Sentences with phrase «sheep herding exercise»
Examinations and testing of affected and unaffected dogs before and after strenuous ball - chasing or sheep herding exercise found no difference between the the normal and affected groups in blood sugar and calcium, the muscle enzyme creatinine kinase, and electrolyte (sodium and potassium) concentrations before or after exercise.
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Dr. Sue Taylor (University of Saskatchewan - Western College of Veterinary Medicine) has recently completed strenuous exercise studies (sheep herding and ball - chasing) with normal Border collies and dogs with BCC.
While it certainly does help to have a large amount of land for the dog to exercise on or herds of sheep to round up, there are many other ways to keep a border collie happy and healthy.
Many affected Border Collies have collapse episodes while herding sheep, engaging in prolonged exercise with a high level of excitement.