007 - Compassion Fatigue - what you can do to help your favourite veterinary professionals alleviate this condition - veterinarian shortage - part 2

This week we look at some of the mental stresses that your favourite veterinary professionals are under so you can get a better understanding of what it’s like to walk a few kms in their shoes.

This episode touches on some painful issues - like suicide.

[You don’t have to listen to those facts if you don’t want to. I’ll let you know before we get to those so you can stop listening at that point.]

We'll compare the cost of human medicine vs animal medicine.

You'll understand - hopefully - why all those veterinary tests are essential to animal care & welfare.

In this episode we'll talk about how stressful and hurtful it must be to hear day-in & day-out that veterinary professionals don’t care enough because they won’t work for free.

Compassion fatigue in veterinary medicine is a result of veterinary clinicians – doctors and nurses - taking on the emotional burden of the sad and bad things that happen to their animal patients.

It’s a form of mental trauma, resulting in the dulling of the ability to feel and care for others in their lives.

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EMERGENCY CARE CONTACT NUMBERS - NEW ZEALAND

Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357

Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 / 0508 TAUTOKO (24/7). This is a service for people who may be thinking about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or friends.

Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (24/7) or text 4202

Samaritans: 0800 726 666 (24/7)

Youthline: 0800 376 633 (24/7) or free text 234 (8am-12am), or email talk@youthline.co.nz

What's Up: online chat (3pm-10pm) or 0800 WHATSUP / 0800 9428 787 helpline (12pm-10pm weekdays, 3pm-11pm weekends)

Rural Support Trust Helpline: 0800 787 254

Healthline: 0800 611 116

Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155

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