Pure White Cats Deaf

Deafness in blue-eyed white cats.

Pure white cats deaf. Of those white cats with one or two blue eyes 60-80 are deaf. Google presents me with contradictory answers to this question. 30-40 had one blue eye and were deaf while 60-70 had one blue eye and normal hearing.

Researchers found that only 17 to 22 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes are born deaf. And 65 to 85 percent of white cats with two blue eyes were deaf. 95 of the general cat population is non-white cats ie.

5 of the general cat population is white cats ie. Of those white cats with one or two blue eyes 60-80 are deaf. For this reason a cat with odd eyes can be deaf from the ear that is on the side of the blue eye.

Many But Not All White Cats Are Deaf veterinerman Instagram The same genetic factors that give white cats their snowy coats and unique eye colors can also cause total or partial deafness in many kitties. 20-40 have normal hearing. They are deaf even if they have a blue eye.

Hereditary deafness is a major concern in white cats and even more so if one or both irises are blue in color. Where a cat is classed as deaf the deafness may affect one or both ears. Not pure white and congenital deafness is extremely rare in non-white cats.

Usually pure white cats can have the risk of deafness skin disorder and poor vision. Epistatic gene commonly referred to as Dominant White is the gene that produces white cats with blue orange or odd color eyes and this mutation is most closely related to deafness. Not all but some solid white cat breeds have a genetic mutation which causes deafness in both ears.