Editing Scottish Terrier (section)

===Scottie cramp===
[[Scottie cramp]] is an [[autosomal recessive]] hereditary disorder which inhibits the dog's ability to walk. It is caused by a defect in the pathways in the brain that control muscle contraction due to a low level of [[serotonin]] in the body.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upei.ca/cidd/Diseases/nervous%20system%20disorders/Scotty%20cramp.htm|title=What is Scotty Cramp?|date=30 October 2001|publisher=Canine Inherited Disorders Database|access-date=2010-02-07}}</ref> Typically symptoms only show when the particular dog is under some degree of stress. The front legs are pushed out to the side, the back arches and the rear legs overflex, causing the dog to fall should it be moving at speed. The condition is not seizure related, and the dog remains conscious throughout the event, with symptoms abating once the cause of the stress has been removed.<ref name="ceskycramp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ceskyterrier.co.uk/section213947_68950.html|title=Scottie Cramp|publisher=Cesky Terrier.co.uk|access-date=2010-02-07}}</ref> Currently, there is no known [[genetic testing]] available for Scottie cramp. A diagnosis will come from a veterinarian once diagnostic tests have been conducted. Diagnostic tests for Scottie cramp, include a physical, complete blood count, a biochemistry profile, and a urinalysis.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Muscle Cramps in Scottish Terriers|url=https://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/musculoskeletal/c_dg_hereditary_noninflammatory_scotty_cramp|access-date=2021-09-18|website=www.petmd.com|language=en}}</ref> Although Scottie cramp is an inherited disease, it is a non-painful, non-life-threatening, episodic disorder. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=dcwd|title=Genetic Issues Scottish Terrier Club of America -|url=https://stca.biz/about-the-breed/health/genetic-issues/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Scottish Terrier Club of America|language=en-US}}</ref> Affected dogs with Scotty cramp and their litter mates should not be bred, otherwise this disease can be passed to any future offspring they may have.<ref>{{Cite web|last=scottiehealth|date=2013-01-21|title=Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA) Or Scottie Cramp|url=https://scottishterrierhealth.com/2013/01/21/cerebellar-abiotrophy-ca-or-scottie-cramp/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Scottish Terrier Health Network|language=en}}</ref>

[[Vitamin E]], [[Diazepam]] and [[Prozac]] have all been shown to be effective treatments should it be required. Scotty cramp is found in other breeds of terrier, including the [[Cesky Terrier]].<ref name="ceskycramp" /> "Episodic Falling", a condition found in [[Cavalier King Charles Spaniel]]s is considered to be similar to this disorder.<ref>{{cite book |title=Textbook of Small Animal Surgery |last=Slatter |first=Douglas H. |date=January 2003 |publisher=W.B. Saunders Company |edition=3rd |isbn=978-0-7216-8607-3 |page=1094 }}</ref>