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Exercise-Induced Collapse in Border Collies
Exercise-induced collapse
A high-urgency clinical brief for families and relocation partners who need symptoms, timelines, and digital tracking—not generic breed marketing.
Clinical overview
Why Border Collies carry elevated Exercise-Induced Collapse risk
Border Collies are predisposed to exercise-induced collapse relative to many mixed-breed dogs, driven by conformation and heritable risk. Relocation agencies and sitters need the same protocol the primary vet already follows. Keep symptoms, diagnostics, medications, and surgical notes together so every caregiver sees the same Exercise-Induced Collapse history.
Watch list
Symptom checklist
- Rear-limb weakness after 5–15 minutes of intense play
- Collapse with a clear mind (usually non-epileptic)
- Rapid recovery over minutes with rest
- Triggers: retrieve drills, heat, high drive
- DNM1 mutation positive or carrier
Digital vault protocol
Emergency & longitudinal management
- Store DNM1 genotype documentation
- Build an episode log: temp, activity, duration, recovery
- Keep cardiac/neuro rule-outs adjacent in the vault
- Document safe activity thresholds for trainers
- Share EIC protocol with daycare and competition staff
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