ReviewVeterinary world2023
Suicide in veterinary medicine: A literature review.
Review in Veterinary world, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Occupational Stressors, Working Conditions and Self-Reported Mental Health Among Veterinarians in Germany: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Expectations of dog and cat owners when dealing with veterinary errors and the emotional impact of such errors.The Veterinary record · 2026Article
- Postmortem evidence of Babesia and Bartonella infections in chronically ill suicidal young people.Parasites & vectors · 2026Article
- Work-Related Stressors and Their Perceived Impact on Veterinary Work and Personal Life: A Multi-Country European Study.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Mental Health in Spanish Veterinarians: Emotional Exhaustion, Affective Symptomatology, and Suicidal Ideation.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
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- A cross-sectional study of mental health and well-being among veterinarians in Pakistan.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Is access to euthanasia drugs and moral stress linked to suicide rates in veterinarians? A cross-sectional national survey and network analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Clinical Reasoning Uncertainty in Veterinary Medical Encounters with a Clinical Example.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Consumption Patterns of Psychotropic Drugs Among Veterinary Medicine Students at the Federal University of Santa Maria.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Differences in income, workload, and job satisfaction among Hungarian and German veterinarians.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Burnout and mental health among veterinarians: The role of self-compassion and associated risk factors.The Veterinary record · 2025Article
- The Impact of Job Demands, Job Resources, and Organisational Justice on Global Health and Turnover Intentions in Animal Care Workers.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- A call to action: Ameliorating moral distress among veterinarians.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2025Review
- 'It's Already Hard and It's Nearing Impossible': A Thematic Analysis of Submissions by Rural Veterinarians to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Veterinary Workforce Shortage.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Demands and resources of a long-standing bring-your-dog-to-work program: a constant comparative analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A unique approach to fostering student wellbeing while supporting community needs through an interprofessional, One Health, access to care veterinary clinic: WisCARES.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Suicide prevention for the veterinary profession-a preliminary investigation to explore veterinarians' perceptions of ASIST training for their profession.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Ecologies of care: qualitative insights from a psychosocial study on veterinarians' experiences in Northeastern Italy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Empathy and mental health in veterinary medicine.Veterinary research communications · 2024Review
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Veterinarians are commonly exposed to occupational stressors, including excessive workload and financial constraints. These stressors can lead to psychological distress, which typically results in mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and burnout and can even culminate in suicide attempts or suicide deaths. Risk factors associated with poor mental health and high rates of suicide in veterinary practitioners include continuous exposure to challenging scenarios, such as interpersonal conflicts, performing euthanasia, and easy access to lethal means of suicide, such as opioids and anesthetics. The previous studies highlight the urgent need for a better understanding of predisposing factors, mental health-related improvements in the professional environment, and the subsequent establishment of primary mental health-related care policies. Effective ways to promote mental health and prevent suicide may include social support, resilience, developing coping skills, promoting a healthy work environment, and discouraging perfectionist behaviors. This review aimed to summarize findings in studies that have investigated mental health and suicide in veterinarians and veterinary students and highlight measures that could be implemented as options for mental health promotion and suicide prevention.
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