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| Border collies are incredibly active dogs yet they | | | | Collie Eye Anomaly, or CEA is a congenital |
| may experience health problems in their lifetime. | | | | disorder in which parts of a dog's eye such as |
| Know what these health problems are... | | | | retina, choroid and sclera do not develop normally. |
| When it comes to livestock work, nobody can | | | | It can be a mild disease that can cause visual |
| belittle the abilities of border collies. These | | | | impairment but may also cause blindness. While |
| intelligent and hard working dogs are excellent in | | | | CEA is not a progressive disease, there is no |
| herding different kinds of animals from sheep to | | | | method known to treat collie eye anomaly right |
| cattle, pigs, ostriches and others. This | | | | now. |
| characteristic makes them champion in every | | | | Epilepsy. |
| farmer's hearts. | | | | Another genetic disease affecting border collies is |
| Border collies excel not only in herding but in other | | | | epilepsy. It is a chronic disease characterized by |
| activities as well such as flyball and disc dog | | | | seizures. Two types of epilepsy are primary and |
| competitions. In order to keep them happy and fit | | | | secondary. The primary epilepsy is genetic or |
| to do the tasks expected of them, breeders | | | | inherited thus it is sometimes called true epilepsy. |
| should make sure that they produce healthy | | | | A dog with primary epilepsy may have his first |
| puppies free from diseases such as: | | | | seizure between the ages of six months to five |
| Hip Dysplasia. | | | | years. On the other hand, secondary epilepsy |
| Hip dysplasia, or HD is the most common disease | | | | refers to seizures caused by health issues such as |
| affecting border collies. It is a degenerative | | | | degenerative and developmental diseases, toxicity, |
| disease characterized by varying degrees of hip | | | | infections and metabolic, nutritional and traumatic |
| joint laxity or looseness, partial dislocation and | | | | issues. |
| severe arthritic change. Hip dysplasia is a result of | | | | If you suspect your border collies may be |
| the abnormal development of the hip joint in the | | | | affected with one of the diseases mentioned, you |
| young dog. It could affect one or both legs, both | | | | should seek out your vet's attention at once. |
| right and left sides. Symptoms may not exist but | | | | Proper tests and medication, if there is any, |
| the most typical are pain and discomfort during | | | | should be done to help your dog. Border collies |
| and after vigorous exercise, walking or running | | | | deserve more than just painful diseases. Have |
| with an altered gait, limping and decrease of | | | | them checked and treated to make your beloved |
| activities in general. Without treatment, the dog | | | | pets happy and healthy. |
| may not be able to walk anymore. | | | | |