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.
Sex-linked disorders. Genetic diseases or conditions caused by a mutation on the sex chromosomes. Patterns of inheritance tend to be gender-specific. Single gene disorders. Genetic diseases or conditions caused by a mutation in a single gene or DNA sequence. Also known as Mendelian, Classical and Monogenic disorders.They are usually passed from one generation to the next. Somatic cells. Non-sex cells (not ova or sperm).Somatic or sporadic mutation.he predicted course and outcome of a disease. Recessive disorders. Genetic disease or condition caused by a mutation on both genes in a pair (homozygous). The disease or condition only arises when both parents pass on a copy of the faulty gene.