Post-operative Bleeding

Greyhounds have excessive post-operative bleeding from early breakdown of blood clots. This may happen in all running sighthounds. There are anecdotal reports of IWs bleeding after successful recovery from surgery but the incidence is not known. The loss of a hound to this potentially treatable postop bleeding is tragic.

Additional Resources:

2024 Video - Update on Post-operative Bleeding
2021 Video - Post-operative Bleeding
IWF - Ongoing Study - Bleeding Disorders in Irish Wolfhounds [ENROLLMENT CLOSED]
2014 Follow-up Article - Post-Operative Bleeding in Greyhounds and What It May Mean for Deerhounds
2011 Article - Post-Operative Bleeding in Greyhounds, and What It Means for Deerhounds