Kristy Lockwood

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@miracles7k Her life.

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@sampson_dog Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers..

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@sampson_dog Praying and sending good vibes

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@bunsenbernerbmd Enjoy your time and be safe.

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@Gosleepriya Skin

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@DoodleNessa I am so sorry.

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@bunsenbernerbmd Happy anniversary! 🎉

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@DoodleNessa We are so sorry for you and your family. We are giving you big interwoof hugs.

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@dog_rates @15outof10 She is so darling!

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@bunsenbernerbmd That is such great news. Well keep praying. Brix we're all pulling for you. Keep getting better!

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@bunsenbernerbmd We're rooting for you Brix! ❤️

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@servicerotties I'm on a planning committee for my school district and we were just talking about this tonight. Accessibility is so important and varied, but it needs to be the first consideration not the last. Because of you more people are becoming aware!

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@Upton1821 @dog_rates Doga bring out the best in us.

[Sampson the Service Dog @sampson_dog]

WE DID IT! Service animals have now been formally recognized by the CDC BMBL clarification, and it is the first time this has been explicitly stated in alignment with biosafety guidance at the federal level.

URGENT UPDATE: Federal Clarification on Service Animal Access in Laboratories—Attention Safety and Compliance Personnel

Nearly 3 years ago, a scientist lost their career over one sentence. They contacted me for help.

They were highly qualified. They had an exemplary record.
They were also disabled and relied on a trained service dog for independence.

Then the newest edition of the CDC’s Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) was released.

One sentence changed everything:

“Animals and plants not associated with the work being performed are not permitted in the laboratory.”

That sentence—without context—was used to terminate them, and many others, as well as be used to deny students with disabilities utilizing a service dog for independnece access to labopratory experience.

Not because of risk.
Not because of performance.
Not because of science.
Because of interpretation.

I took this on directly.

I reached out to the authors and leadership behind the BMBL asking for one simple clarification:

That service animals may be an exception based on individualized risk assessment.

For months—nothing.

So I escalated.

I contacted Arizona Representative Juan Ciscomani and worked alongside his Legislative Director for over two and a half years.

We engaged direct conversations with the CDC.
We sent a letter signed by several others members of Congress and over a dozen biosafety organizations.
We engaged in NIH modernization discussions.
We spoke in open forums.
We pushed—consistently, persistently, and with evidence.

Today, there is a major step forward.

CDC has issued a formal clarification:

“Clarification on Service Animals in Laboratories: Compliance with Federal Laws and BMBL Guidance.”

And it says what should have always been clear:
• The BMBL does not override federal, state, or local law
• It cannot be used to deny reasonable accommodations
• It is guidance—not regulatory authority
• Risk assessment—not blanket exclusion—must drive decisions

Most importantly:
Service animals must be considered within the framework of lawful accommodation and individualized risk assessment.

This is more than a clarification. It is the first time this has been explicitly stated in alignment with biosafety guidance at the federal level. This is precedent setting.

It closes a policy gap that has harmed careers, limited access, and forced talented scientists out of the field.

To every Environmental Health & Safety office, compliance leader, biosafety professional, and institution: Please read this. Share this. Implement this.

Because inclusion and biosafety are not in conflict—they were just never clearly aligned. Until now.

I owe a great deal to Rep. Ciscomani and his Legislative Director for their trust, dedication, and commitment to making this possible!

Direct link: https://t.co/Rj4a6bRtzf

#CDC #NIH #ServiceAnimal #ServiceDog #Accessible #Science #Inclusion #BMBL #RepresentativeCiscomani #INSISTENT

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Retweet if you think every school should have an emotional support puppy (or twelve)

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@DoodleNessa They look good enough to eat.

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@NostalgiaPro It's such a hard decision when their bodies fail, but their minds are sharp. I believe you made Riley's way to the rainbow a little easier and a lot less painful. I know this doesn't help but I think you made the right decision. It's what I did for my dog 🌈 🐕

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@bunsenbernerbmd Goal achieved.

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Jasmine Crockett: “A woman was killed. She was shot in her head and yall are pretending like nothing happened. Is it okay because you have a badge? Can yall not just have a little bit of courage and humanity? A child has lost her mom and yall want to pretend that it is okay. You tell us things like well the immigrants are bad. The Mayor of Minneapolis told yall to get the fuck out. It is this administration that is bringing crime to their streets.“

[Kristy Lockwood @krlockw]

@dog_rates OMG he is adorable! And great welcome back speech.