Kennel Club advice

All hounds used for breeding should take part annually in a heart testing scheme approved by the Irish Wolfhound Club: the minimum requirement being examinations by stethoscope, ECG and ultrasound scan

Breed Club Advice

Dr Serena Sykes (Brownlie) has provided the club with extensive information regarding cardiac disease in Wolf Hounds.

https://iwhealthgroup.co.uk/heart-disease.html

https://iwhealthgroup.co.uk/about-the-scheme.html

Heart Testing schemes are constantly being reviewed and updated by VCS and The Kennel Club.  The information here is correct at the time of writing (June 2024). If the links do not work it is advisable to refer to the Kennel Club website to check for updated health information about your breed and then to check on your breed club website.

https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/search/breeds-a-to-z/