New tick-borne disease often undiagnosed and untreated Borrelia miyamotoi, a newly identified tick-borne, zoonotic bacterium that has affected an estimated 100,000 people in New York alone since monitoring began, causes symptoms very similar to Lyme disease but is often undiagnosed and untreated, according to physician Brian Fallon of Columbia University. Dr. Fallon said doctors may miss the diagnosis because they aren't aware of the pathogen, or because they mistake the infection for possible Lyme disease, then rule it out when test results are negative. Treatment for Lyme disease also kills Borrelia miyamotoi, according to Dr. Fallon, but treatment must begin right away and be administered correctly, he adds. WCBS-TV (New York) (7/2) Duck waddles on new webbed prosthesis A duck whose foot had to be amputated because of a birth defect is waddling again, thanks to a prosthesis fabricated with 3D printing technology. "His muscles will have to adjust, but I'm amazed at how well he's doing right off the bat," said Buttercup's owner, Mike Garey. Garey created a design that was produced by NovaCopy, a 3D printer in Nashville, Tenn., that donated its time and expertise. The Tennessean (Nashville) (tiered subscription model) (7/1) Puppy with cleft palate bonds with children with facial deformities A French bulldog puppy named Lentil is offering comfort to patients with facial abnormalities at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania veterinarians Alexander Reiter and John Lewis corrected the puppy's cleft palate, but they left the cleft lip alone, Dr. Reiter says, because it is a largely cosmetic issue. Lentil has since visited hundreds of patients and is very popular. "He doesn't look like, you know, a regular dog," says 14-year-old patient Danny Pfeiffer. "So that kind of makes him special, so it probably makes kids who have something that I have, makes them feel special." CNN (7/2) Other News  | New Technology Helps Doctors Link a Patient's Location to Illness and Treatment
Geomedicine is a burgeoning field which uses geographic information system (GIS) technology to correlate environmental conditions with health risks.
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 | Tips for keeping your furry friends cool As the temperature rises, furry companions indoors and out will need some extra help staying cool. Veterinarians Ann Hohenhaus and John Gicking offer some suggestions, including specially designed cooling products such as beds, frozen water and pet food, fans for crates, and keeping pets in a cool area during the hottest part of the day. CBS News (7/2) Other News  | Contract Management Software — Buyers Advice
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 | Lay the groundwork before applying for a loan Before applying for a loan for your business, you should take certain steps to raise your chances of getting approved, Robert Moskowitz writes. That includes checking for troublesome spots in your business' credit record and researching potential lenders to make sure they're willing to work with your type of business. "Lenders, like other businesses, vary greatly in terms of their philosophies, strategies, specialties, expertise, interests, standards, and other operating choices," he writes. Intuit Small Business Blog (7/1) | SmartBrief will not publish Thursday In observance of Independence Day in the U.S., SmartBrief will not publish Thursday. Publication will resume Friday. |  | Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer | | | The news summaries appearing in Animal Health SmartBrief are based on original information from news organizations and are produced by SmartBrief, Inc., an independent e-mail newsletter publisher. The AVMA is not responsible for the content of sites that are external to the AVMA. Linking to a website does not constitute an endorsement by the AVMA of the site or the information presented on the site. Questions and comments should be directed to SmartBrief at avma@smartbrief.com. | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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