@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello-my dog was just diagnosed with Renal failure due to Fanconi
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Hello all,
I was thru hell and back this week as Rafi was diagnosed with terminal renal failure-probably due to Fanconi. He is 9 years old and my second pure bred basenji. I never even knew about this problem until this week. We have him on the Fanconi regemin now and he has improved in his appetite and he smells better. Who knew?
My mail vet was a complete let down but the emergency clinic has been great, along with two other vet who have helped with consulting.
We are making him great food, giving him the antacid 2x a day, finishing up the amoxicillin, giving fish oils, 100ml of subcut. fluids daily and ordered the sodium bicarbonate tabs to start as well.
Any other advice or input is welcome! Rafi's mom…;-( -
I know how you're feeling; it's a little overwhelming at first. Hard to believe your breeder didn't tell you about Fanconi!
I have PM'd you with the info on how to get on the Fanconi List; they are a wealth of information and tips on dealing with this.
Give Rafi a big hug from us,Terry
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Sorry to hear that…it is never easy with a Fanconi dog. Had you been strip testing him before he got sick?... and has your Vets consulted with Dr. Gonto who developed the Protocol?... the main thing is to get him on the protocol ASAP...
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Welcome to the forum - sorry it had to be with such a hardship. We're here to help in any way we can.
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Thanks to the amazing Cheryl-Hanks mom and Kevin and Dr. Gonto we are on our way to trying everything known on Fanconi. All your posts meant the world to me! Rafi is not going to have an easy road-we caught it very late.
Gabrielle
That is great, hopefully you have also advised his breeder… good luck and well wishes for a good treatment and good results.