Veterinary social work program a success for this vet hospitalJuly 6, 2017Compassion fatigue, burnout, depression and other mental health issues are big problems in the veterinary profession; suicide rates for veterinarians are extremely high too. Thankfully, this issue has veterinary school and organizations calling for more counseling and mental wellness practices in the veterinary profession.
Education Center - SponsoredHow artificial intelligence can enhance diagnostic confidenceby • ZoetisIn the right context, AI yields the power to enhance clinical confidence and streamline decision-making – without replacing the human touch that defines the profession.
Wellness summit covers mental health in veterinary professionJanuary 27, 2017Mental health stressors associated with the veterinary profession—and what can be done about them—were the topic of the fourth annual Veterinary Health and Wellness Summit.
Personal Wellness gets Zoetis' attentionJanuary 18, 2017Zoetis Inc. has beefed up VetVance, the drug maker’s free, online career education platform, by adding seven videos addressing mental health issues as they relate to the veterinary field.
BVA reports falling stress levels among studentsJanuary 16, 2017Veterinary students are under a lot of pressure—classes, tests, little free time and lots of tuition debt—but in the United Kingdom at least, stress levels are declining.
Is veterinary medicine a depressing profession?December 14, 2016I’m glad that suicide and depression in the veterinary profession are out of the closet and getting the attention they deserve. But might the subjects be getting too much attention?
