The North West Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark: Oldest Fossils in Europe by Michael Benton, Alexander Brasier, Peter Harrison, Laura Hamlet

“…The North West Highlands Geopark is probably one of the largest geoparks anywhere, comprising 2000 km2 of remote, mountainous and coastal terrain. …”
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Genome-wide linkage study of atopic dermatitis in West Highland White Terriers by Paps Judith S, Nielsen Dahlia M, Olivry Thierry JM, Salzmann Cary A, Harris Tonya L, Olby Natasha J

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Canine atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, heritable, chronic allergic skin condition prevalent in the West Highland White Terrier (WHWT). In canine AD, environmental allergens trigger an inflammatory response causing visible skin lesions and chronic pruritus that can lead to secondary bacterial and yeast infections. …”
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Haemostatic, fibrinolytic and inflammatory profiles in West Highland white terriers with canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and controls by Elodie Roels, Natali Bauer, Christelle Lecut, Andreas Moritz, André Gothot, Cécile Clercx

“…Abstract Background Canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CIPF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease mainly affecting old West Highland white terriers (WHWTs). The aetiology of CIPF is currently unknown and pathogenesis poorly understood. …”
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Estafilectomia em um cão da raça West Highland White Terrier: Relato de caso by Thaísa Valéria de Araújo, Ivan Torres Gregório da Silva, Thereza Vasconcelos

“…Objetivou-se relatar o caso de um canino, macho, com idade aproximada de sete anos, da raça West Highland White Terrier, apresentando sinais clínicos de disfagia, intolerância ao exercício, engasgos recorrentes e dispneia sendo observados a aproximadamente cinco anos, diagnosticado com prolongamento de palato mole. …”
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Morphological variability of native maize (Zea mays L.) of the west highland of Puebla and east highland of Tlaxcala, Mexico by Gregorio Alvarado-Beltrán, Higinio López-Sánchez, Amalio Santacruz-Varela, Abel Muñoz-Orozco, Ernestina Valadez-Moctezuma, Ma. Alejandra Gutiérrez-Espinosa, Pedro A. López, Abel Gil-Muñoz, Juan de Dios Guerrero-Rodríguez, Oswaldo R. Taboada-Gaytán

“… The objective of this research was to assess the morphological variability of maize landraces native of the west highland of Puebla and east highland of Tlaxcala, México, in order to, besides define it, related it to races, commercial varieties and with the altitude of the localities of seed collection. …”
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Osteopontin and fibronectin in lung tissue, serum, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of dogs with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and control dogs by Aline Fastrès, Elodie Roels, Alexandru C. Tutunaru, Géraldine Bolen, Anne‐Christine Merveille, Michael J. Day, Mutien‐Marie Garigliany, Nadine Antoine, Cécile Clercx

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Association of Common Genetic Variants in the <i>CPSF7</i> and <i>SDHAF2</i> Genes with Canine Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in the West Highland White Terrier by Ignazio S. Piras, Christiane Bleul, Ashley Siniard, Amanda J. Wolfe, Matthew D. De Both, Alvaro G. Hernandez, Matthew J. Huentelman

“…Canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CIPF) is a chronic fibrotic lung disease that is observed at a higher frequency in the West Highland White Terrier dog breed (WHWT) and may have molecular pathological overlap with human lung fibrotic disease. …”
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Markers to Emigration from North West Sutherland: The Presbyterian Cemeteries of Lot 21 of Prince Edward Island by Malcolm Bangor-Jones

“…This investigation of gravemarkers from five Presbyterian cemeteries on Lot 21 of Prince Edward Island demonstrates emigration from an area of the north west Highlands of Scotland to a particular community over a period of approximately 50 years. …”
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Flora, Life Form, and Chorology of Plants in Highlands of South Mashhad by Fariba Noedoost, Mohammad Farzam

“…Materials and MethodsIn order to identify the plants in the south and west highlands of Mashhad, during regular visits from spring to autumn in the growing seasons, plants of the area were collected and pressed. …”
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Rethinking Tourist Wellbeing through the Concept of Slow Adventure by Jelena Farkić, Steve Taylor

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Closed reduction of humeral condylar fracture and elbow luxation in a dog by Sebastián Cardona R, Luis Carlos Muñoz R, Raúl Fernando Silva M

