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One study found that purebred dogs were more than three times more likely to get DCM than mixed-breed dogs, with doberman pinschers, golden retrievers, boxers, great danes, Irish wolfhounds ...
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a heritable disease in some dog breeds, including the Boxer, Dobermann, Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, and St Bernard. [42] Treatment is based on medication, including ACE inhibitors, loop diuretics, and phosphodiesterase inhibitors. [citation needed]
The breeds most likely to develop GDV are the Great Dane (10 times more likely), Weimaraner (4.6) St Bernard (4.2) and the Irish Setter (3.5). [12] Other breeds with a predisposition include the Irish Wolfhound, Borzoi, English Mastiff, Akita, Bull Mastiff, pointing dogs, Bloodhound, Grand Bleu de Gascogne and the standard Poodle. [1]
The Weimaraner and Irish Setter American Kennel Club (AKC) parent clubs advocate the use of immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids, supplemented with antibiotics and antacids (to compensate for the decreased thickness of the stomach's mucosal lining as a result of the corticosteroids and to decrease the possibility of forming stomach ulcers).
Irish Wolfhounds are among the tallest of the dog breeds. Some legends about these creatures trace their lineage back over a thousand years to early Roman Britain, though researchers suspect the ...
Of course, anyone who knows Irish Wolfhounds’ reputation for being “gentle giants” is all too familiar with the problem. Irish Wolfhounds Need To Know Their Own Strength
The Irish Wolfhound is a breed of large sighthound that has, by its presence and substantial size, inspired literature, poetry and mythology. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] One of the largest of all breeds of dog , the breed is used by coursing hunters who have prized it for its ability to dispatch game caught by other, swifter sighthounds.
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