IRISH WOLFHOUND
Cardiovascular conditions
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Prevalence of 5.6% in this breed compared to 0.16% in mixed breeds and 0.65% in pure breeds
Believed to be familial or genetic
Atrial fibrillation
High frequency (10.5%) in this breed
Often asymptomatic
Ventricular premature complexes may also be seen in this breed
Dermatological conditions
Callus dermatitis/pyoderma
Endocrine conditions
Hypothyroidism
Gastrointestinal conditions
Gastric dilatation-volvulus
Congenital portosystemic shunt
Haematological – immunological conditions
Immunodeficiency syndrome of Irish Wolfhounds
Von Willebrand’s disease
Possibly inherited as an autosomal recessive trait
Common in this breed in the UK
Musculoskeletal conditions
Increased anteversion of the femoral head and neck
Conformational abnormality
Shoulder osteochondrosis
Lateral patellar luxation
Also known as genu valgum
May be inherited
Neoplastic conditions
Primary bone tumours (most commonly osteosarcoma)
Neurological conditions
Cervical vertebral malformation (wobbler syndrome)
Ocular conditions
Entropion (usually lateral lower lids)
Breed predisposition; polygenic inheritance likely
Eversion of the cartilage of the nictitating membrane
Breed predisposition; possibly inherited as a recessive trait
Cataract
Multifocal retinal dysplasia with liquefied vitreous
Autosomal recessive inheritance suggested
Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)
Micropapilla
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