White Cats Deaf Or Blind

This gene can suppress and block other potential colors thus it called masking gene.

White cats deaf or blind. The deaf ear is usually on the same side as the blue eye. For deafness in white cats is not carried by a specific gene. White coat on cats can occur as a result of the dominant white gene W.

All white cats are most certainly not deaf. Unless both ears are affected cats may never show any signs of hearing loss. The roll of the genetic dice that produces a white blue-eyed and typically.

Unfortunately if your cat is deaf you will have to live withit. In particular this applies to white-coated cats this means cats that are entirely white whose eyes are either both blue both orange or one of each color. If your cat has a congenital defect it just means it was an issue that was present at birth.

To determine whether the cat is deaf or not all you need to dois look at the ears of the white cat. Some of the breeds that are at higher risk are white Persians Ragdolls Cornish and Devon Rex Oriental Shorthairs Manx and Turkish Angora. This is due to a gene which is common in these types of cats which is also responsible for white fur and blue eyes.

The good news is a white cat is not prone to blindness. Some cats are born deaf. White cats with blue eyes are by far the most likely to develop hearing loss.

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. White kitten with blue eyes are often be associated with blindness and deafness. 3064 likes 3 talking about this.