A Public Records Review of Cadaver and Terminal Animal Use in US and Canadian Veterinary Schools | Journal of Veterinary Medical Education Abstract Veterinary students, interns, and residents have often been taught medical and surgical skills using cadavers or terminal surgeries. However, the number of animals used by veterinary schools,...

Check out what we found in our study of veterinary school through public records review: utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

The history of terminal labs in veterinary schools YouTube video by Our Honor

How do many vet students practice surgical skills?
In many programs, students operate on healthy animals, ending their lives before recovery.
Other programs work with animals in need of care.
What do you think is a more effective method?

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The Method Behind Mass Bird Exterminations No One Is Talking About YouTube video by Our Honor

Ventilation shutdown plus is a widely used method for depopulating birds during avian influenza outbreaks.

It involves sealing buildings, raising temperatures, and killing animals by heatstroke. Less cruel methods exist, but there is currently no incentive to use them.

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What's the worst animal training advice you've heard? YouTube video by Our Honor

Some people still recommend aversive training tools, such as bark collars, prong collars, and spray bottles, despite strong evidence that positive reinforcement is more effective.

What’s the worst animal training advice you received? Post in the comments.

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Do you know why it is getting harder to get care for your dog?
A veterinarian described a growing challenge: dogs living in environments that don’t match their needs.

Time constraints in clinics make these conversations harder to have.

Major flaws in the new cat spay study that veterinarian and cat lovers should know!🐈‍⬛📚 YouTube video by Our Honor

Major flaws in the new cat spay study. PhD trainees did the same procedures, and a surgeon with fifteen years of experience did the laparoscopic group. Long surgical times and missing data. This does not compare to high-quality, high-volume spays.
#Cats #spayneuter
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We Asked Veterinarians What Animal Issues Matter Most—Here’s What They Said YouTube video by Our Honor

What animal issues concern veterinarians most?

From dog socialization and backyard breeding to food system risks, the challenges are wide.
There’s also a structural constraint: limited time per visit.
Millions still lack access to care.
What concerns you most?

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Email:
“I’m inquiring about the 11 Pullman, Washington, USDA Research horses, and I'm wondering if there is any update about what will happen to them?
Triple J Horse Haven in Apple Valley, California, has offered to take them, and I want to encourage the USDA to allow them to retire there.”

“Triple J Horse Haven in Apple Valley, California, has offered to take them, and I want to encourage the USDA to allow them to retire there.”

Please comment with what the USDA tells you. Then send an email to animalcare@usda.gov and ac.complaints@usda.gov saying:.

What Happens to the USDA Horses Now That They Have Been Spared From WSU’s Terminal Lab? YouTube video by Our Honor

🚨Action Alert!🚨 Please call the USDA at (510) 559-6060.
Say: “I am calling about the 11 Pullman, Washington, USDA Research horses, and I'm wondering if there is any update about what will happen to them?”
Wait for a response, then say...🧵

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This Veterinary Student Told Her Vet School “No”— And Created a Change that Helped Animals YouTube video by Our Honor

Dr. Hannah Mueller saw a system where dogs were used for repeated procedures, then sent to research and euthanized.
She refused.

Then created an alternative:
Surgery training + animals returned to shelters.
It worked. The school adopted it.

#VetMed #VeterinarySchool
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This Veterinary Student Refused Terminal Surgery for Healthy Animals—Even If It Meant Not Graduating YouTube video by Our Honor

Dr. Erin Zamzow, a WSU graduate and veterinarian at a chimp sanctuary, was expected to perform procedures on animals she cared for—then end their lives.

She refused.
It delayed her graduation.
She drew the line anyway.

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Why do harmful practices persist inside respected institutions?

WSU vet student Larrea Cottingham—who exposed the plan to kill 8 healthy horses—recommends the book The Occasional Human Sacrifice by Carl Elliott.

Why do harmful practices persist inside respected institutions? YouTube video by Our Honor

Why do harmful practices persist inside respected institutions?

WSU vet student Larrea Cottingham—who exposed the plan to kill 8 healthy horses—recommends the book The Occasional Human Sacrifice by Carl Elliott.

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WSU made the right decision to spare the 8 horses.

At the same time, we condemn all threats and harassment, and believe those who resorted to this tactic should be held accountable to the full extent of the law.

