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The West
Highland White Terrier
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the West
Highland White Terrier than in the general dog population. In some cases the disease either has, or is believed to have, a genetic, hereditary cause but many of the diseases listed here do not have a proven genetic basis.
If you do not find the disease that you are looking for in this list the
disorder has probably not been reported to occur more frequently in this breed
than in the dog population as a whole. Try to find it through the search button.
Alimentary tract diseases
This section includes diseases that involve the mouth, oesophagus (gullet), stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum), large intestine (colon and rectum), liver and pancreas.
Diseases involving the mouth
Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)
Diseases involving the pancreas
Diseases affecting the small intestine
Diseases affecting the large intestine
Blood diseases
- Pyruvate kinase
deficiency
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Heart valve disorders
Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart
Heart muscle disease
Other
Eye diseases
Diseases of the eyeball
- Multiple ocular defects
- Persistent pupillary membranes
Diseases of the eyelids
Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)
Diseases of the cornea
Diseases of the lens
Hormonal diseases
Immune system diseases
Kidney & Urinary
tract diseases
Liver diseases
Nervous system diseases
- Deafness
(congenital)
- Globoid cell
leukodystrophy (juvenile)
- Hemivertebrae
- Shaker dog disease
Orthopaedic diseases
- Craniomandibular osteopathy
- Infantile cortical hyperostosis
- Legg Perthe Calves
Disease
- Pyruvate kinase
deficiency
Reproductive disorders
- Gestation period mean 62.8 days
Respiratory diseases
- Chronic bronchial
disease
- Pulmonary
interstitial fibrosis
Skin diseases
Other
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