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Crystal Heath, DVM

@crystalheathdvm.bsky.social

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💕Spay Neuter Rescue Adopt🐕🌎 One Health 🌍 Prevent the next pandemic 🐮Compassion for all🐣🐷🐮 I don't eat my patients.

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Why are animal rights activists calling for my friend, Madeline Krasno, to be sentenced to death? #AnimalRights #AnimalTesting #AnimalResearch #LabAnimals #AnimalWelfare #VeterinaryMedicine youtube.com/shorts/c2MG6...

Animal Rights Activists Are Calling for My Friend to Be Sentenced to Death

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What does the BLM mean when it says placing a free-roaming horse or burro into private care saves taxpayers more than $15,000 in lifetime care? In FY2025, BLM placed 8,080 wild horses & burros into private care, avoiding $121.2 million in publicly funded confinement costs, or $15,000 per animal.

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On September 21, BLM announced a $30 million USDA investment to expand fertility control nationwide, but many are concerned about the impacts of permanent and surgical sterilization and are pushing for the reversible fertility control used on the Salt River herd. #wildhorses #mustang #horsegirls

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In February 2026, a new Arizona Department of Agriculture management agreement called for reducing the Salt River herd from about 274 horses to 120. On August 18, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that removals would be suspended while researchers study the herd's genetic viability. #mustangs #wildhorses

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A Sisyphean attempt to cool cows in the Arizona desert: Trying to engineer comfort in an environment fundamentally hostile to cow survival. Respiratory rates above 60 bpm indicate their heat stress is not being mitigated. #gotmilk #waterwaste #datacenters #animalwelfare #dairycows #vetmed

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🐾 Do you know a young person who loves animals and wants to make a difference? I’m excited to be speaking at the Youth for Animals Summit on Saturday, September 19, a FREE virtual event for young people interested in animal advocacy. youtube.com/shorts/aS-a0...

Think You’re Too Soft-Hearted for Vet School? Think Again

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Ridglan beagles could have been released before April 18. By February 2026, the Center for Humane Economy had already begun negotiations with Ridglan to purchase the remaining dogs and get them out. #ridglanbeagles #ridglanfarms #vetmed #animalresearch youtube.com/shorts/QtB2w...

The Ridglan Beagles Could Have Been Released Before April 18th

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Where Did These Wild Mustangs Go After the Government Sold Them for $25? #vetmed #wildhorses #mustangs #horsegirls #horseslaughter youtube.com/shorts/ET3Fa...

Where Did These Wild Mustangs Go After the Government Sold Them for $25?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

What does Mitch McConnell’s return mean for animals? The fight over the Farm Bill is heating up again, and the pork industry is once again pushing to keep pregnant pigs in gestation crates. 📞 U.S. Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 #farmbill #fixprop12 #prop12 #vetmed youtu.be/DsvF5dA-QLg

What Does Mitch McConnell’s Return Mean for Animals?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Beef and Dairy Industry Says Individual Calf Crates Are Necessary. Is That True? These intensive systems can also rely heavily on disease-control measures, including antibiotics such as Excede in cows and calves who are considered at risk of respiratory disease. youtube.com/shorts/5rO46...

The Beef and Dairy Industry Says Individual Calf Crates Are Necessary. Is That True?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

They Say Calf Crates Prevent Disease. So Why the Antibiotics? Some calf ranches give every calf a dose of Excede, a long-acting cephalosporin antibiotic. Antibiotics are approved for metaphylactic use in cattle considered at high risk of developing bovine respiratory disease. #gotmilk

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I investigated a cage-free egg facility in California’s Central Valley that housed roughly 2 million hens. The birds weren’t confined to individual battery cages, but that didn’t mean they were living lives that consumers think of when they read “cage-free.” #Vetmed youtube.com/shorts/4W2oa...

Are Animal Activists Marketing Eggs for the Egg Industry?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Why is the federal government ending the lives of cremello horses, and where are the veterinary records explaining why? I spoke with Scott Beckstead about what he describes as a longstanding and deeply troubling lack of transparency within the BLM's program. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qYS...

