7. Health Issues

The Australian Basenji is a very healthy breed, is long living, and suffers from very few congenital health problems, compared to many other breeds, and other Basenjis elsewhere in the World.

Below are listed some of the most common health problems which do occur.

	Fanconi Syndrome
	Hip Dysplasia (HD)
	Hypothyroidism
	Inguinal Hernias
	Umbilical Hernia
	Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM)

There are other health issues that can be found in the breed, but it needs to be stressed that not all of the known issues have been diagnosed among Basenjis in Australia.

Some excellent information and articles can be found on Davina Hopkins' Kanibaru website.

All of our dogs are regularly strip tested (with normal results), some of our dogs have been eye screened (either Clear or with single strand PPM), with extended eye screening of breeding stock to be commenced in 2005.

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