Deafness in Dogs and Cats.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strain, George M., author.

Contributor:

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture.

Deaf dogs.

Deaf cats.

Deafness in animals.

Local Subjects:

Agriculture.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 pages)

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Deafness in pets is a very common problem and is increasingly being presented to veterinarians, as owners and breeders become more aware and concerned about such issues. This book will provide complete coverage of the subject describing the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, types of deafness, testing for deafness, methods of amelioration and management, behaviour of deaf animals, and other issues associated with living and dealing with deaf pets.

Contents:

Preface; 1 Anatomy of the Auditory System; Anatomy of the External Ear; Anatomy of the Middle Ear; Anatomy of the Inner Ear; Development of the Ear; Blood Supply of the Ear; Innervation of the Ear; 2 Physiology of the Auditory System; Sound; Divisions of the Ear; Sound Localization; Central Projections; 3 Forms and Mechanisms of Deafness; Unilateral versus Bilateral Deafness; Partial versus Total Deafness; Syndromic versus Non-syndromic Deafness; Peripheral versus Central Deafness; Forms of Peripheral Deafness; Other Forms of Hearing Disturbance; Treatment of Deafness.

4 Hereditary DeafnessDogs; Cats; 5 Later Onset Deafness; Ototoxicity; Presbycusis; Noise Trauma; Anesthesia-associated Deafness; Conduction Deafness; 6 Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER); Biophysics of BAER Recordings; Overview of the BAER; Extrinsic Factors Affecting the BAER; Intrinsic Factors Affecting the BAER; Clinical Applications of the BAER; 7 Other Tests of Auditory Function; Endocochlear Potential; Cochlear Microphonic and Summating Potential; Electrocochleogram; Acoustic Impedance, Tympanometry and the Acoustic Reflex; Middle- and Long-latency-evoked Responses.

Distortion Product Otoacoustic EmissionsSaccule- and Vestibular-evoked Myogenic Potentials; 8 Living with a Deaf Dog or Cat; Behavior of Deaf Animals; Hand Signal Training; Counseling For Owners/Breeders of Deaf Animals; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Strain, George M. Deafness in Dogs and Cats

ISBN:

9781845937867

1845937864

9786613319937

6613319937

OCLC:

782875625

Access Restriction:

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