The quality of eye is not unique to Border Collies, but it is stronger and more consistent in that breed than in English Shepherds or Australian Shepherds. Both Australian Shepherds and English Shepherds work in a what is often called a loose-eyed fashion, to contrast it to the strong eye of Border Collies.
Spina bifida is a type of birth defect of an unborn baby's brain, spine, or spinal cord. Screening tests during pregnancy can detect. Spina bifida is a type of birth defect of an unborn baby's brain, spine, or spinal cord.
Blood tests. There are specific blood tests used to diagnose coeliac disease. They look for antibodies that the body makes in response to eating gluten. Your GP will carry out a simple blood test to check for these antibodies.The most accurate blood tests for coeliac disease are: 1  Tissue transglutaminase antibody (shortened to 'tTGA').2  Endomysial antibody (shortened to 'EMA').f you are IgA deficient your GP will need to test you differently for the condition. NICE has issued national guidance on recognising coeliac disease. They recommend that a different test for coeliac disease (an IgG tTGA and/or IgG EMA test) is used if a person is confirmed as having IgA deficiency.