I am grateful to @ggreenwald for originally bringing attention to the industry's retaliation against me for speaking out against the cruelty of animal agriculture & the mass killing of animals via heatstroke. Two years later @mbolotnikova & @voxdotcom continue to cover the story.

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“‘Because of the government shutdown, I know less than I would normally know,’ said Dr. Amy Swinford, director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, which is part of a national network of labs that conducts bird flu surveillance.” #onehealth #h5n1 #vetmed

What legislation would send the pork industry into a coma? Bedding Requirement #onehealth #animalwelfare #vetmed #vettwitter

Older letter with links to sources of the statistics provided above:

Pork is now the leading source of foodborne illness in the U.S., responsible for an estimated 787,000 illnesses annually. Salmonella alone is responsible for $1.9 billion in annual public health costs, and 60% of sows test positive for it. Ten percent of these strains are

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This document about the crisis of nitrate contamination in the California Central Valley drinking water is pretty disturbing. " Animal wastes produced by the region’s confined animal feeding operations are a major source of nitrate pollution.26 A typical dairy cow produces

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Salmonella from the pig industry costs the U.S. $1.9 billion a year. In this clip you can see a pig with a big hernia and also hear him talking about the pigs being "myco positive." In the pig industry, “myco positive” usually means that a pig or herd has tested positive for

Anyways, lets talk about microplastics in cow-based dairy: “…the majority of dairy products contain microplastics. The researchers tested 28 dairy samples, which include milk and various cheeses and found microplastics in all of them, except two. Cheese had more microplastics

People who care about animals need to stop using AI and start using actual footage of animals in production systems to make their points. The footage must include where and when it was taken and who took the footage. This is what gives your work credibility. I'll go first:

At California calf ranches, some calves only get fed 4-6L of milk in total, split into 1-3 meals a day, either by bottle or bucket. If they are fed by bucket they slurp it up in a few seconds and then are bored the rest of the day. In natural settings, calves would suckle 4-10

In 2024 the U.S. imported beef from Argentina — about 77 million lbs (≈ 34,800 metric tons) — which amounts to ~2.2 % of U.S. beef and veal imports. Not all of Argentina’s beef production regions are eligible for export to the U.S. The rules explicitly exclude certain regions

https://t.co/iGaesIMNwT

Trump wants to import beef from Argentina to lower beef prices. Fun fact: New World screwworm is endemic to Argentina. Boneless, fully deboned, and thoroughly inspected beef from screwworm-endemic regions is generally considered low risk because the larvae infest live tissue,

https://t.co/fcIR1FYMQy

Fun historical fact about mpox: The 2003 U.S. outbreak was triggered when imported Gambian pouched rats carrying the virus infected prairie dogs sold as pets. "Because the virus can incubate for up to three weeks without causing symptoms, those infected can unknowingly spread

Watch the full panel here:

🚨 Veterinarians have long been taught a simple mantra: “They’re suffering — put them down.” But sanctuaries and rescue organizations are showing us a different path — one where animals once considered “hopeless” are treated, healed, and thriving. 🩺✨ At Sactown VegFest,

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