Crystal Heath DVM
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Your cat is probably too cold in your home, and you don’t realize it. I wish more people understood a cat’s thermoneutral zone. For most cats, it’s 86 to 100°F, meaning this is the temperature range where they can maintain normal core body temperature without burning extra energy to warm up or cool down. Most homes sit around 68 to 72°F, which can feel fine to humans, but it can create chronic low-grade cold stress for cats. That’s why you see cats curled into tight balls, glued to heating vents, burrowed under blankets, or parked on your lap. They are not being dramatic. They are trying to reach a comfortable temperature. Cold stress matters even more for kittens, seniors, thin cats, and cats with kidney disease, arthritis, or hyperthyroidism. Warm resting spots and heated beds can be genuinely therapeutic and an efficient way to support your cat’s comfort. Save this, share it with every cat person you know, and if you want more under-discussed veterinary issues, follow along. #cathealth #veterinarian #cats #catcare #heatedcatbed #kidneydiseasecat #seniorcat #kitten #catbehavior #petcaretips
Crystal Heath DVM366,156 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
An alarming display of patriarchy in this news clip, as well as anxious behaviors exhibited by this sea lion, Zoe. This is where the Miami Seaquarium seals and sea lions are going. 😢 Signs of fear or excitement: Open-mouth freezing (holding the mouth open but not vocalizing). Clenched jaw or tightly closed mouth, corners of the mouth pulled slightly back, rapid shallow mouth movements, repetitive lip tightening (micro-movements), sudden barking with a stiff jaw, different from relaxed social barking, head held rigid, with subtle tension above the eye socket, fur above the auditory canal lying flat and tight, brows (superciliary ridge) lowered slightly — a subtle “worried” look, eye darting (quick side-to-side scanning), partially squeezed or squinted eyes, often associated with pain or fear, fixed stare at a trainer or door, hypervigilance—frequently scanning the environment, head darting, over-soliciting human contact as a substitute for conspecific interactions, increased barking, whining, or repetitive calls. #vetmed #veterinarian #animalwelfare
Crystal Heath DVM312,904 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
This footage was taken on November 3, 2024, at a Kern County, California dairy that had just tested positive for avian influenza two days earlier. The cow in this video is down—drooling, unable to rise—as her herd mates try to nudge her up. No one came to help her. I called the facility, but the number was disconnected. I waved down workers, but no one stopped. It was after hours when I reached Kern County Animal Control, so I left a message. I still wonder what happened to her. (You can hear the panting in the background—that’s a stray dog I found wandering out in the country that day.) #OneHealth #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #VetMed #Veterinarian #PublicHealth #FoodSecurity #milk #dairy
Crystal Heath DVM33,783 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
A state of emergency has been declared in California related to avian influenza. I was just on UnChainedTV UnchainedTV to discuss the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak. Check out the full episode here: #onehealth #h5n1 #avianinfluenza #birdflu #vetmed #vettwitter #nomv #veterinarian #vetstudent #vetschool #prevet #farmtofork #farmtotable #foodtruth #animalrights #animalwelfare #vegan #plantbased
Crystal Heath DVM58,509 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
I completed 34 spays and neuters today—before noon. I’m posting every spay and neuter I perform until Texas A&M University stops killing animals for student training. Every veterinary student should graduate having performed at least 50 spays and neuters. Instead, some students are still being trained through terminal labs—killing healthy animals to practice a handful of procedures. Through public records requests, we reviewed Texas A&M protocols that request permission to kill: • 240 dogs • 43 goats • 48 birds Additional protocols include: • Up to 10 horses per year killed for equine surgery training • Turtles pithed—a procedure involving destruction of the brain—for physiology demonstrations that teach no clinical skills and have readily available non-lethal alternatives These animals are not suffering from conditions requiring euthanasia. High-volume spay/neuter, shelter partnerships, and modern teaching tools exist. I did not perform these labs in veterinary school—and I am not a less capable veterinarian because of it. If you are a Texas A&M student or alum and want to share your experience—or challenge this—reach out: [email protected] --- Among the records we obtained from Texas A&M University were the following protocols: · Creation of embalmed cadavers and teaching aids: In this protocol, 240 dogs, 43 goats, and 48 birds are purchased and killed to teach anatomy to veterinary students, graduate students, and undergraduates. These animals are not suffering from conditions necessitating medical euthanasia. · Equine euthanasia for cadaver surgery training: In this protocol, up to 10 horses are killed each year to train veterinary residents. While some horses are donated for euthanasia due to chronic, irreversible illnesses, some are also sourced from internal protocols. · Properties of cardiac muscle (teaching laboratory exercise for VTPP 423 & VTPP 910): Two turtles a year are chemically pithed and used in live demonstrations to demonstrate “electrical and mechanical events of the turtle heart” to veterinary students (additional turtles are also killed to perform this demonstration to undergraduates). Turtles are purchased from a vendor. This demonstration lacks educational merit as it does not teach any clinical skills, nor is there any justifiable reason to perform this demonstration when there are many other ways to teach the principles illustrated using teaching methods that do not involve the killing of healthy animals. · VMID 935-301, Surgery 1: In this protocol, 162 goats and/or sheep are purchased and then used in terminal teaching exercises to teach veterinary students surgical techniques. The instructors justify the protocol by stating that hemostasis techniques cannot be learned in simulators, models, or cadavers, although research has shown that these are effective methods of teaching hemostasis. This is also not a justification for doing terminal surgeries – most other schools