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Deafness in animals can occur as either unilateral (one ear affected) or bilateral (both ears affected). This occurrence of either type of deafness seems to be relatively the same in both mixed-breed animals and pure-breed animals. [5] Research has found a significant association between deafness in dogs and the pigment genes piebald and merle ...
A completely deaf, solid white, blue-eyed cat A deaf white cat with yellow eyes. This engraving depicts two cats on a wall with a dog barking below them. The spotted cat hisses at the dog while the deaf white cat dozes, unaware of the barking. Congenital sensorineural deafness occurs commonly in domestic cats with a white coat.
Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is a disease prevalent in dogs that exhibit symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's disease shown in humans. [1] CCD creates pathological changes in the brain that slow the mental functioning of dogs resulting in loss of memory, motor function, and learned behaviors from training early in life.
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease by country (9 C) Pages in category "Deaths from Alzheimer's disease" The following 178 pages are in this category, out of 178 total.
Researchers have found a link between hearing loss and dementia. A recent study shows that people with hearing loss not using hearing aids had a 42% higher risk of all-cause dementia than people ...
As healthy ferrets have poor hearing, deafness may only be detected by lack of reaction to loud noises. As this is an inherited disorder, affected animals should not be used for breeding. A study of the correlation between coat variations and deafness in European ferrets found, "All (n=27) panda, American panda, and blaze ferrets were deaf." [59]
Dementia is a complicated condition, and researchers are still unpacking a lot about its underlying causes. However, there are some things doctors generally agree on when it comes to prevention ...
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