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.
Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida: Effects, Risks, Diagnosis and Prevention. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that affects approximately 1,500 pregnancies each year. Although the occurrences appear to be decreasing, spina bifida occurs in approximately 7 of out every 10,000 live births in the United States.