White Cats Deaf Eyes

White cats have white coats because the gene for white fur trumps all other potential colors.

White cats deaf eyes. Various studies came to the conclusion where 17 to 22 of white cats without blue eyes are born deaf. Overall statistics indicate that. Researchers found that only 17 to 22 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes are born deaf.

However in white cats with two blue eyes roughly 60-80 are likely to be deaf. As for odd-eyed white cats when a white cat has one orange or green and one blue eye the ear on the blue-eyed side is likely to be deaf whereas the one on the orange- or green-eyed side is usually fine. The eyes of a white cat may be blue non-blue usually copper or gold or odd one of each.

However while it isnt the cause of deafness in white cats blue eye color is related. The easiest way to determine whether or not a cat is an albino is by looking at their eyes. In those with only one blue eye 30-40 will be deaf so the majority will have normal hearing.

When it is albino with blue eyes gen cat o with red eyes gen c for example. White cats simply have a gene for white fur while albinism is a genetic condition that results in a complete lack of color pigmentation in the skin fur and eyes. Many cats are born with congenital deafness which causes deafness in the cat as it ages instead of later on.

The good news is a white cat is not prone to blindness. White cat with blue eyes. White cats do not typically have visual or reproductive de- fects but they are prone to the occurrence of blue irises one or both and deafness either unilateral or bilateral.

Black and white cats with blue eyes have a much more common type of hearing and vision problem that may be related to their eye color. In those cats with eyes of another colour only 10-20 are likely to be deaf. Statistically white cats with blue eyes with congenital deafness make up around 1 to 15 of the total cat population.