page_title: Scottish Deerhound
section_title: Health
hierarchical_section_title: Scottish Deerhound / Health
caption_attribution_description: Polski: Deerhoundy Bellisima i Bordeaux z hodowli Festina, właściciel Hanna Woźna - Gil. English: Deerhounds - Bellisima i Bordeaux from kennel "Festina", Poland. The owner - Hanna Woźna - Gil
context_page_description: The Scottish Deerhound, or simply the Deerhound, is a large breed of hound, once bred to hunt the red deer by coursing. In outward appearance, the Scottish Deerhound is similar to the Greyhound, but larger and more heavily boned with a rough-coat. The Deerhound is closely related to the Irish Wolfhound and was a contributor to that breed when it was re-created at the end of the 19th century.
context_section_description: Longevity: the US health survey states 8.4 for males and 8.9 for females, the UK survey puts the average at 8.3 and median at 8.6. The serious health issues in the breed include cardiomyopathy; osteosarcoma; bloat; stomach or splenic torsion, called Gastric dilatation volvulus; and cystinuria. See current health studies.
  Deerhounds like other sighthounds have unique anatomical and physiological features likely due to intentional selection for hunting by speed and sight. Laboratory studies have established reference intervals for haematology and serum biochemical profiles in Deerhounds some of which are shared by all sighthounds, some of which may be unique to this breed.
caption: Scottish Deerhound running
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