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.