Over the years, the STCA has invested significant time and money into the study of Scottie Health issues.  The STCA is proud to be the home for ScottiePhile, a library of health and education related articles from numerous sources.  The ScottiePhile Home Page features a database listing of the articles, organized for quick reference. Health issues are the primary focus of the STCA Health Trust.

 
Has been added as a new Health and Education section of the STCA Website.  The initial content includes information on Cerebellar Abiotrophy, but additional content is planned in the near future.  Either click on the Grand Central logo or [Click Here] to access Grand Central.  You will be asked to register with the site first, and then you will have access to each section within Grand Central, e.g. CA Central, Registry Central, etc.

The 1995 Health Survey of the Scottish Terrier was conducted by the STCA in an effort to collect statistical data on diseases that affect our breed.  This survey has been analyzed and reported on in several books and articles.  A brief summary of the findings is available by clicking here.  Closely linked to the Health Survey is a description of many of the genetic diseases identified in the survey's listing of carrier frequency.

The 2005 STCA Health Survey of the Scottish Terrier was conducted in basically the same manner as the 1995 survey.  Click here for the complete report to the Health Trust on data that was transcribed from the 2005 Survey.

Purdue University recently completed a health study that was jointly funded by the STCA Health Trust Fund and the AKC Health Foundation. This material was just published in the April 15, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medicial Association. It is titled "Herbicide exposure and the risk of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in Scottish Terriers". The STCA HTF is pleased to announce that a summary of this study (in briefing format) is available on the STCA web site. (Click here)

The Purdue researchers are planning to publish several more articles based on this research. Dr. Glickman, one of the researchers, is especially excited about one of the articles which will describe the relationship in Scotties between consumption of fresh vegetables on a regular basis and a reduced risk of cancer. This relationship should not be surprising based on what has been found from studies in humans. However, finding the same thing in dogs hopefully will send a message to pet food companies that maybe their current foods are not optimal and could be modified for the better.

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Vet Cancer Registry

Dr. Marcia Dawson, DVM and former Chairman of the STCA Health Trust recently brought the Vet Cancer Registry to our attention as a relatively new Internet service. This web site was started as a place to collect meaningful statistical information about canine and feline cancer.  It is now the largest registry of its kind with over 7,500 cases. Much of the site is designed for veterinarians, but the site is self-explanatory, user friendly and has lots of useful information.

If you know of a case of canine cancer, encourage your veterinarian to check out the site too and consider submitting the case.  Submitting a case is free, confidential and only takes a few minutes to complete.

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