Skip to content

Basenji with problems

Basenji Health Issues & Questions
  • I am glad you got a GOOD report! Thanks for the update!!

  • @etzbseder:

    Well, we are back from the vet. I am told not to worry about the infection I thought he had, it's probably just him growing up and it being mating season. as for his let, he has a swollen knee and I should keep him from stressing it and have him eat 1/4 pill 2x a day of an anti-inflamitory/pain killer, like tylenol (i think).in a week, i will return and see if he is better and if an x-ray is needed.

    Hopefully NOT Tylenol..as acetaminaphen is toxic for most dogs. Hopefully it was something the vet perscribed. Is it is his knee (rear leg), or his elbow (front leg). If it is his rear leg, he may have a bad patella. They can pop in and out, the dog can appear to be limping, and then be fine.

  • @Quercus:

    Hopefully NOT Tylenol..as acetaminaphen is toxic for most dogs. Hopefully it was something the vet perscribed. Is it is his knee (rear leg), or his elbow (front leg). If it is his rear leg, he may have a bad patella. They can pop in and out, the dog can appear to be limping, and then be fine.

    Good points Andrea (especially the Tylenol)… I was wondering the same thing if it was his patella. but if there was swelling, could just be joint problems... or joint problems leading to something more serious

  • it was his front left leg and his elbow was a little swolen, but even now it's doing better, and no , not tylenol. the vet gave me "Rimady"

  • @etzbseder:

    it was his front left leg and his elbow was a little swolen, but even now it's doing better, and no , not tylenol. the vet gave me "Rimady"

    Be very careful with Rimady….. and you can seach the internet about it... (and should)... short term should not be a problem (usually) but it does/can have terrible side effects

  • This may sound gross but-Shadow sometimes does not clean himself enough-I put a little corn syrup near his opening on his sheath and he starts to clean himself again.

  • @nomrbddgs:

    This may sound gross but-Shadow sometimes does not clean himself enough-I put a little corn syrup near his opening on his sheath and he starts to clean himself again.

    I would be a bit concerned that some would get into his urethra and start a UTI. I think maybe a baby wipe might be a bit safer for cleaning those areas.

  • While I've got people looking at this, my B also has a minor umbilical hernia, I was wondering, how big of an issue is it, and should I get him fixed. Do the potential problems get overweighed by the benefits?

  • @etzbseder:

    While I've got people looking at this, my B also has a minor umbilical hernia, I was wondering, how big of an issue is it, and should I get him fixed. Do the potential problems get overweighed by the benefits?

    Umbilical hernia are NO problem… 75% of all Basenjis have them... when you have him neutered they can fix it then.

    A couple of my girls had quite large ones and were never a problem not even then they whelped litters

  • @etzbseder:

    While I've got people looking at this, my B also has a minor umbilical hernia, I was wondering, how big of an issue is it, and should I get him fixed. Do the potential problems get overweighed by the benefits?

    That is usually not a big deal. The majority of Basenjis are born with umbilical hernias.

    Should you get him fixed? As in neutered? Yes. Should you get the hernia fixed? They could do it when they neuter him if it bothers you…but it isn't a health concern unless it is quite big.

22/22

11 Oct 2007, 20:35

Suggested Topics

  • 0 Votes
    7 Posts
    3k Views
    My 8 yr old just had this happen. He has had diarrhea issues his entire life, but never this. It is called a prolapsed anus, and even if it resolves in its own, u need to go to vet for antibiotics and to discuss possible causes. It’s not normal, but can happen when straining.
  • 0 Votes
    6 Posts
    3k Views
    Test results got back today….yay no thyroid issues....just fat puppy I guess. I will have to watch exactly what she eats and cut her back from there if she does not start to lose some of the 'winter weight'.
  • 0 Votes
    14 Posts
    5k Views
    @ibi_n_sane: the ears of the basenji of the pictures you show look like their is really something wrong, but it is not right to think that a basenji with a bit thin fur on his ears also has a condition/ disease that causes this. Of course, this dog is diagnosed with pattern baldness. And no, you can't say that every basenji/dog with less fur on the ears has this condition. Like Tanza said: it could be flies, or maybe cold, malnutrition.. I do think that Tillo's bald blackish ear rims are more than just 'loosing hair because it's winter/spring/summer..' And I would love to know what's causing it. That's why I wanted to ask it at the University and that's why I was suprised to see the B-ears on the screen and to hear about this 'pattern baldness' :)
  • 0 Votes
    13 Posts
    7k Views
    I have gotten the comment of min doberman. lol…. could have been her spiked Harley collar.
  • 0 Votes
    13 Posts
    8k Views
    My C3 has the same itchy skin problems too mostly due to the 1001 allergies he has…but I use the Aveeno Oatmeal Ointment to help calm the itch & I also put Brewers Yeast tablets & Fish Oil tablets into his food to help keep his skin & coat healthy. Sometimes we need to bathe regularly (like once a week :eek:) in the Aveeno oatmeal shampoo to help as well. Good luck!
  • 0 Votes
    7 Posts
    2k Views
    how big is the lump? it could be as simple as a pore clogged with oil. it can feel like a cyst and by massaging it you can get it to head over time. Or try a warm wash cloth. Shot reactions, like they said, are on the shoulder blades. Caesar has a reaction to a shot and his shoulder blew up to a softball size. The vet tech that gave a shot didnt insert it in the correct manner and it dissolved with time and a Benadryl shot. Does your pup react when you touch it like it might hurt? What size is it? When Cairo was being neutered the vet pulled two teeth (canine and molar) that were not completely out or pushed out by the new teeth. They didnt charge me that much because he was already asleep. This is a great time for them to inspect and fix anything. They charged me $50 for pulling a baby canine that didnt come out and a molar that was on its way out.