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 is a general term for any neural tube defect (also called an NTD) that involves the brain, spinal cord, and/or meninges (protective covering over the brain and spine). Spina bifida occurs when. the neural tube (area around the spinal cord) does not close during a babyâs development. myelomeningoceles). (bones of the spine); this gap is usually covered by skin or a tuft of hair. patients with spina bifida occulta may not have a visible NTD.