ArticleWork (Reading, Mass.)2022
Musculoskeletal discomfort in veterinary healthcare professions.
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- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Occupational Burnout Among Pet Grooming Professionals: Prevalence, Ergonomic Risk Factors, and Their Interrelationships.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with occupational hazard exposure among undergraduate veterinary students in Bangladesh.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Incidence of Occupational Injuries Among Military Working Dog Handlers, 2016-2023.American journal of industrial medicine · 2025Article
- A narrative review of the physiology and health effects of burnout associated with veterinarian-pertinent occupational stressors.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundVeterinarians appear to be at risk for work-related musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD), based on surveys conducted outside the US.
objectiveThis study provides new information about MSD prevalence in veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the US.
methodsCross-sectional survey and observation.
resultsA survey of 56 veterinarians and 38 veterinary technicians in Ohio found 12-month prevalence of MSD exceeded 60% in the neck, low back, and legs/feet. More than 85% of participants reported that work activities exacerbated discomfort in at least one region. Less than one-third of participants reported symptom-related lost work time. Personal and work-related burnout scores were higher for veterinary technicians, compared with veterinarians. Nine percent of observed work activities performed by veterinarians and 43% performed by veterinary technicians were rated high or very high risk.
conclusionsHigh prevalence of MSD and low lost work time suggest many individuals are working in pain. Increased adoption of existing ergonomics solutions (equipment and process changes), in addition to further investigation of unmet needs, could improve working conditions and reduce musculoskeletal stress in veterinary health professions.
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