“…ABSTRACT Fractures of the distal humerus that involving the condyles often requires extensive surgical approach for treatment, leading to a prolonged recovery time. In a West Highland White Terrier dog two years old, with a fracture of the lateral humeral condyle portion and elbow luxation, was performed a closed technique for luxation reduction, fracture reduction was performed by digital pressure and percutaneous osteosynthesis by introduction of a Kirschner wire of 2 mm diameter, accompanied by Robert-Jones bandage modified for 6 weeks. …”
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Osteopatia craniomandibular canina: Revisão by Nathalia das Graças Dorneles Coelho, Paula Costa de Oliveira Pinto, Breno Curty Barbosa, Fernanda dos Santos Alves, Daniela Bastos de Souza Karam Rosa, Angélica da Costa Ferreira de Souza, Paloma Helena Sanches da Silva, Sóstenes Apolo Correia Marcelino, Anelise Carvalho Nepomuceno, Renato Cesar Sacchetto Torres

“…As raças mais predispostas são as Terries em destaque para o West Highland White Terrier. Os sinais clínicos são variáveis dependendo dos ossos alterados e do grau de acometimento. …”
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Outdoor Therapy: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Examining the Lived-Experience, Embodied, and Therapeutic Process through Interpersonal Process Recall by Heidi Schwenk

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Diagnóstico e tratamento do embolismo fibrocartilaginoso em um cão de pequeno porte: Relato de caso by Rafaela Macedo Mendes Cozac, Fernanda Silva Franco Oliveira, Gizele Monsueth Melo

“…O presente relato ocorreu em um canino de dois anos e meio, macho West Highland White Terrier, que foi atendido em um hospital veterinário com tetraparesia súbita, onde permaneceu internado vinte e um dias e após receber a alta hospitalar deu continuidade ao tratamento por cento e sessenta dias. …”
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Genomic Characterization of Canis Familiaris Papillomavirus Type 25, a Novel Papillomavirus Associated with a Viral Plaque from the Pinna of a Dog by John S. Munday, Kristene Gedye, Matthew A. Knox, Lynne Robinson, Xiaoxiao Lin

“…A 14-year-old West Highland White terrier dog developed multiple raised plaques that were confined to the concave surface of the right pinna. …”
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Recurrence and survival in dogs with excised colorectal polyps: A retrospective study of 58 cases by Tristan Méric, Julien Issard, Thomas Maufras, Marine Hugonnard, Odile Senecat, Alexis Lecoindre, Rodolfo Oliveira Leal, Coralie Bertolani, Olivier Toulza, Patrick Lecoindre, Elise Brisebard, Mireille Ledevin, Thibaut Larcher, Amandine Drut, Elodie Darnis, Juan Hernandez

“…When available, histological samples were reassessed by 2 board‐certified pathologists according to the revised Vienna classification (RVC). Results The West Highland White Terrier (WHWT) breed was significantly associated with the presence of colorectal polyps (OR: 20; 95% CI: 7.5‐52; P < .001). …”
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Demographic and histopathologic features of dogs with abnormally high concentrations of hepatic copper by Tarini Vedantham Ullal, Steven Lakin, Brooke Gallagher, Nick Sbardellati, Zaid Abdo, David C. Twedt

“…Age was negatively associated (P < .02), but specific breeds (Doberman pinscher, Labrador retriever, and West Highland white terrier) were positively associated with abnormally high hepatic Cu (P < .001). …”
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Real-time PCR quantification of the canine filaggrin orthologue in the skin of atopic and non-atopic dogs: a pilot study by Roque Joana, O'Leary Caroline A, Kyaw-Tanner Myat, Duffy David L, Shipstone Michael

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Canine atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disease associated with defects in the epidermal barrier, particularly in West Highland white terriers (WHWTs). It shares many similarities with human AD, and so may be a useful animal model for this disease. …”
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Extraesophageal reflux and reflux aspiration in dogs with respiratory diseases and in healthy dogs by Sirkku Kouki, Sanna J. Viitanen, Ninna Koho, Henna P. Laurila, Liisa Lilja‐Maula, Saila Holopainen, Mikko Neuvonen, Mikko Niemi, Aline Fastrès, Cécile Clercx, Minna M. Rajamäki

“…Animals  Thirty‐one West Highland White Terriers (WHWTs) with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), 12 dogs with inflammatory airway disease (IAD), 6 dogs with recurrent pneumonia (RP), 26 brachycephalic dogs (BD), 27 healthy WHWTs (HW), 52 healthy dogs (HD). …”
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Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs—Epidemiologic Aspects and Clinical Characteristics of Dogs Presenting at Two Swedish Animal Hospitals by Johanna Holmberg, Lena Pelander, Ingrid Ljungvall, Caroline Harlos, Thomas Spillmann, Jens Häggström

“…Breeds with the highest relative risk included Norwegian Lundehund, West Highland White Terrier, and Miniature Poodle. Median age at presentation was 3.8 (IQR 1.8–6.8) years. …”
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