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.
There are three types of genetic disorders: 1  Single gene disorders are caused by a mutation in a single gene. 2  The mutation may be present on one or both chromosomes (one chromosome inherited from each parent). 3  Sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and gCJD are examples of single gene disorders.ereditary genetic disorders. In hereditary genetic disorders, a mutated gene (one with changes in the DNA) that causes disease is passed down through generations of a family.