Personal Wellbeing
5 Tips for Leading a Balanced Life
There is no perfect recipe for leading a balanced lifestyle, but these tips might help.
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Support for Veterinary Professionals When a Colleague Has Died by Suicide
Throughout September, the nation recognizes Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to help inform people about suicide prevention and the warning signs of suicide.
Personal Wellbeing
Strength in Numbers
2020 has brought a host of trials, from COVID to a surge in systemic racism, but the veterinary profession is rallying together to shine a light and overcome.
Personal Wellbeing
Wellness Resources for Veterinary Professionals
Veterinary practices need to start putting employees’ wellbeing as a priority, but it’s up to both workers and management to implement change together.
Personal Wellbeing
A New Solution: Relief Veterinary Technicians
The concept of a Relief Credentialed Veterinary Technician (rCVT)/Nurse is new to many managers and practice owners, but could drastically improve the teamwork and efficiency of a clinic or hospital.
Personal Wellbeing
Substance Abuse in the Workplace: What to Do?
Substance abuse in veterinary medicine has become a widespread problem and has repercussions in the abuser’s personal and professional life, as well as staff, patients, and clients in the workplace.
Personal Wellbeing
Supporting Emotional and Mental Health in the Veterinary Profession
Recognizing the signs of mental and emotional health problems in yourself and co-workers, as well learning how to alleviate them, could greatly aid in increased wellbeing and productivity.
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Veterinary Suicide Rates Are Higher, Including Veterinary Technicians
The study found that female veterinarians were 2.4 times as likely as the general U.S. population to commit suicide and that the rate for male veterinary technicians was five times higher.