WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER HEALTH SURVEY
BASED ON 916 DOGS LIVING IN ITALY
All Westies involved are owned from private owners, it’s due to my choice do not include dogs owned by breeders.
FEMALE
MALE
434
482
SOLD BY BREEDER (1)
SOLD BY PET SHOP (2)
SOLD BY private OWNERS (3)
UNKNOWN
519
153
206
38
AGE FROM 2 TO 24 MONTHS
AGE FROM 2 TO 7 YEARS
AGE MORE THAN 7 YEARS
380
377
159
TARGETED DISEASES
ITALY 2011 N.
ITALY 2011 %
USA 2007 %
Atopic dermatitis
203
22.1
23.2
Luxated Patella
40
4.3
5.5
Dry Eye
16
1.7
2.1
Legg-perthes
9
0.9
2.3
CMO
11
1.2
0.7
Pulmonary Fibrosis
7
0.7
0.9
Diabetes
2
0.2
0.8
White Shaker Syndrome
7
0.7
1.5
Addison’s Disease
3
0.4
1.7
Copper Toxicosis
2
0.2
0.5
Juvenile Cataracts
5
0.5
0.8
Sic Sinus Syndrome
(Heart)
0
0
0.3
611 (66% ) of dogs involved are free from all targeted diseases
305 (33%) have one or more of targeted diseases.
This report was prepared by :
Elisa Borgini - kennel “dei Castelli in Aria”-Milan-ITALY www.westie.it
with the irreplaceable help of Laura Bonetti Administrator of www.westy.it ‘s forum.
And the very important help of all Westie owners who submitted our form.
1)-sold by breeders includes professional and hobbyst breeders. 2)-sold by Pet shop, in Italy means puppies from puppy farms or illegal import. 3)-Sold by private owners’ means a family with a female that sometimes sell a litter.
