* The AVMA Panel on Euthanasia develops the content of the guidelines, with support from
its working groups. The panel is required to do a comprehensive review and update of the …

Background—The study of occupational stress and compassion fatigue in personnel
working in animal-related occupations has gained momentum over the last decade …

In the years since publication of the first edition of this book, the field of HAS has exploded.
There are now more courses offered at more colleges and universities than ever before …

The AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition (“work”) is licensed under
the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License (http …

People are inseparable from natural ecosystems, and understanding how people think
about, experience, and interact with nature is crucial for promoting environmental …

Laboratory animal personnel may experience significant stress from working with animals in
scientific research. Workplace stress can be assessed by evaluating professional quality of …

Similar to human services professionals working with traumatized individuals, animal care
workers also report experiences of secondary trauma. For animal care workers, the literature …

Chronic workplace stress and burnout are serious problems in veterinary medicine.
Although not classified as a medical condition, burnout can affect sleep patterns and …

Burnout and compassion fatigue are common conditions affecting health care providers.
Unique occupational conditions in veterinary medicine make technicians especially …

Working in the veterinary profession can be both stressful and rewarding. High workloads,
long work hours, emotionally charged interactions with clients, and exposure to animal …