Wellbeing & Lifestyle

When veterinary professionals face uncertainty, they may fill in missing information with assumptions that increase stress and affect their relationships. Cohosts Jennifer Edwards, DVM, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP, and Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, discuss how to recognize these thought patterns and challenge the interpretations behind them.

The same survey found that owners with the strongest bonds to their pets were more likely to visit the veterinarian regularly and keep up with vaccinations.

Veterinary professionals may face physical strain from routine tasks such as floor exams, dental procedures, patient restraint, and lifting. Here are 6 common sources of ergonomic risk and strategies to help reduce the strain.

In a voluntary dvm360 survey of 146 veterinary professionals, nearly 3 in 4 reported moderate or severe burnout, with administrative burden, workload, and staffing shortages among the most frequently cited stressors. Written responses raised concerns about compensation, client behavior, and revenue-driven appointment quotas.

Bethany Weinheimer, DVM, discusses authentic values, the power of “no,” and building a veterinary career that lasts.

Veterinary professionals face elevated suicide risk, influenced by both workplace pressures and personal challenges. This article explores how individuals and veterinary workplaces can strengthen protective factors, foster supportive environments, and improve access to mental health resources.

A conversation on how adjusting body positioning and building physical strength can help veterinary professionals manage the physical demands of patient care and reduce injury risk.

Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP, examine why veterinary work can take such a physical toll and what professionals can do to build strength, reduce injury risk, and stay in the profession longer.

Practical strategies for discussing pet obesity with confidence and compassion.

In the latest Resilient Vet podcast episode, Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, lays out 5 practical protein habits built for long shifts and a durable career. This slideshow walks through all 5.

Five quick nutrition strategies for veterinary professionals looking to support strength, energy, and long-term physical durability.

These examples for saying no can help veterinary professionals set clear boundaries, decline requests without over-explaining, and avoid reopening the conversation.

Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, discusses practical strategies for setting boundaries and navigating difficult conversations in veterinary practice.

Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, ELI-MP, examine the benefits of creatine for women in veterinary medicine, covering muscle preservation, bone health, dosing, and adverse effects through perimenopause and beyond in this latest episode of The Resilient Vet.

“Most careers are not built on moments of brilliance but on years of showing up while quietly suspecting you are underqualified,” writes Ignacio Mérida Isla, DVM, MBA, MRCVS, CertAVP. His reflection explores impostor syndrome, professional growth, and why uncertainty can be a sign of becoming a better veterinarian.

Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, explains how creatine supports rapid energy production and discusses why the supplement may benefit veterinary professionals facing physically and mentally demanding work.

Boundaries, barbecues, and being a veterinarian in public.

In Part 2 of this miniseries, Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, discusses how reclaiming agency, setting parameters, and understanding personal limits can help veterinary professionals protect their well-being.

In the first of a 2-part series, this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind & Body Strategies for Success examines the roots of people-pleasing in veterinary medicine, tracing how early experiences and professional culture can reinforce a reluctance to set limits.

Tripp Oliphant, DVM, on how everyday language, pronoun respect, and decisive leadership actions build belonging and psychological safety in veterinary teams.

The habit of saying yes looks like dedication. Over time, it can quietly erode effectiveness, well-being, and sense of self, explains Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, in this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success.

An episode on addressing the aches and pains of clinical work through practical ergonomic strategies, alongside a free veterinary ergonomic checklist from occupational therapist Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS.

Veterinary medicine is a physical job, yet most practices lack a system to support that reality. This episode breaks down what a durability system actually looks like and how to integrate it into the daily demands of a busy clinic.

Historically one of the most satisfied groups in the profession, relief veterinarians are now experiencing a notable rise in burnout, raising new questions about how well we are navigating financial, administrative, and structural pressures.

Competence is one of the most valued traits in veterinary medicine. It's also, in the wrong conditions, one of the most costly. Listen to this latest episode of The Resilient Vet.

Research affiliated with 2 universities in Finland has provided new insight into the human-animal bond.

Do you know what clinics are getting wrong about burnout, and what the cost is?

Burnout, staffing shortages, and emotional strain continue to weigh on veterinary professionals. Take dvm360's 2026 survey and help tell the story of what it's really like to work in the profession right now.