White Cats Deaf Eyes

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White cats deaf eyes. Various studies came to the conclusion where 17 to 22 of white cats without blue eyes are born deaf. When one or both eyes are blue anywhere from 60 to 80 of white cats will be deaf. White cats with blue eyes had a high probability.

Statistically white cats with blue eyes with congenital deafness make up around 1 to 15 of the total cat population. These cats are three to five times more likely to be deaf than white cats with non-blue eyes. Another thing about blue-eyed white cats is that they are photophobic.

There is a genegene complex which causes white coat blue eyes and deafness but not all cats get their white coat and blue eyes from that particular gene so not all white cats will be deaf. Heterochromia eyes of two different colors. White cats have white coats because the gene for white fur trumps all other potential colors.

Overall deaf cats with white coat colour and one or both blue eyes make up around about 1-15 of the total cat population. Photo by Echo on Unsplash. In those cats with eyes of another colour only 10-20 are likely to be deaf.

White color of the coat occurs in cats in the following three ways. Researchers found that only 17 to 22 percent of white cats with non-blue eyes are born deaf. White cat with blue eyes.

Blue-eyed cats are more often deaf than white cats with other coloured eyes. However in white cats with two blue eyes roughly 60-80 are likely to be deaf. In those with only one blue eye 30-40 will be deaf so the majority will have normal hearing.