U. of Tenn. veterinarians give mistreated horse another chance University of Tennessee veterinarians have been working to save Pugsley, one of seven neglected and malnourished horses seized from their owner last week. Pugsley is about 300 pounds underweight, with skin and eye conditions associated with malnutrition and sores from being recumbent too much, said UT veterinarian Karen McCormick. "It's really sad to see a horse like this that's probably never had any kind of normal life," Dr. McCormick said. Clinicians expect the horse to make a complete recovery. The Daily Times (Maryville, Tenn.) (7/16), WATE-TV (Knoxville, Tenn.) (7/15) Molecular "tails" could play role in prion diseases Researchers looking at a 12-amino-acid section of human prion protein think they may have stumbled upon a structural anomaly -- tails on hexameric oligomers -- that could play a role in how misfolded prions influence nearby proteins, causing disease within and between species. The infectious forms of prions are believed to wreak havoc in neurological tissue, leading to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and other devastating diseases. Chemical & Engineering News (7/16) Other News  | The AVMA GHLIT will be hosting its Wellness Center at the AVMA Annual Convention in Chicago, July 20-22. Make sure to stop by for your health screening! FREE for AVMA members, veterinary students and spouses. Click here for more details. | | Colo. veterinarians work together after 1 clinic burns The Black Forest Veterinary Clinic in Colorado was reduced to ashes in a fire last month, but its veterinarians are still caring for animals, thanks to some support from local colleagues. Veterinarian Ted Mohr, who owns the clinic, and his staff have been relying on house calls and shared space from practices such as Powers Pet Emergency to keep working. No animals or humans were hurt in the blaze, and although Dr. Mohr is not sure if he'll rebuild, he plans to reopen in a leased facility. The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) (7/16) Software combs animal calls for scientific clues Researchers in Puerto Rico are testing a system that records animal sounds at permanent stations in the landscape and combs through the recordings to flag sounds emitted by certain species. Scientists should be able to use the system to track seasonal patterns and the presence and absence of species over the long term, which could help monitor the effects of climate shifts, for example. "I like to think of this project as creating biodiversity weather stations," said lead biologist Mitch Aide. NBC News (7/16) Other News  | Research report: How the Major Mobility Platforms Compare in TCO and Security
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