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 occurs when the neural tube (area around the spinal cord) does not close during a babyâs development. There are three major types of spina bifida (spina bifida occulta, meningoceles, and myelomeningoceles). Spina bifida occulta occurs when there is a small gap between the vertebrae (bones of the spine); this gap is usually covered by skin or a tuft of hair. Because of this covering, patients with spina bifida occulta may not have a visible NTD.