Focus Newsletter
Issues of Focus Newsletter
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