successfully teach students castration and ovariohysterectomy as survival surgeries on shelter animals without requiring terminal surgeries as practice. · Reptile and Amphibian Teaching Labs: This protocol is for teaching vet students handling, and procedures on frogs and/or toads. Up to 20 animals are killed per year at the end of the lab. The animals are acquired through vendors, pet stores, or internal protocols. Some may be adopted instead of euthanized, but it is unclear how many survive. The animals used are otherwise healthy. · ACVIM Large Animal Internal Medicine Bootcamp (every two years): This protocol requires up to two horses to be killed and their cadavers used for teaching residents advanced medical procedures. This event appears to take place every two years, although it is unclear if it is still ongoing. The horses are sourced from the university herd and do not appear to be slated for medical euthanasia. Several protocols use mostly donated animals, and we encourage you to expand your donation program, particularly for cadavers. · Animal use for teaching through the Educational Memorial Program: Donated animals are used to create cadavers that are then used in teaching veterinary students, graduate and undergraduate students. The number and species of cadavers depends on availability. · Student Chapter of AAEP: In this protocol, 8 horse cadavers were used for teaching veterinary students from around the country. Procedures taught include laparoscopy, abdominal explore, laceration repair, necropsy, and emergency/critical care. It is unclear if this protocol recurs or if it was a one-time event. Most of the horses were donated for medical reasons, but some were sourced from the university herds, and it is unclear if they were slated for medical euthanasia. · Student Chapters of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Small Ruminant Practitioners, and Swine Practitioners skills teaching wetlab: Four terminally ill calves were donated for this lab teaching vet students euthanasia and necropsy skills. It is unclear if this event occurs on a regular basis. #vetmed #vetstudent #vetschool #veterinarian #spayandneuter #vettwitter
Crystal Heath DVM22,630 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
This is one of the clearest, most grounded breakdowns of what’s wrong with our current bird flu response—and what actually needs to happen next in terms of vaccination and why. I would also add that we need compel producers to stop relying on heatstroke-based methods to exterminate flocks and encourage them to implement less cruel methods such as high-expansion nitrogen foam or gas. And looking onward? We need to stop propping up systems that depend on mass extermination and an ever escalating arms race against nature. It’s time to support animal-free food production. Thank you Kay Russo for being a voice of reason. #onehealth #h5n1 #avianinfluenza #birdflu #vetmed #vettwitter #veterinarian #vetstudent #vetschool #animalwelfare #animalrights
Crystal Heath DVM34,366 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
Veterinarians Ask Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine to Spare the Lives of Eight Horses and Sixty Goats Right now, eight adoptable horses at Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine are scheduled for a surgical lab that will end their lives. The dean acknowledged they could have been adopted out had the timeline been different. We have offered to trailer them to sanctuary ourselves. Students need hands-on experience. But the most effective and efficient training happens when animals actually benefit from care. There is a rural veterinary shortage. There are communities who need surgical services. We can train future veterinarians without ending the lives of healthy, adoptable animals. Please send a respectful email to Dr. Dori Borjesson asking her to pause this lab. No harassment. No threats. Lead with courage and professionalism. 📩 Email Dr. Dori Borjesson: [email protected] Link in bio. #VeterinaryMedicine #WSU #vetmed #VetStudents #vetschool
Crystal Heath DVM11,911 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
While the industry calls for my veterinary license to be revoked for taking photos and video of sick and dead avian influenza-infected cows, the Washington Post interviews me and publishes my footage. #onehealth #h5n1 #birdflu #avianinfluenza #vetmed #nomv #veterinarian #animalwelfare #animalrights #vegan #plantbased
Crystal Heath DVM19,065 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
Lately, I've been thinking about which species would be infected next. During my observations in the California Central Valley, I couldn't help but notice several herds with deceased sheep alarmingly close to large poultry and dairy facilities. It left me wondering—were these animals being tested for the virus? Interestingly, the UK recently conducted tests and confirmed the presence of avian influenza in a sheep. However, I have a hunch this might not be an isolated case. Anyone know if we are testing sheep here in the US? Here's my footage: #onehealth #h5n1 #avianinfluenza #birdflu #vetmed #vettwitter #animalwelfare
Crystal Heath DVM13,538 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
Activists try to protect the pigs at a sanctuary in Italy, Cuori Liberi. The sanctuary resides within a zone infected by African Swine Fever. All of the pigs within that zone were ordered to be killed. These pigs were not sick. This disease is fatal to 30-70% of pigs. Infected pigs die within 7-20 days after infection. Could you imagine if a disease infected dogs and cats with a survival rate of up to 70%, but all dogs and cats within a region were ordered to be killed? This policy only exists because African Swine Fever poses a significant financial risk to the pig slaughter industry. Two of the pigs became sick despite all precautions and died a few weeks ago. Some other pigs had mild symptoms, and the rest were healthy. The police came, punched the girls, and killed the pigs on the spot. You can see the police are not even wearing biosecurity protection. The sanctuary wanted their veterinarian to perform a humane euthanasia; however, authorities refused to allow that to happen, and no one could see how they were killed. #onehealth #vettwitter #africanswinefever #vetmed #veterinarian #veterinarymedicine #vetstudent #veterinarystudent #vegan #animalrights #animalwelfare #plantbased #foodtruth #farmtofork #africanswinefever #bacon #pork
Crystal Heath DVM15,461 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
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