Inaugural 2017 Veterinary Wellbeing Study
While you’re busy taking care of your clients, don’t forget to take care of yourself.
Merck Animal Health is committed to the veterinary profession and proud of our role in conducting this landmark study in collaboration with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). We hope to help the AVMA bring critical awareness and solutions to this important matter to better meet veterinarians’ needs.
Inaugural 2017 Veterinary Wellbeing Study
January 2017
A landmark study in the United States to explore mental health and wellbeing in the veterinary profession.
Meet the authors
John Volk,
BS
Senior Consultant Brakke Consulting
John Volk is the principal author of four landmark economic studies of the veterinary profession, has been widely published in veterinary journals and is a frequent speaker at veterinary conferences. He is a senior consultant with Brakke Consulting, the largest consulting firm serving the global animal health, veterinary and pet care markets.
Linda Lord,
DVM, MS, PhD
In memoriam
Prior to joining Merck Animal Health as the Academic and Allied Industry Liaison Lead, the late Dr. Linda Lord served as Associate Dean for Professional Programs and faculty member at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Lord was named Veterinarian of the Year in 2016 by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association and also was chair of the Veterinary Wellness Advancement Group for the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.
Elizabeth Strand,
PhD, MSSW, LCSW
Dr. Elizabeth Strand is the founding director of Veterinary Social Work (VSW) at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a licensed clinical social worker, family therapist, mediator and grief counselor. Her areas of interest include the development of veterinary social work as a sub-specialty of social work practice.
Past Studies
Merck Animal Health
Veterinary Wellbeing Study III
January 2021
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Merck Animal Health released findings of its third comprehensive veterinary wellbeing study in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) examining the wellbeing and mental health of U.S. veterinarians. Conducted in the fall of 2021, it is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic began with a goal to examine and bring critical awareness to the challenges impacting the veterinary profession, while highlighting the impact the pandemic has had on practitioners and staff. For the first time, the study includes responses from veterinary technicians and support staff and their perspectives on the challenges they are currently facing at work.
Merck Animal Health
Veterinary Wellbeing Study II
January 2020
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Merck Animal Health announced the results of a second comprehensive study of wellbeing and mental health among U.S. veterinarians. Conducted in collaboration with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the study also examined job satisfaction, compensation, burnout, substance use disorder, cyberbullying and suicide among veterinarians while evaluating potential solutions.
Materials
2017 Wellbeing Study Infographic
How likely are practicing veterinarians to recommend a career in their field? The answer might surprise you. Find this and other statistics in this snapshot of data from the 2017 report.
The Merck Animal Health 2017 Veterinary Wellbeing Study Webinar
Looking for CE credits? Watch this webinar and take the quiz to earn CE credits.
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