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.
Signs and Symptoms. Symptoms of spina bifida depend on the type of the disease and how severely the spinal cord and surrounding nerves are affected. Spina Bifida Occulta. Occulta is the mildest form of the disease. Vertebrae are malformed but the spinal cord and its covering are undamaged.