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. Your doctor will most likely check for spina bifida by first performing the following: Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) test. A common test used to check for myelomeningocele is the maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) test.