The work was supported by a grant from the American Kennel Club and the National Institutes for Health. The paper outlines the various causes of deafness in young dogs and cats and discusses the pathophysiology of deafness, genetics of deafness, behavioural indicators of deafness, electrodiagnosis of deafness and client counselling issues. References and supporting tables and figures are provided. Dr Strain is a Professor of Neuroscience, Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University. This site was created by Dr. George M. Strain, a Professor of Neuroscience at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University.
Information is provided on the various causes, types, and diagnoses of deafness in cats and dogs.
In particular, details are provided on dog breeds with congenital deafness, hearing frequency range for dogs and other species, and the BAER test. Links to several publications written by Dr. Strain are provided and a collection of links to related web sites is also available. Established in 1982, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People became a charity in 1986 and currently has placed around 580 hearing dogs with severely, profoundly or totally deaf people. This Web site provides information on the charity's activities, history, training centres, the application procedure for obtaining a hearing dog, and how to sponsor a dog.