Basenji
Breed Description - see AKC for detailed standardSight hound
Breed problems can be both inherited or diseases and disorders seen frequently in a breed and mode of inheritance unknown. Both are listed.
Breed Problems
Coloboma: an abnormal development of the eye, usually seen in collies, which can lead to blindness
Corneal leukomas: an abnormal accumulation of a white material in or on the cornea
Franconi Syndrome - a kidney disease where sugar spills into the urine
Hemolytic anemia: anemia caused by the destruction of the red blood cells by an autoimmune process.Hypothyroidism: a common endocrine disease where the body produces an abnormally low amount of thyroid hormones
Inguinal hernia: a break in the muscular layer of the body wall occurring at the inguinal canal (where the back leg meets the body).
Intestinal malabsorption: a disease where the intestinal tract does not absorb nutrients properly. Also known as protein- losing enteropathy as a consequence of inflamatory bowel disease. In Irish setters there is also a wheat-sensitive enteropathy.
Persistent pupillary membrane: a developmental abnormality where the membrane forming the iris does not form properly
Progressive retinal atrophy: a disease where the retina slowly deteriorates, producing night blindness
Pyruvate kinase deficiency: a deficiency of a specific red blood cell enzyme. Most commonly seen in basenjis; also in beagles and Cairn terriers.
Renal tubular dysfunction: a condition where the tubules of the kidneys (the filtering structures) do not function properly. (See #124b.) In basenjis, glycosuria develops and is called Fanconi syndrome.
Retinal dysplasia: a condition where the retina is malformed.
Umbilical hernia: a break in the abdominal muscle wall at the point where the umbilical cord enters the body.
Coliform enteritis
Immunoproliferative enteropathy (lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis)
Basenji Club of America, African Barkless Dogs
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This page was last edited 05/27/08
