Sensorineural deafness in white Devon Rex cats

Data regarding congenital sensorineural deafness (CSD) in client-owned, white Devon Rex cats is limited because most of the information on this disease comes from experiments on mixed-breed cats. This study aimed to provide data on the occurrence of CSD in a population of client-owned purebred white Devon Rex cats. Forty client-owned, purebred, white Devon Rex cats examined at 2 different facilities were included. Median age of the examined cats was 19 weeks. Hearing status was defined by use of brainstem auditory evoked responses. The occurrence of sensorineural deafness in the studied population of Devon Rex cats was estimated at 10%. Unilateral and ...

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