To make these decisions in an informed manner for breeds with
known deafness, it is important that advantage be taken of hearing testing facilities at veterinary schools.
Dogs with
known deafness should never be bred.
A prominent breeder once said at a BTCA meeting about deafness «
We all know deafness is bad, but if you want it, breed to it».
Not exact matches
Hints of Obama's now well -
known narcissism, or at least, tone -
deafness with regard to how speak about himself, are already there, but still.
Man, I don't
know if we will be able to have any more blessings, but I am going to make sure I work on my reserves JIC we do... & in the meantime, my body & health will benefit too because I KNOW I am deficient... which all started during my 2nd pregnancy w / sudden partial deafness & tinnitus... seemingly out of the blue, but now I suspect nothing is what I have been told all these years about my hearing loss & tinnitus either
know if we will be able to have any more blessings, but I am going to make sure I work on my reserves JIC we do... & in the meantime, my body & health will benefit too because I
KNOW I am deficient... which all started during my 2nd pregnancy w / sudden partial deafness & tinnitus... seemingly out of the blue, but now I suspect nothing is what I have been told all these years about my hearing loss & tinnitus either
KNOW I am deficient... which all started during my 2nd pregnancy w / sudden partial
deafness & tinnitus... seemingly out of the blue, but now I suspect nothing is what I have been told all these years about my hearing loss & tinnitus either....
«With more than 100 genes already
known to cause
deafness in humans, there are many patients who may eventually benefit from this technology.»
Deafness has long been known to run in families, and while genes for about 60 syndromes that have deafness as one of multiple symptoms have been mapped, only last month did scientists locate the first of the estimated 100 genes that can cause hearing los
Deafness has long been
known to run in families, and while genes for about 60 syndromes that have
deafness as one of multiple symptoms have been mapped, only last month did scientists locate the first of the estimated 100 genes that can cause hearing los
deafness as one of multiple symptoms have been mapped, only last month did scientists locate the first of the estimated 100 genes that can cause hearing loss alone.
They focused on a type of
deafness known only as DFNA36.
What they did not
know was that two of them carried a recessive gene for congenital
deafness.
There are at least six genes that look to be under positive selection in cats that are associated with hearing capacity; we
know this because mutations in these genes cause nonsyndromic recessive hearing loss or
deafness.
While we are not quite sure what causes this condition, we do
know there is a connection between congenital
deafness and coat color.
Though a deaf dog will make up for a lack of hearing by utilizing his other senses, it is important to
know that his
deafness can make him vulnerable in some situations.
This breed is very
known for
deafness which can make it jumpy.
We
know that in some parts of the country unilateral
deafness in Boston Terrier puppies may run as high as 4 to 6 percent or more of the puppies produced.
Did you
know that color inheritance is related to
deafness?
If you don't
know the basics of inheritance in dogs, and the background of your dog how are you going to avoid
deafness?
Knowing which dogs to breed resulted in reducing the
deafness problem which plagues many kennels.
We don't
know exactly why yet, but without those cells sound waves don't stimulate dogs» middle and inner ears correctly, resulting in complete or partial
deafness.
There are several breeds that are
known to have a genetic
deafness, but it can happen to any pet.
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.
If a dog has hearing loss in just one ear while being able to hear completely in the other ear the type of
deafness is
known as being unilaterally whereas hearing loss in both ears, often complete hearing loss is bilaterally.
Some of the most common health problems
known to plague the breed include eye defects,
deafness, chronic heart disorders, and kidney troubles.
Other breeds with higher incidents of
deafness include the bull terrier, English setters, Australian cattle dog, the Catahoula Leopard dog, whippets, and Parson Russell terrier (formerly
known as Jack Russell terrier.)
Some puppies are born deaf, which is
known as congenital
deafness.
Strain says although researchers still aren't sure what causes congenital
deafness, they do
know it's most common in dogs with white or nearly white heads.
The mechanism of inheritance of
deafness is not
known.
Some of the most commonly seen health problems with this breed include: hip dysplasia, epilepsy,
deafness, PRA (progressive retinal atrophy also
known as Collie Eye Anomaly among collie lovers.)
Having just rehomed a little cross breed myself and then discovered her
deafness, I
know which one will get more out of living a normal life, so terribly sad for these brachycephalic dogs.
Identifying the symptoms and signs of
Deafness in dogs is the first step to
knowing if your dog requires medical attention.
Deafness can also be caused by illness or injury, so a person adopting a deaf cat may not
know whether the cat was born that way or became deaf later on.
There is a
known link between white coat color, blue eyes and
deafness - but since the coat and eye color can be caused by different genes it means that only some blue eyed whites are deaf.
The prevalence of congenital
deafness in different breeds is seldom
known because of the limited number of studies (see table).
In this article I will discuss what is currently
known about the genetics of
deafness in dogs so that breeders can make the best informed decisions possible when attempting to reduce or eliminate
deafness.
Many too many of our brothers and sisters have chosen to remain silent, even to the extent of adopting poses of hysterical blindness, willful
deafness and elective mutism: the well -
known and widely used «see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil» ploy.
In Mackie, the claimant
knew before he went for his hearing test in 1992 that exposure to noise could cause
deafness and thought that his hearing difficulties might be due to noise at work.