There are additional serious health issues that are prevalent in the breed that new owners need to be cognizant of when obtaining an Irish Wolfhound. More information on a number of these diseases, some of which are genetic, can be found on both the health page of the Irish Wolfhound Club of America and the Irish Wolfhound Foundation websites. I have linked some information about each of these diseases below for an introduction only; further research is always suggested.

• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia — PCD, often referred to as Wolfhound Rhinitis

• Canine Epilepsy

• Hypothyroidism

• Megaesophagus

• Progressive Retinal Atrophy--PRA

• Von Willebrand's disease

• Wobbler's Syndrome

• Leaky Gut Syndrome, or intestinal permeability, and other linked Immune-Mediated or Autoimmune Diseases