Why Is the Bureau of Land Management Killing Cremello Horses?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What do veterinarians need to do to provide care for all the animals who need it? This is what we did: 361 spay and neuter surgeries. 400 vaccinations. One week. 🐈💉❤️ Thank you to Dr. Moni Ramirez and everyone at 9 Lives Foundation for an amazing and very fun week. 🐾 youtube.com/shorts/2P8d5...

How Do We Care For All These Animals? We Did 361 Spay & Neuter Surgeries in ONE WEEK

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A large AI data center may use around 750,000 gallons of water per day. During a Central Valley summer, a 10,000-cow dairy can use roughly 450,000–700,000 gallons per day just for drinking water and evaporative cooling. #gotmilk #onehealth youtube.com/shorts/IAHCq...

750,000 Gallons a Day: AI Data Centers vs. Dairy Facilities

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Since 2022, more than 208 million birds have been exterminated during the ongoing avian influenza outbreak, with egg-laying hens accounting for most of those deaths. In July alone, approximately 1.5 million hens and pullets were exterminated in Utah. youtube.com/shorts/qpmik...

Beyond Cage-Free, Part 3: The Infectious Disease Trap

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Cage-free hens may have more space to move, but that movement occurs inside systems where their bodies have already been weakened by intense breeding for egg production. Severe calcium depletion makes the keel bone vulnerable to fractures from collisions and falls. youtube.com/shorts/sBGNf...

Are Cage-Free Campaigns Really Helping Hens? The Hidden Injuries Inside Cage-Free Egg Facilities

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Beyond Cage-Free, Part 1: The Argument for Cage-Free Campaigns Cage-free campaigns are often presented as one of the animal protection movement’s greatest successes. But what is the reality? #onehealth #h5n1 #vetmed #vegan #animalrights #animalwelfare youtube.com/shorts/suNHL...

Are Cage-Free Campaigns Really Helping Hens? Part 1

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Farm Bill markup will likely happen next week! 🚨 CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY: 202-224-3121 Tell both of your senators: “Please oppose any amendment or Farm Bill language based on the Save Our Bacon Act. Protect Proposition 12 and Question 3.” #prop12 #saveourbacon youtube.com/shorts/6hTtJ...

Iowa Voters Reject the “Save Our Bacon Act” & 700+ Veterinarians Defied the AVMA

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Vet Students: Get Paid to Expose What Your School Gets Wrong The 2026 Our Honor Scholarship Contest rewards veterinary students who are willing to identify problems in veterinary education or challenges in AVMA policies—and propose realistic, evidence-based solutions. youtube.com/shorts/BOW0w...

Vet Students: Get Paid to Expose What Your School Gets Wrong

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Expensive but worth it: A veterinary degree? I graduated from UC Davis in 2012 with about $200,000 in student loans at 6.8% interest. I paid them off in five years. Can that be done today? #VeterinaryMedicine #Veterinarian #VetSchool #StudentLoans #Vetstudent youtube.com/shorts/S5OI6...

Expensive But Worth It: A Veterinary Degree? How I Paid Off $200,000 in School Debt in 5 Years

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Why Are We Euthanizing Cats for a Treatable Emergency? Veterinarians should not be forced to end the lives of patients with treatable conditions simply because their families cannot afford care. #VeterinaryMedicine #VeterinaryCare #vetmed #Cats #petcare youtube.com/shorts/oKOYE...

Why Are We Euthanizing Cats for a Treatable Emergency?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Are cage-free campaigns helping the egg industry sell a more expensive product that keeps hens in cages? It’s time to follow the veterinarians advocating for an egg-free future. #CageFree #EggIndustry #AnimalRights #animalcruelty #onehealth youtube.com/shorts/TAZoS...

Did Cage-Free Campaigns Make the Egg Industry Stronger?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Would you adopt a cat who ate their former human? Would you want to be told? Let me know in the comments. #AnimalShelter #animalrescue #animalcruelty #VeterinaryMedicine #animalwelfare youtube.com/shorts/6PPrI...

