All White Cats Deaf

Are white cats often deaf.

All white cats deaf. The deafness is caused by degeneration of the auditory apparatus of the inner ear and may affect one ear unilateral or both ears bilateral. Various studies came to the conclusion where 17 to 22 of white cats without blue eyes are born deaf. The reasons for it are genetic but are very different from simply being caused by one gene.

White Scottish fold European white Foreign white Norwegian forest cats ragdoll Siberian white Turkish angora white American wirehair white Cornish rex white American shorthair white. It is a myth that every white cat is deaf or that white cats with blue eyes green eyes or one of each are always deaf. According to the book A Standard Guide to Cat Breeds the following breeds carry the W gene.

It should be pointed out that not all white cats are deaf but a genetic predisposition makes them most likely to develop the condition. Cats who are born deaf might have had a congenital defect says Dr. In cats inherited congenital present from birth deafness is seen almost exclusively in white coated individuals.

In most cases of congenital deafness the cats affected will have an all-white or mostly white coat In this case deafness is most often inherited. 30-40 of cats with one blue eye are deaf. Interestingly deaf cats who are white and have blue eyes make up around just 1-15 of the total cat population.

All this commotion causes a pressure change and forces the cochleas hair cells to move. Additionally not all white cats are deaf and although deafness is more common in white cats with blue eyes not even all blue-eyed white cats are deaf. Inherited Deafness in White Cats.

15-20 of white cats have blue eyes. However a lot of white cats with blue eyes are. How will I know if my cat is deaf.