Question:
I read your column with regard to the Westie in our Saturday paper. We, too, own a Westie. When he was a puppy, he swallowed a piece of plastic and needed an endoscopy procedure. They found that the walls of his intestines were thickening. Our vet determined that he had a wheat allergy, and he is now on a potato-and-venison diet and no wheat -- there are treats with no wheat in them. He does not throw up anymore. We would not have found out about the wheat allergy without our Westie swallowing the plastic. He is a very healthy 14-year-old today. Thought this might help the people in Clifton, Va.
C.D., Minneapolis, MN Apr 12, 2009
Answer:
Thanks for the alert on this serious problem that is evident in other breeds as well, and also in crossbreeds or mutts. For details on this and related dietary problems, see my review articles on my Web site, www.twobitdog.com.
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