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.
Education Center - SponsoredA "new frontier" for in-clinic veterinary cancer screeningby • ZoetisCancer screening can be a stressful time for clients. However, deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game for cytology. AI Masses – a new addition to Zoetis’s Vetscan Imagyst® platform – offers veterinarians analysis of potentially cancerous cells at the point of care, for more timely and individualized diagnosis and treatment.
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 suicide," said AVMA president John de Jong, DVM. "Working with our colleagues throughout the veterinary community will help us find solutions more quickly. This issue is affecting not only our profession, but society as a whole, in numbers greater than ever before." AVMA is working with a number of groups to help address the issue, including: Allied veterinary medical associations Independent veterinary communities Representatives of private and corporate practices Suicidology experts North American Veterinary Technicians Association (NAVTA) Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Veterinary Information Network (VIN) American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) The association and partners are creating resources to facilitate outreach, such as question, persuade, refer (QPR) training, a free online program put in place to help veterinarians identify …
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.
WSAVA launches global mental health surveyNovember 12, 2018The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) is conducting a worldwide survey to assess levels of mental health and well-being in veterinary professionals.
It's in your head, and the outside seems so distantAugust 13, 2018Not so long ago, I visited a most amazing veterinary hospital. It is an architectural beauty filled with an amazing team of people with cooperation and can-do-ism coursing through their veins. (At this highly successful practice embracing Fear Free principles, I witnessed firsthand radiant happiness on the faces of pets, pet owners, practitioners, and the practice team.) When the team asked me to pose for a photograph with them in the lobby, I had no idea that the veterinarian standing next to me, one of the founding partners in his 40s, was suffering from depression.
