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Deafness: Dogs
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Sensorineural deafness cannot be reversed with medications, surgery, or hearing aids. Hearing aids have been used in dogs and cats but the majority of the animals do not tolerate the presence of the hearing aid in the ear canal.
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One-sided deafness is generally not a problem, except in some working dogs for whom localization of sound is important. However it is much more difficult for bilaterally deaf dogs to lead a normal life, and breeders will generally opt for euthanasia of these pups.
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