Sally Towner DVM
@stowner.bsky.social
Small animal veterinarian. Respect the science. Love the integration of Eastern and Western medicine.
She taught us so much. RIP
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
October 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
She taught us so much. RIP
Reposted by Sally Towner DVM
(2/2) That's why CDC employs veterinarians. They have critical skills to help us prevent, control and respond to zoonotic (spread between people and animals) disease threats.
📚 CDC has recs for staying safe around the feline overlords:
👉 www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets...
#CatLife #TheMoreYouMeow 🐈💉
📚 CDC has recs for staying safe around the feline overlords:
👉 www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets...
#CatLife #TheMoreYouMeow 🐈💉
Cats
Tips to keep cats and people healthy.
www.cdc.gov
June 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
(2/2) That's why CDC employs veterinarians. They have critical skills to help us prevent, control and respond to zoonotic (spread between people and animals) disease threats.
📚 CDC has recs for staying safe around the feline overlords:
👉 www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets...
#CatLife #TheMoreYouMeow 🐈💉
📚 CDC has recs for staying safe around the feline overlords:
👉 www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets...
#CatLife #TheMoreYouMeow 🐈💉
Reposted by Sally Towner DVM
Tax Day - round 3 - NIH 🩻🧠🧬
🧬 The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $105/year to NIH, helping fund:
• Cancer & rare disease breakthroughs
• Pandemic preparedness
• Children’s health
• Medical tech innovation
• Mental health science & more
NIH powers the science behind the healthcare we rely on.
🧬 The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $105/year to NIH, helping fund:
• Cancer & rare disease breakthroughs
• Pandemic preparedness
• Children’s health
• Medical tech innovation
• Mental health science & more
NIH powers the science behind the healthcare we rely on.
April 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Tax Day - round 3 - NIH 🩻🧠🧬
🧬 The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $105/year to NIH, helping fund:
• Cancer & rare disease breakthroughs
• Pandemic preparedness
• Children’s health
• Medical tech innovation
• Mental health science & more
NIH powers the science behind the healthcare we rely on.
🧬 The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $105/year to NIH, helping fund:
• Cancer & rare disease breakthroughs
• Pandemic preparedness
• Children’s health
• Medical tech innovation
• Mental health science & more
NIH powers the science behind the healthcare we rely on.
Reposted by Sally Towner DVM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Reposted by Sally Towner DVM
On Friday, we Stand Up for Science in locations Nationwide (& internationally!) to support science as a public good that benefits everyone.
Join us! Visit www.standupforscience2025.org for more information & other ways to get involved ☀️
Join us! Visit www.standupforscience2025.org for more information & other ways to get involved ☀️
March 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
On Friday, we Stand Up for Science in locations Nationwide (& internationally!) to support science as a public good that benefits everyone.
Join us! Visit www.standupforscience2025.org for more information & other ways to get involved ☀️
Join us! Visit www.standupforscience2025.org for more information & other ways to get involved ☀️
Federal Veterinary jobs lost that are so important to the health and safety of our pets and livestock.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
FDA staff handling drug safety for pets and livestock lost jobs in Trump firings
The fired staffers were tasked with making sure medications given to animals work well and are safe.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Federal Veterinary jobs lost that are so important to the health and safety of our pets and livestock.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Reposted by Sally Towner DVM
Last week, the World Organization for Animal Health reported that it had been notified by the USDA that a November outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a California duck farm was caused by a strain not before seen in the United States: H5N9.
Another Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered In California
The outbreak of H5N9 avian influenza occurred at a California duck farm in November 2024.
buff.ly
February 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Last week, the World Organization for Animal Health reported that it had been notified by the USDA that a November outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a California duck farm was caused by a strain not before seen in the United States: H5N9.
Silencing the FDA, CDC and NIH not only affect human health but animal health too. Think about the lack of information next time you eat your steak, drink your milk or cuddle up next to fluffy at night.
January 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Silencing the FDA, CDC and NIH not only affect human health but animal health too. Think about the lack of information next time you eat your steak, drink your milk or cuddle up next to fluffy at night.