Focus Newsletter
Issues of Focus Newsletter
2026 - Issue #1
Updates on IWF Research Studies, Update on Data from the LCSII Study, Has the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation Decreased in the IW?, How to Fill Out IWF Forms, AKC Canine Health Foundation 2025 Conference
2024 - Issue #1
Why Does Research Take So Long?, Updates to IWF Research, Life Cycle Study II Heart Testing
2023 - Issue #1
2022 Research Supported by the IWF, Update on IW Health from the LCSII, Why Heart Testing Should be Done on an Annual Basis, Rescue Report, Male IW Fertility Study
2021 - Issue #1
2021 Research Projects; Expanded Tax Benefits for 2021 Charitable Donations; IWF Heart Testing Report; Life Cycle II Study Update; Seizure Study Update; IV Bisphosonates for Osteosarcoma Pain Control; Overweight Dogs; Effectiveness of Benadryl; JAK Inhibitors for Allergies
2020 - Issue #1
Looking Back and Looking Forward (Study News), Bleeding Disorders in Irish Wolfhounds, The Best Time to Neuter/Spay, Health Review, Satellite Cardiac Clinics
2019 - Issue #1
Millie's Journey With Alternative Treatment for Hemangiosarcoma; The IWF at the 2019 National (includes summary of Dr. Lisa Freeman's nutrition talk); Bleeding Disorders in Irish Wolfhounds, A Survey; Update from LCSII Data 2019; Life Cycle II Follow Up Needed
2018 - Issue #1
Heart Testing at the 2018 IWCA National, Followup Study for Hounds with Afib, FCE in Wolfhounds (updated article)
2017 - Issue #1
Heart Testing at the National and Updates on IWF Studies, Weakness in the Rear Limbs, Canine Influenza Virus
2016 - Issue #2
Heart Testing Recommendations for ALL Irish Wolfhounds, SARDS and the Irish Wolfhound, 2016 Heart Testing Results, Regional Groups Help with IWF Study
2016 - Issue #1
Going Foward with Heart Testing: The Life Cycle Study II and the OFA's New Cardiac Database; Cardiac Lessons from the Lifetime Cardiac Study; Longevity Data from the Lifetime Cardiac Study
2015 - Issue #2
Heart Testing at IWADV, Trends in IW Health from the Lifetime Cardiac Study, TX Rescue Update, Canine Health Foundation Conference
2015 - Issue #1
Eye Testing at the IWCA National, PVCs in the Irish Wolfhound, Texas Rescue Update and Stories
2014 - Issue #2
Health Testing Updates, Texas Rescue Report
2014 - Issue #01
Heart Testing This Spring, Cardiomypopathy in Irish Wolfhounds, IWF Supports New Research, New Osteosarcoma Study at UPenn, An Engineer's Guide to Basic Cardiology
2013 - Issue #2
Update on IWF Heart Studies, IWF Rescue Grant Report, IWF Sponsored Speaker at IWADV 2013 (Osteosarcoma Vaccine Research), Second Gift to Continue Broad Institute IW Osteosarcoma Study
2013 - Issue #1
Broad Institute Osteosarcoma Project Update, Startle Disease Final Report, In Memoriam: Bill Deemer and Diana Powers, Appreciation: Anne Janis
2012 - Issue #2
Fosamax Revisited, Progress by the Broad Institute, Study Updates, Meet William D Tyrrell Jr., Help Us Meet the challenge, Cardiac Study on Echo vs. EKG, Reduced-cost Echocardiograms and EKGs
2012 - Issue #1
IWF and IWCA Announce Gift Agreement for Osteosarcoma Study, New Study on Startle Disease in IWs, Irish Wolfhound Seizure Study Update, IWF Sponsored Health Studies, Reduced-cost Echocardiograms and EKGs, Heart Testing at the IWCA National Specialty
2011 - Issue #2
Genetics FAQs, Epilepsy in the Irish Wolfhound - An Update, Hearts Tested at DelVal, Locust Grove Honors Anne Janis
2011 - Issue #1
Cardiac Disease in the Irish Wolfhound (update), Why Test for Hip Dysplasia?, Results from IWF Echo Clinic at IWCA 2011, What Can I Do to Help?
2010 - Issue #2
Canine Osteosarcoma and Hemangiosarcoma: The Challenge of the Dog Disease Mapping Project, Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete, IWF-Sponsored Heart Testing at IWADV Specialty
2010 - Issue #1
IWF Launches Redesigned Website, Final report from the IW Osteosarcoma Treatment study, Epilepsy in the Irish Wolfhound – An Update, Abstract of study on Interleukin-12 as a cancer treatment, As the Summer Heats Up (tips for caring for dogs in the summer heat), Cardiac Health in Irish Wolfhounds
2009 - Issue #1
Idiopathic Epilepsy Study Update, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Disease: A Leading Cause of Death in IWs, news of the IWF/IWS Merger, and a report from the IWF Seminar at IWADV 2009
2007 - Issue #1
Updates for the Chronic/Recurring Pneumonia, Lifetime Cardiac and AFib Neurohormone studies, Shallow Gene Pool: Dive at Your Own Risk, Coat Color, and Resistance is Futile (discussion of antibiotic resistance)
2006 - Issue #1
Cardiology Vets Evaluate 'Rescue' Drug Pimobendan, Under the Microscope: Antibiotics
2005 - Issue #2
Pneumonia - What You Need to Know, Liver Shunt in the IW, Lifetime Cardiac Study update, 2005 CERF Clinic report
2005 - Issue #1
Lymphoma - What You Need to Know, The Battle of the Bulge, Results of Urinalyses in 77 IWs
2004 - Issue #2
2004 CERF Clinic report, Hydrotherapy Helps Heal, IW Respiratory Disease/PCD
2004 - Issue #1
Bloodwork Basics - A Reference Guide, Osteosarcoma - What You Need to Know
2003 - Issue #4
Lifetime Cardiac Study update, osteosarcoma study descriptions
2003 - Issue #3
Hemangiosarcoma - What You Need to Know, Laparoscopic-assisted Gastropexy, Results of Urinalyses in 64 IWs, 2003 CERF Clinic report
2003 - Issue #2
Pneumonia and PCD study report, Fierce When Provoked (temperament discussion), historical IW article
2003 - Issue #1
Blood Pressure: What's Normal for IWs, Lifetime Cardiac Study update, historical IW articles