Would You Adopt a Cat Who Ate Their Former Human?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Why should you stay a member of the AVMA, even though the AVMA does not represent the interests of you or your patients? Because the AVMA is influential in promoting policy related to animals. As a member, you have the power to change that policy! #avma2026 #prop12 youtube.com/shorts/VyPvs...

Breaking News From the AVMA Convention: What Veterinarians Need to Know

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Four racehorses went down in a terrifying chain-reaction crash during the Wild Applause Stakes at Saratoga. I Love Giraffes sustained a fractured hip. Lovely Grey, owned by Dave Portnoy, had minor lacerations and was otherwise okay. What do you think of horse racing? youtube.com/shorts/KeIUX...

Dave Portnoy Loves Animals. So, Why Is He Racing Horses?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Which is less cruel: a firearm or chemical euthanasia? Body cam footage shows multiple horses at Don Gatz’s facility in Atwater, California, being gathered into the same area before their lives were ended. What is your reaction to this method of ending lives? youtube.com/shorts/HmbpN...

Veterinarian Reacts to Horse Euthanasia Footage in Atwater, California

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

What is the fastest way to shut down a commercial animal breeding or research facility? #ridglanfarms #ridglanbeagles #marshallfarms #vetmed #animalresearch youtube.com/shorts/LfAjt...

The Fastest Way to Shut Down an Animal Research Facility

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Miranda’s Rescue update: According to an affidavit from Humboldt County Sheriff’s Sergeant Shane Steel, Miranda admitted in interviews with law enforcement to sending multiple fake adoption texts, claiming dogs had gone to new homes when he had already shot them. youtube.com/shorts/H-3fL...

Miranda’s Rescue Update: Whistleblower Report, Fake Adoption Texts & Dogs Identified by Microchips

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

A new JAVMA report raises serious safety concerns about Librela/Beransa, the once-monthly anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody used for osteoarthritis pain in dogs. Would you give it to your dog? #librela #vetmed #petcare #dogs #veterinarian www.youtube.com/shorts/cRct2...

Is Librela Safe for Dogs? A Veterinarian Breaks Down the New Data

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

For years, veterinarians and caretakers have raised concerns about Librela. Now, a new JAVMA paper exposes the problems with our current system of pre-approval animal testing. #animalresearch #librela #ridglanfarms #beagles #animalrights www.youtube.com/shorts/6a_BY...

Librela Exposes a Huge Problem in Animal Drug Testing

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Dog Racing Industry Created Multi-Drug Resistant Canine Hookworms, But We Found A Solution! People often ask me: if we oppose commercial dog research colonies, how do we discover new treatments for dogs? This UC Davis case shows us how! #animalresearch #vetmed youtube.com/shorts/Uy3tw...

The Dog Racing Industry Created Multi-Drug Resistant Canine Hookworms, But We Found A Solution!

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

“How do these people sleep at night?” The truth is, most people do not see themselves as doing anything wrong. They are socialized into systems in which cruelty is normalized, dissent is punished, and loyalty is valued more than listening to those who raise concerns. youtube.com/shorts/tV7MR...

“How Do They Sleep at Night?” How Cruelty Becomes Normalized

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🚨 Farm Bill update: The base text of the Senate Farm Bill does not include the “Save Our Bacon Act” language that would preempt state laws like CA's Prop 12. This language could still be added back, and we need senators to hear from you now! Call 202-224-3121 youtube.com/shorts/oGvXy...

Senate Farm Bill Update: Misconceptions–Gestation Crates vs Farrowing Crates

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I’m a Veterinarian. AVMA Does Not Speak for Me on Prop 12. Are any other veterinarians frustrated that the National Pork Producers Council is using our profession to legitimize keeping pregnant pigs in gestation crates? don't #fixprop12 #prop12 #farmbill #vetmed youtube.com/shorts/6TXVT...