If you’ve seen threats, send screenshots. Email us at info@ourhonor.org

Learn more and sign the letter:https://www.ourhonor.org/blognew/wsu

CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Tells Vet Students: Object to the Horse & Goat Killing Lab YouTube video by Our Honor

Former CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou is urging veterinary students at Washington State University to consider becoming conscientious objectors.

Eight healthy horses and about 60 goats are scheduled to be killed in a surgery lab.

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#VetMed #VeterinaryStudents #WSU

WATCH: Colorado Bill to Ban VSD+ SB26-123 Postponed Indefinitely, Senator Lisa Cutter Speaks YouTube video by Our Honor

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨

WATCH: Senator Lisa Cutter announces that Colorado bill SB26-123, to prohibit VSD+ poultry extermination by 2029, has been postponed indefinitely.

This outcome shows just how difficult it is to protect farmed animals from the most cruel practices.

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Call 202-224-3121
Tell your representatives and senators:
Oppose the Farm Bill if the Save Our Bacon Act stays in.

Hidden in the Farm Bill The “Save Our Bacon Act” That Could Bring Back Gestation Crates YouTube video by Our Honor

Hidden on pages 744–746 of the Farm Bill is a provision called the “Save Our Bacon Act.”

It could override state laws that ban pork from pigs raised in gestation crates.

This isn’t just an animal confinement issue.
It’s also a public health issue.

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Are Zoos Really Saving Red Wolves From Extinction? YouTube video by Our Honor

Are Zoos Really Saving Red Wolves From Extinction?

What can zoos be doing to better educate the public about the true causes of wolf species decline?

#RedWolves #wildlifeconservation #OneHealth

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Veterinarians, Alumi and Students Call on WSU College of Veterinary Medicine to Spare the Lives of 8 Horses and 60 Goats — Our Honor Veterinarians, alumi and students call on Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine to Spare the Lives of 8 Horses and 60 Goats

Join us today by signing our letter and sending your own! www.ourhonor.org/blognew/wsu

Why Ethics Training Won’t Fix Veterinary Medicine YouTube video by Our Honor

Why don't I think ethics and welfare training will solve the veterinary profession's problems?

This conversation comes as WSU’s College of Vet Med defends a lab scheduled to end the lives of horses and goats that could instead be adopted or transferred to sanctuaries.

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Email Dr. Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell President of Washington State University @ president@wsu.edu and let her know about what is happening at the Veterinary School.

The Decision Facing WSU Vet Students: Surgery Lab or Sanctuary for 8 Horses YouTube video by Our Honor

WSU veterinary students can save 8 horses, they just don’t know it.

The lab protocol says animals are “purchased from animals that would be sent to slaughter.”

These horses were not destined for slaughter and a sanctuary is ready to take them.

Watch & share:
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Veterinarians Ask WSU College of Veterinary Medicine to Spare the Lives of 8 Horses and 60 Goats YouTube video by Our Honor

8 adoptable horses at Washington State University are scheduled for a surgery lab that will end their lives.

Veterinarians have offered to transport them to rescue.
This lab is not required for graduation.

Please send a respectful email to Dean Dr. Dori Borjesson.
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Request for AVMA Delegates to Condemn the New AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals — Our Honor I am writing to you as a veterinarian to express my deep disappointment with the newly released edition of the AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals and to urge you, as elected represent...

Sign our letter here, and send it to your AVMA Delegate: www.ourhonor.org/blognew/2026...

Why Is the AVMA Treating the Fur Industry as an Authority? YouTube video by Our Honor

The AVMA just released its new edition of the Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals.

They legitimize VSD+, as well as the fur industry, and legitimize Fur Commission USA as some kind of authority on the humane treatment of animals.

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The Place Where Dairy Cows Live Their Whole Lives and Never Touch Grass YouTube video by Our Honor

Where do dairy cows never touch grass from birth to death?
#vetmed #gotmilk #onehealth #vetschool #vetstudent #animalwelfare

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UC Davis Grad Exposes How Dairy Still Profits While Losing Money on Milk YouTube video by Our Honor

How do dairies still profit while losing money on milk?
I’m a veterinarian. Here’s the real model:
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Should companies shift ingredients and menus towards whole foods, animal-free protein?