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Mental Wellbeing for Veterinary Professionals
We work with veterinary professionals across the country every day, so we understand the struggles you face. In a working environment where you have to contend with stressed clients, sick pets and management under pressure –it's easy for our mental health to be affected.
Here at Royal Canin, we’re dedicated to supporting mental health and wellbeing for veterinary professional. Royal Canin in collaboration with Mars Veterinary Health offers free resources for veterinary professional to help manage their mental health and wellbeing.
Featured Articles
Mental Wellness Podcast
Welcome to Vet Talk with Royal Canin: A series of podcasts that address a variety of topics for veterinarians and veterinary clinics. We understand that veterinary professionals face unique challenges and circumstances, and these podcasts address some of the more common ones.Â
Hear wisdom as well as some advice FROM veterinarians and other experts specifically FOR veterinarians and their teams. Â Â
Join Dr. Genie Bishop, DVM, VHSC for the new series Mental Health Minutes where we will discuss the challenges we face at work every day.
For Season Five; each week we will post “brief” 2–3-minute podcasts on useful topics to consider as you go about your work week. Each month we will have a longer discussion featuring a guest expert from the field of mental health.
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Optimistic Thoughts
Listen to 2–3-minute podcasts on useful topics to consider as you go about your work week.
Perfectionist
This podcast addresses how perfectionism can make you and others miserable.
Saying No
Saying no is hard, but we all must do it sometimes. Learn how in this podcast.
Self Care
If you've ever said you don't have time to eat lunch, you should listen to this podcast.
Toxic Coworker
Want some tips on dealing with toxic co-workers? Listen for some suggestions.
Full Episodes
Feline and Canine Chronic Enteropathy Management
Technician-led Nutritional Advice Sessions
The Future of Veterinary Technicians
The Impact of Canine Atopic Dermatitis
How Veterinary Professional May be Affected
If you’re a pet professional, or work in a veterinary practice, you may already know the pressure points. Here are some of the most common ways veterinary professional may be impacted in the workplace.
Cognitive Distortions
Do you ever feel like you jump to conclusions too quickly? Like you discount the positive in your job and can’t help but focus on negative experiences or difficult clients? Cognitive distortions may be holding you back.
Burnout
We all want to do the best for our clients and their pets – but sometimes that urge can cause us to over-exert ourselves. We’re here to support the many veterinary professional who suffer from burnout every year.
Domestic Abuse
Redrover.org reports that 50% of victims of domestic abuse delay reporting a crime to protect their animals. We explore how staff should handle clients they suspect are victims, and how to support staff who experience it.
Moral Stress
When dealing with the suffering of pets and their clients – it's normal to feel fatigued by the stress we’re put under to make difficult decisions. We look at some of the common causes of moral stress and how you can address it in the workplace.
Bullying Clients
We’re drilled to believe that the customer is always right, but clients can often overstep the mark when they’re concerned about their pet. We explore how clients’ behavior can become bullying and what to do about it.
An Undermining Boss
The stresses of a busy veterinary practice can often spill over into conflicts between management and veterinary professional. Here’s how management can undermine staff and how to resolve issues
Need Extra Support?
We offer free resources and support to all veterinary professionals through our collaboration with Mars Veterinary Health.
Online Suicide Prevention Training
The following links contain information and further resources on the topic of preventing veterinary suicide and dealing with the aftermath.
AVMA: Helping veterinary staff members cope with suicide
AVMA: Education, communication are important strategies to prevent suicide among veterinarians