I’m a Veterinarian. AVMA Does Not Speak for Me on Prop 12

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Los Angeles County’s Last Cow Slaughterhouse Just Lost Its Permit Until it closed in August 2025, Manning Beef was the last cow slaughterhouse in Los Angeles County. A review of USDA records showed 61 violations between 2018 and 2025. youtube.com/shorts/P1Mq7...

Los Angeles County’s Last Cow Slaughterhouse Just Lost Its Permit

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Does your veterinary school give students enough surgical experience on animals who actually need care? Across veterinary medicine, students, veterinarians, and educators are asking whether current methods are preparing graduates for real-world practice. #VetMed #VetSchool #VetStudent

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Have you purchased or treated a sick puppy sold by Puppy Dreams or another pet store? Your story could help show how these businesses operate and protect other families and dogs. 🔗👇 #puppydreams #puppymill #dogs #puppies #petstore

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at Shared Worlds: Concepts, Conflicts, and Connections in Human-Animal Studies, hosted by the Arihanta Institute. My talk is: Beyond Cage-Free: Why Egg-Free Corporate Campaigns Offer a More Effective Path Forward

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The so-called “Save Our Bacon” Act language could still be added back in as an amendment. Call the Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Tell them: Keep the “Save Our Bacon” Act out of the Farm Bill. Visit our website below for flyers and a letter template! #prop12 youtube.com/shorts/iTf4D...

Keep the so-called “Save Our Bacon” Act out of the Farm Bill

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

“Demonizing lab workers will not liberate animals.” Madeline Krasno of Justify reminds us that we need space for the people closest to the suffering to tell the truth, process what they have seen, and become part of the movement for animal-free, human-relevant science. youtube.com/shorts/pIWtN...

Demonizing Lab Workers Will Not Liberate Animals

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The so-called “Save Our Bacon” Act language could still be added back in as an amendment. Call the Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Tell them: Keep the “Save Our Bacon” Act out of the Farm Bill. Visit our website below for flyers and a letter template! #prop12 #saveourbacon #farmbill

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

At the AVA Summit, author Melanie D.G. Kaplan, who wrote Lab Dog, spoke about Hammy, the dog who spent ten years by her side as she reported the book. @melaniedgkaplan.bsky.social #vetmed #vetstudent #ava2026 #avasummit #animalresearch youtube.com/shorts/z_YgP...

What a Former Animal Researcher Said to the Dog Who Survived

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Katdoc12 @katdoc12.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I had no idea about this!

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

As this week’s release of 500 dogs from Ridglan Farms comes to a close, we are hoping the next release of animals is already just around the corner! We want to be ready. Join our veterinary corps! Click the link below to apply! #ridglan #vetmed #veterinarian #onehealth

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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A must read post by Crystal Heath, on the housecleaning needed within our movement. @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/crystalh...

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Animal Activism Has a Bullying Problem

A Movement for Animals Cannot Be Built on Dehumanization

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

In 2025, 5.8 million dogs and cats entered U.S. shelters, while 396,000 were killed in shelters. Veterinary care has become financially inaccessible for many families: 52% of pet parents skipped or declined needed care, usually because of cost. What can we do? youtube.com/shorts/GhbjK...

How do we increase access to veterinary care?

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I’m gonna go out on a limb and say it: if we want police in the future to help us get animals out of labs, I don’t think this is the best messaging.

Sheriff Barrett "I'm a dog murdering piece of poop." Blue Mounds Wisconsin Ridglan Farms

Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The Ridglan Beagle Rescue: The Concerning Outcome of the “Trust the Organizers” Mentality. #animalrights #vetmed #onehealth #activism #vegan www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2N0...

The Ridglan Beagle Rescue: The Dangerous Side of “Trust the Organizers”

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Crystal Heath, DVM @crystalheathdvm.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🚨 Submit your comments to the USDA by April 20th! The government has an opportunity right now to choose courage over inertia. To choose the interests of animals over the convenience of institutions. They do not need another study on how little we can give them. www.ourhonor.org/blognew/usda...

Submit your comments on the USDA Dog Welfare Regulations By April 20, 2026 — Our Honor

Submit your comments on the USDA Dog Welfare Regulations by April 20, 2026