Deafness in dogs and cats /

• Main Author: Strain, George M., (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2011.
• Subjects: Deaf dogs.; Deaf cats.; Deafness in animals.; Pets and Companion Animals.; Animal Anatomy and Morphology, (New March 2000); Animal Physiology and Biochemistry (Excluding Nutrition); Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.; Cats.; Dogs.; Animal anatomy.; Animal physiology.; Deafness.; Ear diseases.; Ears.; Hearing impairment.; Hereditary diseases.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 150 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-146) and index.
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This book is a resource on the study of different causes of deafness in dogs and cats. Topics discussed are: anatomy of the auditory system; physiology of the auditory system; forms and mechanisms of deafness; hereditary deafness; later onset deafness; brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER); other tests of auditory function; and living with a deaf dog or cat. This book is intended for veterinarians, pet owners and breeders.