Editing Irish Wolfhound (section)

==Health==
Like many large dog breeds, Irish Wolfhounds have a relatively short lifespan. Published lifespan estimations vary between 4.95 and 8.75 years.<ref name="Urfer">{{cite journal|vauthors=Urfer SR, Gaillard C, Steiger A |title=Lifespan and disease predispositions in the Irish wolfhound: a review|journal=Vet Q|volume=29|issue=3|pages=102–111|year=2007|pmid=17970287|doi=10.1080/01652176.2007.9695233|s2cid=38774771|doi-access=}}</ref> More recently a 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 9.9 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for [[Mongrel|crossbreeds]].<ref>{{cite journal | last1=McMillan | first1=Kirsten M. | last2=Bielby | first2=Jon | last3=Williams | first3=Carys L. | last4=Upjohn | first4=Melissa M. | last5=Casey | first5=Rachel A. | last6=Christley | first6=Robert M. | title=Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death | journal=Scientific Reports | publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC | volume=14 | issue=1 | date=2024-02-01 | issn=2045-2322 | doi=10.1038/s41598-023-50458-w | page=531| pmid=38302530 | pmc=10834484 | bibcode=2024NatSR..14..531M }}</ref> A 2005 Swedish study of insurance data found 91% of Irish Wolfhounds died by the age of 10, higher than the overall rate of 35% of dogs dying by the age of 10.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Egenvall | first=A | last2=Bonnett | first2=Bn | last3=Hedhammar | first3=å | last4=Olson | first4=P | title=Mortality in over 350,000 Insured Swedish Dogs from 1995–2000: II. Breed-Specific Age and Survival Patterns and Relative Risk for Causes of Death | journal=Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica | volume=46 | issue=3 | date=2005-09-30 | issn=1751-0147 | pmid=16261925 | pmc=1624818 | doi=10.1186/1751-0147-46-121 | doi-access=free | page=}}</ref>

The most frequently reported diseases are [[dilated cardiomyopathy#Dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs and cats|Dilated cardiomyopathy]], [[osteosarcoma|bone cancer]], [[gastric dilatation volvulus]], and [[osteochondrosis]]. Different studies have reported a rate of dilated cardiomyopathy in the breed between 12.1% and 44.7% of Irish Wolfhounds. In a study that compared multiple breeds the Irish Wolfhound had a 3.4 odds ratio of the condition compared to overall. The condition is likely hereditary in the breed.<ref name="Urfer"/>

One study found the Irish Wolfhound to be 27.5 times more likely to contract [[osteogenic sarcoma]] than the overall dog population.<ref name="Urfer"/>