Caring Without Crashing: Staying Healthy through a Long Veterinary Career

Most veterinarians don’t find practice challenging because they lack resilience—the job itself has changed. Today’s mix of client demands, financial constraints, and technical mastery creates stress that goes beyond individual coping. This session explores practical ways to prevent overwhelm, reduce stress, and manage learning and communication to have a long, healthy career.

• Participants will leave knowing how to do the following:
• Apply simple stress reduction techniques in the moment
• Implement long-term strategies before exhaustion sets in
• Create a career that works for each person
• Ask for change, support from coworkers, and family