Research Papers

BONE CANCER

Genome-wide analyses implicate 33 loci in heritable dog osteosarcoma, including regulatory variants near CDKN2A/B Starkey et al


BREEDING

Beyond Inbreeding Depression? A Case Study of the Irish Wolfhound     Silvan R Urfer


EPILEPSY

Epilepsy in Irish Wolfhounds Margret L Casal, Richard M Munuve, M Anne Janis, Petra Werner, Paula S Henthorn


HAEMATOLOGY

Clinical pathology of Greyhounds and other sighthounds  S Zaldívar-López, L M Marín, M C  Iazbik, N Westendorf-Stingle, S Hensley and C G Couto

Haematological and biochemical values in North American Scottish deerhounds K N Sheerer, C G Couto, L M Marin, S Zaldívar-Lopez, M C Iazbik,  J E Dillberger, M Frye and D B DeNicola

Some haematological values of Irish Wolfhounds in Australia P Clark and B W Barry


HEART DISEASE

Irish Wolfhound Heart Disease Serena E. Brownlie PhD BVM&S MRCVS Cert SAC

Evidence for sex disparity in the development of atrial fibrillation in Irish Wolfhounds  S Brownlie, R Sykes, M Cobb and S Simpson

Genomic Insights into Cardiomyopathies: A Comparative Cross-Species Review  Siobhan Simpson, Paul Rutland and Catrin Sian Rutland

Impact of cardiorespiratory diseases on morbidity and mortality in Irish wolfhounds  Lovisa Orleifson

Irish wolfhounds with subclinical atrial fibrillation:

progression of disease and causes of death C Vollmar, A Vollmar, B Keene, P R Fox, S Reese and B Kohn
Multiple Genetic Associations with Irish Wolfhound Dilated Cardiomyopathy
 Siobhan Simpson, Mark D Dunning, Serena Brownlie, Janika Patel, Megan Godden, Malcolm Cobb, Nigel P Mongan and Catrin S Rutland

Multiple Species Comparison of Cardiac Troponin T and Dystrophin:  Unravelling the DNA behind Dilated Cardiomyopathy Jennifer England, Siobhan Loughna and Catrin Sian Rutland

Occurrence of cardiorespiratory  diseases and impact on lifespan in Swedish  Irish Wolfhounds: a retrospective  questionnaire-based study Lovisa Orleifson, Ingrid Ljungvall, Katja Höglund, Jens Häggström

Pedigree analysis of atrial fibrillation in Irish Wolfhounds supports a high heritability with a dominant mode of inheritance Samantha L Fousse, William D Tyrrell, Mariellen E Dentino, Frances L Abrams, Steven L Rosenthal, and Joshua A Stern


IMMUNODEFICIENCY

Suspected primary immunodeficiency syndrome in three related Irish Wolfhounds A L Leisewitz, J A Spencer, L S Jacobson, H Schroeder


LIVER SHUNT

Evidence of Inheritance of Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts in Irish Wolfhounds F G van Steenbeek, P A J Leegwater, F J  van Sluijs, H C M  Heuven, and J Rothuizen

The Inheritance of Livershunt in Irish Wolfhounds M Lyons

Mass screening of Irish wolfhound puppies for portosystemic shunts by the dynamic bile acid test M G Kerr. T Van Doorn

Surgical treatment of intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in 45 dogs R N White, C A Burton, F J McEvoy


LONGEVITY

Longevity and Mortality of Irish Wolfhounds A Comfort

Longevity and major causes of death are heritable in Irish Wolfhound C J A  van Gemert, J J  Windig, P Berg


MEGAOESOPHAGUS

A randomized crossover study of compounded liquid  sildenafil for treatment of generalized megaesophagus  in dogs.  Susan O. Mehain, Jillian M Haines,  Sarah C Guess

Sildenafil improves clinical signs and radiographic features in dogs with congenital idiopathic megaoesophagus: a randomised controlled trial. F Quintavalla, A Menozzi, C Pozzoli, E Poli, P Donati, D K Wyler, P Serventi, S Bertini


NEUTERING

Long-Term Health Risks and Benefits Associated with Spay Neuter in Dogs      Laura J Sanborn, MS

Recent Research Raises Concerns Regarding Early Spaying/Neutering Mark Spivak


PNEUMONIA AND RESPIRATORY DISEASE

Acute Respiratory Disease in Irish Wolfhounds Angela Body, Mark Dunning

Aspiration pneumonia in the  Irish wolfhound: a possible  breed predisposition C M Greenwell and P H Brain

Impact of cardiorespiratory diseases on morbidity and mortality in Irish wolfhounds Lovisa Orleifson

Occurrence of cardiorespiratory diseases and impact on lifespan in Swedish Irish Wolfhounds: a retrospective questionnaire-based study  Lovisa Orleifson, Ingrid Ljungvall, Katja Höglund, Jens Häggström

Recurrent bacterial pneumonia in Irish Wolfhounds: Clinical findings and etiological studies Sanna J Viitanen, Anu K Lappalainen, Ninna M Koho, Tiina Pessa-Morikawa, Lorenzo Ressel, Minna M Rajamäki1

A retrospective questionnaire based study of Pneumonia in the Irish Wolfhound. Angela Bodey

Rhinitis/Bronchopneumonia Syndrome in Irish Wolfhounds C Clercx, I Reichler, D Peeters, K McEntee, A German, J Dubois, F Schynts, N Schaaf-Lafontaine, T Willems, M Jorissen, and M J Day


VACCINATION

2015 Vaccination Guidelines for Owners and Breeders of Dogs and Cats    WSAVA