Wellness program takes “bite-sized” approachJune 11, 2020BluePearl’s “Micro Steps to Wellness” introduces a new activity each month to help veterinary professionals cope with stress.
Education Center - SponsoredVeterinary Allogeneic Platelet-Rich Plasma: Safety Overviewby • VetStem, Inc.Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been studied in multiple species with varying use profiles.
Bolstered mental health group shifts focus to COVID-19 stressesJune 1, 2020Hill’s has teamed up with World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Professional Wellness Group to help enhance veterinary wellness globally.
Behavioral changes: Don’t ignore these red flagsMay 28, 2020Managers and supervisors have a responsibility to their staff and organization to act when an employee’s behavior changes.
EAPs: Breaking down the barriers to emotional and mental well-beingApril 27, 2020It’s a classic line from an iconic movie meant to inspire action: “If you build it, they will come.” Yet, in the real world, can anyone be sure something being available means it will be used?
Banfield makes suicide prevention training freeJanuary 7, 2020The veterinary suicide crisis is top of mind for many in the animal health industry, and a new initiative from Banfield Pet Hospital hopes to combat this issue head-on.
Orgs release college resource for student suicide “postvention”November 21, 2019As part of an ongoing effort to break the stigma surrounding mental health in the veterinary world, three national organizations have partnered on a resource colleges can use in the aftermath of student suicide.
Cornell CVM adds wellness to curriculumNovember 6, 2019The wellbeing of veterinary professionals has been top of mind in recent years, and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is doing its part to improve the mental health of future animal care professionals.
CUBEX initiative supports mental health awarenessAugust 8, 2019CUBEX and nonprofit organization Not One More Vet (NOMV) are joining forces to support the health and safety of animal health professionals.
AVMA and industry groups work to fight suicide among veterinariansDecember 27, 2018Animal health organizations are partnering to combat suicide among veterinarians in the U.S. According to a study by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), female veterinarians were 3.5 times as likely to die from suicide as the general population from 1979 through 2015. For male veterinarians, that number was 2.1 times. “Too many of our colleagues have either contemplated, attempted, or died by …
Purina donation helps U.S. military veterans adopt rescue dogsDecember 14, 2018A program supporting veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other brain injuries through rescue dog adoption has received a significant donation.
