Jaimie Strickland
@stricklybovine.bsky.social
🐮 antimicrobial use research postdoc 💚, she/her 🏳️🌈, enthusiastic about dogs, books, and having too many hobbies
Happy Thanksgiving from my turkey to yours
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Happy Thanksgiving from my turkey to yours
Behold Gideon after his most froufrou groom yet 💅
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Behold Gideon after his most froufrou groom yet 💅
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Frog and Toad were reading a book together.
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Frog and Toad were reading a book together.
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it's No November. don't ask me for anything, i said no
November 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
it's No November. don't ask me for anything, i said no
Take supplements with caution! These weight loss pills were labeled as tejocote, but were actually yellow oleander seeds. The usual fatal dose of yellow oleander is only 8-10 seeds (Pillay and Sasidharan, 2019). www.fda.gov/food/alerts-...
Safety Alert
FDA analysis has determined that certain dietary supplements labeled as tejocote (Crataegus mexicana) root are adulterated because they were tested and found to be substituted withyellow oleander (Cas...
www.fda.gov
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Take supplements with caution! These weight loss pills were labeled as tejocote, but were actually yellow oleander seeds. The usual fatal dose of yellow oleander is only 8-10 seeds (Pillay and Sasidharan, 2019). www.fda.gov/food/alerts-...
This morning’s random dog walk thought: I don’t agree with the saying “respect is earned, not given.” I think respect should be the default, but it can be lost.
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This morning’s random dog walk thought: I don’t agree with the saying “respect is earned, not given.” I think respect should be the default, but it can be lost.
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Reject modernity, embrace tradition
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Reject modernity, embrace tradition
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From the 1970s to the present there have been 22 government shutdowns, ranging in duration from 1 to 34 full days.
Here's some information about the timeline of a government shutdown from day 1 to a month in.
Here's some information about the timeline of a government shutdown from day 1 to a month in.
October 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
From the 1970s to the present there have been 22 government shutdowns, ranging in duration from 1 to 34 full days.
Here's some information about the timeline of a government shutdown from day 1 to a month in.
Here's some information about the timeline of a government shutdown from day 1 to a month in.
Bad news: avian flu virus can survive in some raw milk cheeses for up to 120 days (FDA requires raw milk cheese be aged for 60 days)
Good news: you're not likely to come across raw milk cheese unless you're shopping in the specialty cheese section 🤑 and raw milk cheese must be labeled as such
Good news: you're not likely to come across raw milk cheese unless you're shopping in the specialty cheese section 🤑 and raw milk cheese must be labeled as such
October 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Bad news: avian flu virus can survive in some raw milk cheeses for up to 120 days (FDA requires raw milk cheese be aged for 60 days)
Good news: you're not likely to come across raw milk cheese unless you're shopping in the specialty cheese section 🤑 and raw milk cheese must be labeled as such
Good news: you're not likely to come across raw milk cheese unless you're shopping in the specialty cheese section 🤑 and raw milk cheese must be labeled as such
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“Science is never settled” sounds reasonable—but it’s often a rhetorical trick to undermine consensus on issues like vaccines or climate change.
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
1/10
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
1/10
There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you
How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.
www.livescience.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
“Science is never settled” sounds reasonable—but it’s often a rhetorical trick to undermine consensus on issues like vaccines or climate change.
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
1/10
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
1/10
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Calgary petting zoo remains closed as 20 people referred for avian flu testing https://globalnews.ca/news/11495504/butterfield-acres-alberta-farm-closure-visitors-test/
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
October 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Calgary petting zoo remains closed as 20 people referred for avian flu testing https://globalnews.ca/news/11495504/butterfield-acres-alberta-farm-closure-visitors-test/
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
There's still time to register for a day of dairy vet CE at the new MSU dairy farm! Drs. Gordie Jones, Pamela Ruegg, Angel Abuelo, and Augusto Maduriera will be speaking on a variety of topics including: facility assessments, milk quality consulting, vaccine programs, and improving 1st service AI.
October 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
There's still time to register for a day of dairy vet CE at the new MSU dairy farm! Drs. Gordie Jones, Pamela Ruegg, Angel Abuelo, and Augusto Maduriera will be speaking on a variety of topics including: facility assessments, milk quality consulting, vaccine programs, and improving 1st service AI.
