West Highland Terriers have a reputation that is somewhat itchy! Some of us Westies are prone to skin problems.
I won’t go into the details but suffice to say a little itch became a hot inflammation. Biting and chewing gave glorious but temporary relief but moments later the itch burned more. Poor me and The Stephen Family. A vet prescribed some medication which only worsened the problem. Master Robert simply didn’t know what to do and in desperation we visited a special, and very expensive, canine dermatologist and it was determined I was allergic to the medicine that had been prescribed. The drug company picked up the dermatologist’s bill. Did I recall Master Robert, a lawyer, say in a fit of frustration, “I’ll sue their ass?” Eventually a drug called Aquopel was prescribed and it worked wonders although I had to wear a cone for a week to ensure I couldn’t chew my skin further. I had to take daily medicated baths for a month. I HATE water!!!! I was also restricted to chicken only kibble. And everything worked wonders. I had a little flare up a few years later but Aquopel worked immediately. So dear pet owner should your Westie have skin problems the problem could be yeast, food, environmental or even psychological. No way you’ll get me to a dog shrink!
I suggest if you have a West Highland Terrier, or perhaps any dog, you may want to go to westiesinneed.com for a review of “the skin issue”. The message may be that veterinarians do not always have the answer so you’ll have to do some leg work to combat skin issues. Trial and error.
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