRA (late onset that cause blindness). Go to https://www.ofa.org/diseases/dna-tested-diseases and choose Fanconi and Basenji PRA. It is important that you know the genetic health for your girl. Both are well worth the price to do these tests. There has been Basenjis with one blue eye (rare).
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@elbrant
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@tanza
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Pretty exciting to get the results from Hazel’s DNA. I wish they were more specific with the other 12.5% but that’s ok.
She’s perfect and a complete joy. She’s smart and quiet and so much fun. We are visiting my
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Thanks so much for posting the results! What you have is unique. Treasure her!
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@annejanine - Interesting, by the picture I don't really see two blue eyes?
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@annejanine
Thanks for posting her results. Unfortunate that they weren’t more specific on the 12.5%. Hazel is a beauty- love her eyes! You’ve definitely got a little treasure!
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Here they are! @tanza
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@kembe thank you so much!
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@annejanine - Thanks that shows the blue eyes... could not really see them in the other picture.
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notice she still has her duclaws, in my experience, most all breeders (reputable) remove these at a very early age ... either way she is GEORGOUS and I know will bring you more joy (and require more patience sometimes!) than you ever knew was possible! Congrats and I wish you and your family all the best in your adventures to come (of which you can bet there will be many!)!!
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@hizbaby Actually no. More and more breeders leave them on these days. I am not sure that I agree. Having tended a couple of torn dew-claws in the past, I find it a bit scary.
We always removed them on about Day 5 if not earlier. That way there is no bleeding.
But my two both have their dew-claws and they seem to have become accepted.
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Dewclaws: I thought "responsible" breeders removed them, and mutts or backyard breeders ignored them (and saved the money the vet would have charged).
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@hizbaby - Hello, this is not true any longer. While many breeders still remove dewclaws there are many responsible breeders have opted to not due so. While removing dewclaws was considered the norm 5 years ago (or more) this is not as it was in years past a way to separate responsible breeders from ones that are not.
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@zande - Correct Zande and in many countries it is not legal to remove them. I have my pups dewclaws removed at day 2 but I don't go to a vet. I have another breeder that has always done her own (she is a Vet Tech) and she comes to the house to do them. Much less stress on Mom's and pups and safer then taking a 2 or 3 day litter to the vets office. If I didn't have someone that comes to the house, I would leave them on. My personal opinion is to remove them especially for lure coursing, seen too many injuries with them on... also one more nail to trim and if you DO not trim the dewclaw they can and do grow around and back into the leg.
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@tanza I never take my pups to the vet - he comes to the house ! Dewclaws were done right by the whelping box, Mom having been escorted to the garden for a brief spell. No stress at al for the pups, and I think I mis-typed - should be Day 3.
Yes, ears, tails and dew claws remain as nature intended in many countries, by law. We have never trimmed ears here and now tail-docked is illegal.
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@annejanine You are SO Cool! Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming back with the results! What a treat. She's awesome. And, as far as I'm concerned... close enough... she's a Basenji.
