Steve & his Scotties
I have had 6 scotties. My first two both died of cancer. One had bladder cancer at age 6 and the other had melanoma which spread throughout her body at […]
Tag Archives: Scottie Health
Scottie Health needs you!
Cushing’s Disease, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and of course TCC’s are high on my agenda at the moment and it seems some of you too are similarly interested. I’ve sourced plenty […]
Kennel Club PureBred Health Survey
Whilst looking for statistics gathered by the Kennel Club on a completely different matter, I stumbled across this report on the internet. The figures are once again depressing. Yes I know […]
Finlay’s Belly Band!
When Finlay needs to “pee” he really needs to pee – a symptom of TCC. On the odd occasion, this burning desire to pee has resulted in him “doing it” […]
The Fall and Fall of our Scottish Terrier
In 2005 it was reported that … Scottie Health is not improving ….. life span of the breed is 10½ years ….. dogs bred by “good” breeders are not healthier […]
Bladder Cancers and TCC
Research has suggested that our beloved Scotties are 20 times more likely to get bladder cancer than other breeds. What has been noted is that the most common type befalling […]
Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA) Or Scottie Cramp
Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA) or Scottie Cramp affects Scottish Terriers. Sometimes this is confused with Scottie Cramp simply because of the unsteady nature of the Scottie when experiencing a bout of […]
Craniomandibular Osteopathy
Craniomandibular Osetopathy What is craniomandibular osteopathy?Craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO) is a bone disease of growing dogs. It affects the bones of the skull, including the mandible (lower jaw), tympanic bullae (bone […]
Cushings Disease
As Finlay is currently undergoing medication for Cushings, we’re going to keep this “health issue” prominently placed. It is a disease which is becoming more and more common, but equally […]
Elevated Liver Enzymes
In 2006 the College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, carried out tests entitled “Serum alkaline phosphatase activity in Scottish Terriers versus dogs of other breeds“, the main objective being “To determine […]
Scottish Terrier Health Network 