Could it be that breeding for «Irish spotting» in merle dogs is adding to
the deafness problem in the Catahoula?
Knowing which dogs to breed resulted in reducing
the deafness problem which plagues many kennels.
I was told another daughter might have a slight
deafness problem because she wasn't turning her head in the direction of the bell the nurse was ringing just off to the side.
Not exact matches
There's a streak of publicity tone -
deafness in its family tree, as those who remember VW - owned Audi's sudden - acceleration
problem will attest.
Doctors take jaundice seriously because of the
problems a high bilirubin level can cause — cerebral palsy, brain damage or
deafness.
Several of them have Usher syndrome or a similar course of the disease with impaired hearing or
deafness from birth accompanied by progressive
problems with vision in their 30s.
Deafness is a major
problem in people: millions of people worldwide become deaf or hearing impaired every year.
The syndrome is diagnosed in childhood, with sufferers experiencing
deafness, hyperactivity and behavioural
problems, progressive developmental delay, and seizures during the later stages of the condition.
The second part of the sum concerned nonfatal health
problems, weighting each on a scale from 0 (perfect health) to 1 (death)-- blindness being worse than
deafness, moderate dementia being worse than autism, neck pain being worse than infertility and so on, as rated originally by a panel of experts and now by statistically representative surveys of the general public around the world.
If a woman catches rubella in pregnancy, there is a high risk that her child will suffer
deafness and other
problems.
Particularly promising is additive manufacturing for biomedical applications, or additive biomanufacturing (ABM), where personalized and customized approaches can be developed through ABM to help surgeons and clinicians to treat patients with challenging
problems ranging from large bone defects to
deafness.
«These experts work together to push the frontiers of technology, devising new ways to customise treatments for patients with challenging
problems ranging from large bone defects to
deafness.
In case of a genetic mutation, the normal functioning of the mitochondria is disrupted and it results in a variety of
problems, including diabetes, muscular dystrophy,
deafness, dementia and heart disease.
The child may develop
deafness, vision
problems, heart defects, mental retardation and liver or spleen damage.
Pendred syndrome and DFNB4 are inherited conditions characterized by
deafness and structural
problems with the inner ear.
Especially for children and infants,
problems that may warrant looking at reducing foods containing purines may include autism, cerebral palsy,
deafness, epilepsy, recurrent infections, or anemia.
Extreme cases can cause seizures, reduced muscle tone, breathing
problems, balance
problems,
deafness, blindness, and candida infection.
Children with
deafness or hard - to - hear conditions as well as ones that have
problems with spoken language may need AT.
«However, even with antibiotic treatment, 10 to 15 percent of individuals infected with meningococcal disease will die, and as many as 20 percent will have long - term disabilities such as loss of limbs,
deafness, nervous system
problems, or brain damage.»
Additional health concerns include allergies,
deafness, PRA, heart
problems, hip dysplasia, and seizures.
Health concerns include eye
problems,
deafness, copper toxicosis, and Legg - Perthe's disease.
Other health concerns include eye
problems, luxating patellas (dislocation of kneecaps), and
deafness.
Health concerns include
deafness; kidney, heart, and knee
problems; and allergies.
Through rumors circulated that the white minis carried defective or lethal genes similar to the blue merle dogs or white boxers and that the white miniature schnauzers have medical
problems and
deafness, the truth is that White Miniature Schnauzers have no different health
problems than their colored counterparts.
Breeding merle - to - merle will inevitably cause
deafness as well as vision
problems in the future generations, because of a genetic conflict.
Boston terriers are prone to a lot of hereditary and congenital
problems, which include heart
problems,
deafness y juvenile cataracts.
,
deafness, and eye
problems.
Those conditions include eye
problems, patellar luxation (a dislocated kneecap), Leggs - Perthes disease (disintegration of the hip joint), and
deafness.
The genes responsible for their coloration also make them prone to
problems with
deafness and blindness.
The most common health
problems in Miniature Bull Terriers are
deafness (common in white dogs), eye
problems like lens luxation, and patellar luxation (kneecaps that slip out of place).
Secondly, these breeds tend to have fairly high
deafness rates, which doesn't seem to be a
problem with Samoyeds.
Mechanical
problems like arthritis, heart
problems,
deafness and poor vision must also be ruled out.
Health
problems include hip dysplasia, like most big dogs, and they are prone to
deafness when crossbreeding white or merle Catahoulas.
Some of the other health
problems common in the breed include bloat, hip dysplasia, hypertrophic dystrophy, bone cancer, congenital
deafness, entropion / ectropion, and Wobbler's syndrome.
There are other health
problems associated with Bostons, notably
deafness, juvenile cataracts, and patella
problems.
Potential owners do need to be aware of what their new puppy can inherit and in the case of the Boston Huahua it can include patellar luxation, weepy eye
problems, allergies and
deafness.
Ethical breeders are aware of potential
problems and are working to eliminate
deafness in these dogs through stringent breeding practices.
Breed - Related Health Concerns Skin
problems; epilepsy; shoulder dislocation;
deafness; cataracts; Legg - Perthes
• Chondrodysplasia •
Deafness • Heart
Problems • Liver Shunt • Seizures • Hip
Problems - Dysplasia • Legg - Calve - Perthes • Patellar Luxation The * HCA recommends BAER a test for hearing, CERF, a test for eyes, OFA - Hips and Patella's.
However they can occasionally also suffer from
problems like allergies,
deafness, seizures, breathing difficulties and cataracts.
More research is needed in this area and as far as I am aware, there are no attempts by breed clubs to tackle the
problem of
deafness and ear disease.
These dogs are prone to congenital
problems, especially if the color is in the eyes or ears sometimes resulting in blindness or
deafness.
Other health concerns include allergies,
deafness, heart disease, hip dysplasia, luxating patellas, seizures, temperament
problems such as rage syndrome in solid colored dogs, and skin
problems.
Your Ausky may also inherit
deafness, PRA, eye
problems (including cataracts), and skin conditions.
Common Health Issues in Senior Dogs: Arthritis, cancer, prostate disease, cognitive disorders, intestinal
problems,
deafness, dental disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, liver disease, and vision
problems.
Additional health concerns include
deafness (more common in white Bull Terriers), heart
problems, skin allergies, and obsessive behavior (tail chasing, self mutilation, and excessive licking).
Many of these so - called rare colors and patterns are disqualifications in the breeds because of a genetic association with health
problems, particularly
deafness and eye
problems, or because white is at a disadvantage in a herding or guard breed.
White Dobermans may indeed be fine pets, but they are no more valuable than colored Dobermans and may be less so if the white in Dobermans is connected to
deafness or other health
problems.
The most common is heart disease, but they also have trick knees (luxating patellas), hip dysplasia, a disease that causes paralysis of the spine, another disease similar to epilepsy called Episodic Falling, ear
problems and
deafness, many types of eye
problems, and about half of them have a severe blood disease.
Some of the most common health
problems known to plague the breed include eye defects,
deafness, chronic heart disorders, and kidney troubles.