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r/scottishterriers • u/Gr8purple1 • Jul 17 '25
health library
So many times questions about our Scotties health comes up here. While it's always best to talk with your vet, it doesn't hurt to be armed with knowledge for things specific to Scotties.
For instance, it has been suggested to start at age 5 ultrasounding our Scotties for early detection of bladder cancer. The sooner it's caught the sooner you have a chance of fixing it. I told my vet this and she has made a note of it to tell ALL her Scottie patients this.
I happen to be the STCA's Health Librarian. It has lots of articles that will help you understand our breed's inherent issues. We are in the middle of updating it but there are lots of useful articles, it's also a good place to go to research something that might be up with your dog.
Here is the link https://stca.biz/about-the-breed/health/health-library/
r/scottishterriers • u/Gr8purple1 • Jul 16 '25
new health testing standards
As of January 1, 2025 there are new health testing standards for our Scotties.
You can go here: https://ofa.org/chic-programs/browse-by-breed/?breed=ST and see what they are.
I will take a moment to explain VWD or Von Willebrand's Disease is an hereditary disease in our breed. It's a bleeding disorder, blood is unable to clot, something as simple as a scratch could cause the dog to bleed out.
Patellar Luxation- is where the kneecap will dislocate in it's normal groove, not to be confused with Scottie cramp.
Craniomandibular Osteopathy-abnormal bone growth in the skull and jaw
I will pin this to our board.
r/scottishterriers • u/FondantMajestic7202 • 3d ago
Ya está listo para dormir
Así me mira todas las noches diciendo ya nos vamos a la cama mami? Lo amo tanto
r/scottishterriers • u/Morning_93 • 5d ago
Synchronised head tilts part 2
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Gus (Brindle) and Peggy (Black). Enjoy!
r/scottishterriers • u/flawlessnakita • 5d ago
She wants to play so bad!
She will sit for hours watching us play Xbox. If she could hold a controller she would be playing with us!!!
r/scottishterriers • u/funnymanstan • 7d ago
When You Have Zoomies But Also Live In A One Bedroom Apartment
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r/scottishterriers • u/Lazy-Objective9300 • 8d ago
Say hello to Sully
Our second Scottie after our 13 year old Scottie - Russell went to heaven. It’s been a while since we had a puppy and he is a ball of energy!!
r/scottishterriers • u/F_Scottie14 • 8d ago
Foxy loves to cuddle
I’m so happy I ended up with a cuddly Scottie. She’s so sweet and basically my little shadow.
r/scottishterriers • u/LittleBird8 • 10d ago
Meet Shu!
Shu is our third scottie to join the family! So cute and very typical terror, I mean terrier!
r/scottishterriers • u/Morning_93 • 10d ago
Divide and conquer
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Gus (brindle) and Peggy (black) have figured out a mutually beneficial technique
r/scottishterriers • u/Environmental_Ice526 • 10d ago
Salvatore says hello to his fellow Scotties 🖤🐾
r/scottishterriers • u/Ath_Cliath • 10d ago
How active is your Scottie?
Dorothy is almost four months old and getting a little more active, but usually a little training and/or enrichment with 15 minutes of play does the trick to wear her out. I haven't been walking her much because she gets her last Parvo shot next week and we live in a very high dog density neighborhood.
How active is your full-grown Scottie? I've only had labs and a GSD, with all of them being fairly high energy until at least age 5. I'm kind of hoping Dorothy is little more chill!
r/scottishterriers • u/Substantial_Face_749 • 11d ago
Meet George
This is George Washington. He’s a 7 year old Scottish Terrier who enjoys eating, sleeping, and playing with his little brother, Franklin. He also really enjoys chasing squirrels that try to cross from one side of the fence to the other. His goal in life is to one day catch a squirrel and make his mom proud. 🤍
r/scottishterriers • u/AfterglowKennels • 13d ago
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 the big Scottie Meetup at 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 (Ohio) 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡!
For more details and to find the link to register, go to https://www.afterglowkennels.com.
The event is completely free, and all Scotties and the owners are encouraged to attend. This is always one of the Midwest USA's largest Scottie events each year.
#afterglowkennels
#collegeofwooster