Veterinary technicians generally specialize in the care of small animals such as pets or larger animals such as horses and cows. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 36 percent rise in employment figures for veterinary technicians between 2008 and 2018. As medical advancements provide better animal healthcare opportunities and the number of household pets increase, the demand for veterinary technicians is expected to increase.
1. Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most widespread inherited genetic disorders. It prominently affects Caucasians who are Ashkenazi Jews. It occurs only when both parents are carriers, which gives their children a 1 in 4 risk of contracting the disease.
Changes in many genes, each with a small effect, may underlie susceptibility to many common diseases, including cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and mental illness. In people with a genetic predisposition, the risk of disease can depend on multiple factors in addition to an identified genetic change.These include other genetic factors (sometimes called modifiers) as well as lifestyle and environmental factors.he World Health Organization offers information about genetic predisposition to several common diseases, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and asthma. Genetic Alliance UK offers a fact sheet on genetic predisposition to common genetic diseases.