Feline Deafness

David K. Ryugo; Marilyn Menotti-Raymond

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.08.008

Feline Deafness

David K. Ryugo, Marilyn Menotti-Raymond

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Abstract

Cats have among the best hearing of all mammals in that they are extremely sensitive to a broad range of frequencies. The ear is a highly complex structure that is delicately balanced in terms of its biochemistry, types of receptors, ion channels, mechanical properties, and cellular organization. Sensorineural deafness is caused by "flawed" genes that are inherited from one or both parents. Hearing loss can also be acquired as a result of noise trauma from industrialized environment, viral infection, or blunt trauma. To date, it is not practical to intervene and attempt to correct these forms of deafness in cats.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1179-1207
Number of pages	29
Journal	Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice
Volume	42
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.08.008
State	Published - Nov 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Auditory system
Brain
Cochlea
Congenital deafness
Genes
Synapse

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Small Animals

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