The Border Collie
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Border Collie than in the general dog population. In some cases the disease either has, or is believed to have, a genetic, hereditary cause but many of the diseases listed here do not have a proven genetic basis. 

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Alimentary tract diseases
This section includes diseases that involve the mouth, oesophagus (gullet), stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum), large intestine (colon and rectum), liver and pancreas.

Diseases involving the mouth

Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)

Diseases involving the pancreas

Diseases affecting the small intestine

Diseases affecting the large intestine

Blood diseases

• Canine cyclic neutropenia (Autosomal recessive)

Diseases of the eyeball

• Collie eye anomaly
• Multiple congenital ocular defects
• Neuronal ceroid lipofucinosis

Diseases of the eyelids

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

Diseases of the cornea

• Chronic superficial keratitis - pannus
• Nodular episclerokeratitis

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract
• Lens luxation (primary)

Diseases of the retina

• Central progressive retinal atrophy
• Generalised progressive retinal atrophy

Immune system diseases

Kidney and Urinary tract diseases

Liver diseases

Nervous system diseases

• Cerebellar degeneration
• Juvenile deafness (congenital)
• Liposomal storage disease (ceroid lipofuscinosis) (Autosomal recessive)

Skin diseases

• Sertoli cell tumours