A 30,000-bird turkey farm in Ottawa County, Michigan, was confirmed HPAI positive today. This is the 3rd positive flock in this county in 2025. Hopefully, no other flocks/herds are affected 🤞https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/bird-flu-found-in-ottawa-county-flock/
www.woodtv.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A 30,000-bird turkey farm in Ottawa County, Michigan, was confirmed HPAI positive today. This is the 3rd positive flock in this county in 2025. Hopefully, no other flocks/herds are affected 🤞https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/bird-flu-found-in-ottawa-county-flock/
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Iran reports bird flu outbreak in poultry, WOAH says reut.rs/4gWreDH
Iran reports bird flu outbreak in poultry, WOAH says
Iran reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing a report from Iranian authorities.
reut.rs
October 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Iran reports bird flu outbreak in poultry, WOAH says reut.rs/4gWreDH
She was my childhood hero and an inspiration for me to become a veterinarian. I didn’t know she was also this sassy 💚
Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
October 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
She was my childhood hero and an inspiration for me to become a veterinarian. I didn’t know she was also this sassy 💚
Turkey lasers do sound like a new conspiracy theory. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
May the force be with them: Turkey growers turn to lasers to ward off bird flu
Minnesota lawmakers approved additional money this year to help turkey growers buy and install laser projectors designed to scare off waterfowl.
www.mprnews.org
October 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Turkey lasers do sound like a new conspiracy theory. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
I’m so excited that the zebra painted cows study researchers won a 2025 Ig Nobel prize! While it’s not practical to paint cows, I think it’s so important for researchers to think outside the box because you never know what it will inspire down the road. Source: BBC share.google/ZG17LZ3G5sQr...
Ig Nobel prize 2025: Zebra cows and Teflon food among winners - BBC News
The tongue-in-cheek scientific awards also recognise research into lizard's preferred pizza and garlicky breastmilk.
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September 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I’m so excited that the zebra painted cows study researchers won a 2025 Ig Nobel prize! While it’s not practical to paint cows, I think it’s so important for researchers to think outside the box because you never know what it will inspire down the road. Source: BBC share.google/ZG17LZ3G5sQr...
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MAGA policies are precipitating “Farmageddon” in rural America. finance.yahoo.com/news/us-farm...
US farmers issue urgent warning, ‘farmageddon’ if Trump doesn’t help with harvest — America’s heartland on edge of ruin?
President Trump’s trade war is leaving US farmers with a bitter harvest.
finance.yahoo.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
MAGA policies are precipitating “Farmageddon” in rural America. finance.yahoo.com/news/us-farm...
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“The team of federal economists and researchers responsible for producing the government survey that measures hunger in America were put on indefinite paid leave Monday, according to the union that represents the workers.”
Exclusive | USDA Puts Food Researchers on Leave
The move comes days after the Trump administration abruptly canceled an annual Agriculture Department report that measures hunger in America.
www.wsj.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
“The team of federal economists and researchers responsible for producing the government survey that measures hunger in America were put on indefinite paid leave Monday, according to the union that represents the workers.”
My friend just had a hysterectomy and I was super excited to find this for her!
September 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
My friend just had a hysterectomy and I was super excited to find this for her!
The U.S. agricultural workforce fell by 155,000 (~7 percent) between March and July, due largely to ICE raids and mass deportations of immigrants. Though predictable, 7% is still shockingly high www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
‘The whole thing is screwed up’: Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers
They’re pushing lawmakers to move faster on a farm labor solution, even as the president cracks down on immigration.
www.politico.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The U.S. agricultural workforce fell by 155,000 (~7 percent) between March and July, due largely to ICE raids and mass deportations of immigrants. Though predictable, 7% is still shockingly high www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
With seasonal bird migration upon us, avian flu cases in dairy cattle are expected to increase. As always, do not consume raw milk or feed raw milk to your pets. Cats are particularly susceptible to HPAI. www.dairyherd.com/news/busines...
www.dairyherd.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
With seasonal bird migration upon us, avian flu cases in dairy cattle are expected to increase. As always, do not consume raw milk or feed raw milk to your pets. Cats are particularly susceptible to HPAI. www.dairyherd.com/news/busines...