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Our border collies can be inclined to be a little fearful of novelty, sometimes anxious about unfamiliar people as well, and, as a breed, they don't always enjoy being handled. So having to go to the vets where they may encounter novelty, handling and strangers in a small enclosed environment can be extremely stressful for border collies, and can result in some becoming very fearful of the vet and the vet practise. Cooperative care is a way of helping to prevent such issues as well as helping those that have already developed anxiety at the vet learn to overcome their fear.
The reason that this training helps is because it gives your dog choice. They learn that they can stop anything happening just by getting up and getting off the mat. This choice allows them to cope with things they are worried about because they know that if it gets too much, they can quickly move away. Most assistance dogs are taught to cope with vet handling using cooperative care and even animals in zoos can be taught to have blood taken, or injections using cooperative care training.