Jakey’s Hip Score

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Jakey's (Ch Tambuzi The Aeronaut) PennHip results were received in March. He was screened at the same time as his litter sister Haroer. Very pelased with Jakey's hip score. The great result re enforces why such screening is so important. Jakey's score is just outside the tightest 5% for the breed, a percentage being reduced because of the low scores recently - many being my dogs scores.  Jakey's score is below; Right Hip (Distraction Index) 0.27 and left 0.29, with no signes of OA in either hip. The breed ranges between 0.27 - 0.75 with an average 0.45.

Alfie’s Hip Score

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Alfie's (Tambuzi The Aviator) PennHip results were received in March. He was screened at the same time as his litter sister Harper and litter brother Jakey. Very pelased with Alfis's hip scorew hich is well below the breed average. Right Hip (Distraction Index) 0.36 and left 0.32, with no signes of OA in either hip. The breed ranges between 0.27 - 0.75 with an average 0.45.

Willow’s Hip Score

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Willow's (Ch Tambuzi Secret Of Roan Inish) PennHip evaluation report was received last week. Very pleased with her result. Both hips DI 0.29, with no evidence of OA in either hip. Willow's hips are ranked in the tightest 5% of the breed. The breed ranges from 0.29 (Willows score being the tightest) to 0.78.

The breed average DI is now to 0.46. This is disappointing as the average is higher some of the breeds one expects to have higher scores; for example, German Shepherd Dogs have an average score of 0.40, 0.6 lower than Basenjis!

I was amazed by the efficiency of the result - the X-rays were only taken one day and back the next from the US - well done PennHIP!

 

Eye Examinations

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Both Willow and Lyra had further eye examinations today. Their eyes have been screened as part of the Tambuzi Health Management Program. An ACES  approved specialist conducted the eye examinations. I am very happy to report that both Lyra and Willow received certification that they both have 'normal' eyes. There was no sign of cataracts, PRA, coloboma, and no PPMs of any type. It is especially relevant that periodic eye screening is carried out in a breeding program. This is the second eye examination that Willow and Lyra have had completed.

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Coconut Oil and Basenjis

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Coconut oil and basenjisI received the following warning from Dr Aine Seavers in relation to Coconut oil and Basenjis.

Hi all
It has come to my attention from clients in general that the internet is currently pushing coconut oil as a treatment - topical and oral - for so many ailments.

This oil must not be fed to Basenjis of any age but especially the old and especially in cold weather when we are most at risk of the dogs throwing 'strokes' or CVAs.

Coconut oil has always been associated with hardening of the arteries and clots - something most dogs are not at risk of - but they can be and I suspect Basenjis do have this problem due to low normal thyroid and high normal cholesterol and haematocrit.

The reference below is from the 1970s which shows you how long this has been known but yet ignored by Dr Internet!

"Thrombosis in association with atherosclerosis induced by dietary perturbations in dogs R Mahley, AW Nelson, VJ Ferrans, DL Fry ABSTRACT:
The distribution, severity, and complications of diet-induced atherosclerosis in dogs can be altered by changing the source of fat in the diet. Thrombosis and thromboembolic disease associated with atherosclerosis occurred with diets containing beef tallow and lard of coconut oil but were absent in dogs fed cottonseed oil as a source of fat. Experimental animals with and without thrombosis are of value as models in elucidating the role of platelets and thrombostatic mechanisms in atherosclerosis."

Aine