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.
Expectant parents may be able to find out if a baby has spina bifida by taking certain prenatal tests. The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is a blood test done between the 16th and 18th weeks of pregnancy. This test measures how much AFP, which the fetus produces, has passed in the mother's bloodstream.