Westie Health eBook
Welcome to the Westie Health eBook. The purpose of the eBook is to provide Westie owners and veterinarians more detailed information about various health concerns affecting Westies. We are providing this information in an electronic format on our website so that we can add more content covering additional health concerns, as well as updating health concerns listed earlier with more current information.
We started off in 2006 with information on four specific Westie health concerns: Atopic Dermatitis (Atopy); Bladder Cancer (Transitional Cell Carcinoma); Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; and, Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. In 2007, we added four new topics: CMO (Craniomandibular Osteopathy), Luxating Patella, Addison’s disease, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). In 2008, we added Juvenile Cataracts, White Shaker Syndrome, Breeding and Whelping and Aggression. In 2009, we added Diabetes Mellitus, Dry Eye (KeratoConjunctivitis Sicca), Copper Toxicity, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Each year, we expect to add information on approximately four more Westie health concerns.
Most of the information provided should be understandable to the average Westie owner. At the end of each section, more detailed scientific information and references are provided for veterinarians and others seeking more technical and in-depth information.
The Westie Health eBook is a project funded by the Westie Foundation and produced by the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM). We welcome any comments or suggestions on how we can improve the quality and/or usefulness of the information provided in the eBook by simply using the Contact Us link.
We sincerely hope that you will find the information in our Westie Health eBook useful, helpful and informative.
Westie Health eBook (full version)*
(4.01 MB PDF)
*Note: individual chapters can be accessed below
Contents of the Westie Health eBook:
(The following sections can now be viewed as individual PDF documents)
- Overview (624 KB PDF)
- Diet and Environment (660 KB PDF)
- Topic # 1: Atopic Dermatitis (1.2 MB PDF)
- Topic # 2: Bladder Cancer (Transitional Cell Carcinoma) (692 KB PDF)
- Topic # 3: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (567 KB PDF)
- Topic # 4: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (623 KB PDF)
- Topic # 5: CMO (Craniomandibular Osteopathy) (287 KB PDF)
- Topic # 6: Luxating Patella (243 KB PDF)
- Topic # 7: Addison’s Disease (167 KB PDF)
- Topic # 8: IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) (210 KB PDF)
- Topic # 9: Juvenile Cataracts (242 KB PDF)
- Topic #10: White Shaker Syndrome (34 KB PDF)
- Topic #11: Breeding and Whelping (276 KB PDF)
- Topic #12: Aggression (704 KB PDF)
- Topic #13: Diabetes Mellitus (733 KB PDF)
- Topic #14: Dry Eye (KeratoConjunctivitis Sicca (635 KB PDF)
- Topic #15: Copper Toxicity (760 KB PDF)
- Topic #16: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (343 KB PDF)
- The Westie eBook Team (640 KB PDF)