Sentences with phrase «for deafness»

(Kennel Club Press Release) The Kennel Club has approved a new health testing programme for Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) testing for deafness in Dalmatians, following consultation with the Dalmatian breed clubs.

Genes for deafness, meanwhile, are linked with one or more of the genes associated with at least twenty other ailments.

There is no definitive cure for deafness in dogs.

The Bull Terrier Club of America recommends that all Bull Terrier puppies be checked for deafness.

IN TWO months» time, a group of profoundly deaf people could be able to hear again, thanks to the world's first gene therapy trial for deafness.

International Symbol for Deafness (courtesy: International Commission on Technology and Accessibility)

The Southampton team believes these new results support the case for national governments to fund universal newborn hearing screening programs that increase the rates of early confirmation of hearing difficulties in the many developed and developing countries where screening programs for deafness are currently under discussion, but not yet adopted as national policy.

In white dogs and cats, a propensity for deafness is common and the English White was no exception.

For years I have tried to convince the American Kennel Club and the Dalmatian Club Of America that deaf dogs make wonderful companion animals and to euthanize a healthy pup for their deafness is unconscionable.

This breed is very known for deafness which can make it jumpy.

The same is true for deafness.

Dogs with pigmented skin to include West Highland Terriers, Samoyeds, and White German Shepherds are at risk but the one breed notorious for deafness, even dogs with excellent bloodlines is the Dalmatian.

In addition to the above testing on both parents, each Dalmatian puppy should be tested for deafness before being sold.

Dogs intended for breeding should receive the following screenings: OFA, for hip dysplasia; CERF for eye problems; and BAER for deafness.

The same applies for illness or existing disabilities: «For critical illness insurance, one example is a client who can not hear would not be covered for deafness.»

Each ear is tested independently, and puppies which are deaf in one ear can still pass on the gene for deafness.

There is no biological cure for deafness — yet.

At their first visit to the veterinarian, when they are being checked for murmurs and luxating patellas, they should also be checked for deafness; this condition may come about slowly and not even be evident in small puppies.

Parents and puppies can both be tested for deafness, which can be hard to discover in a pet that is only deaf in one ear.

Similarly, hearing aids do not work for all children, they are not always successful and should not be portrayed as a «cure» for deafness.

Cochlear implants do not work for all children, implants are not always successful and should not be portrayed as a «cure» for deafness.

«There are now at least two possibilities for the development of a cure for deafness.

For deafness, a rate of 4 percent is a staggering figure: in the United States, the incidence of deafness in the general population is about one in 1,000.

Tests that are available now are x-rays to detect displaced or malformed hips, elbows, and knees; eye tests for progressive retinal atrophy; a biopsy for sebaceous adenitis; a blood test for hypothyrodism and vonWillebrand's disease (a bleeding disorder); the BAER (1) test for deafness; and a smattering of other tests that aid in detecting breed - specific diseases.

Every Dalmatian puppy should be BAER - tested for deafness.

Breeding dogs should be tested for deafness.

Ask the breeder about these issues and whether the parents of the puppies have had any health tests like a CERF evaluation (for eyes) and an OFA evaluation (for knees), and whether the puppies have had a BAER test (for deafness).

The gene for deafness is close to the gene for a white coat in cats and the gene for blue eyes, as well.