Skip to content

Can non basenjis access the fanconi test?

Basenji Health Issues & Questions
  • silly question, but would a non basenji be able to be tested? I know basenji crosses can be dna tested but what about other breeds?
    I ask this because in another breed I have there are a number of siblings and a dam who have all passed away with various kidney disorders. Different vets so no uniformity of diagnosis.

    We are now strip testing the remaining siblings but would be interested if we could rule out fanconi.
    thanks

  • I'm pretty sure you could if you really wanted to. If you go to the CPP website, there should be contact information for the people at the University that does the tests. I have had to contact them before and they got back to me very soon if I missed them.

  • Because the current test is a marker test and not a direct gene test, I don't know how useful the test would be. This is a question you would have to ask directly to the researchers.

Suggested Topics

  • Fanconi testing resumes!

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    947 Views
    No one has replied
  • 0 Votes
    25 Posts
    13k Views
    BettawhippetB
    That is a huge relief about the cheek swab…She absolutely HATED having her blood drawn and has been mistrustful of the vet and vet techs ever since. I didn't not realize that there were many errors in the original test. I stopped frequenting this forum shortly after I had her test done and haven't really heard anything from the basenji world until I got the e-mail. I will definitely get this re-test done as soon as possible and will pick up some strips tomorrow so I can start testing her urine. Thankfully she has not been showing any signs of poor health and has always done well on checkups.
  • Should I test a Basenji Mix?

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    11
    0 Votes
    11 Posts
    8k Views
    K
    Thank you for all your replies. I truely appreciate learning so much about everyone on this board. Unfortunately, I don't know what the parents of my pup is due to being a rescue dog. He was found in a garbage bin, then a shelter, then a rescue, then in my life!
  • Fanconi Test Results

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    3k Views
    Ninabeana26N
    That is great news!!! I'm happy for you & the entire clan :)
  • Fanconi Test

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    4
    0 Votes
    4 Posts
    3k Views
    QuercusQ
    @etzbseder: Thanks, I've seen that before, but forgot about it. After looking at that, it shows that my answer would be: Clear pups ONLY means that neither parent is affected, and that does not change with multiple clear pups. The only thing that shows any determination of the parents is a test of the parent themselves (or if their grandparents are clear). correct. The more clear pups (with no affecteds or carriers) you had from the breeding of the same two animals, the more LIKELY it is that the parents are clear…but it certainly would not be a for sure.
  • Fanconi DNA Test

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    2
    0 Votes
    2 Posts
    3k Views
    red and white fureverR
    Thank-you for the link, tanza! I bookmarked it in my favorites.