Feline Cutaneous Asthenia is a rare inheritable disease found in cats.

As with any dog, Shelties should be screened for inheritable genetic diseases before breeding.

A genetic counselor informs people who might be subject to a serious inheritable disease about the problems they and their families could face.

People who have a serious inheritable disease in their family background are often referred to a genetic counselor, who generally works in a hospital setting.

But when testing family members for inheritable diseases, genetic counselors stumble across evidence of discrepant paternity surprisingly often.

They are generally very healthy, but some inheritable diseases have been identified in them, and are publicised to allow this to be monitored.

About 100 researchers do research into inheritable diseases and illnesses attributed to lifestyles.

But they are not allowed to discriminate against those with other kinds of risks, like inheritable diseases.

Few would argue with the benefits of eliminating inheritable diseases.