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Gina :
As a veterinarian, the worst part of our job is the completely exhausting and unrealistic expectations and demands from the clients.
2025-02-03 03:52:48
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🪴Rowan🍄 :
And it’s not just the DVMs, it’s the techs, the assistants, front desk staff, supporting staff. We all feel the weight of our field.
2025-02-03 15:17:30
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yes :
Vet here. It's the debt that I don't know how to pay back and the abuse from clients that hurts me the most. I know I'm not alone in that. Thank you, everyone, for watching this.
2025-02-03 03:47:43
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sami :) :
Thank you PBS for taking the time & effort to document & share this. Our vet med community understands the reality of this, but it’s so important for those who interact with us to be aware as well❤️
2025-02-03 18:52:03
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McKenna Emily :
Be kind to your veterinarians 💔
2025-02-03 01:03:58
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amburrous15 :
As a vet tech who is burnt out rn taking a break for my mental health was much needed. This is a hard field to work in when u have people yelling at u for helping.
2025-02-04 00:33:46
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Simply_Kismet :
I'm SOBBING 😭 I know a vet who took their lives. I have a parent that took their life. I left vet med because of compassion fatigue. PLEASE be kind to your vets and all staff in the hospital ❤️#NOMV
2025-02-03 16:23:08
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Dekotah 🌹 :
It’s not just the veterinarians that feel this way, it’s the vet tech’s & receptionists and the entire team that go through this. Such an underpaid & under appreciated profession, unfortunately
2025-02-06 00:40:45
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Jillie :
❤️Thank you, Veterinarians for your work. We love and need you ❤️
2025-02-03 02:12:44
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Louie the Ragdoll Cat :
This is a reminder to maybe send a thank you card or gift after your vet helps you with something to show your appreciation. I sent Louie’s vet and vet tech a gift after he finished his FIP treatment
2025-02-03 23:25:27
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Laurie :
Vet School is the easy part. It’s the years after…
2025-02-03 05:16:19
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Rachel Binns ♣️🃏🪶 :
Vet tech here. We are not in it for the money. There is no money. We’re here, barely making ends meet because we love your pets like our own. Please don’t think we are filled with greed.
2025-02-28 23:10:40
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justine :
Vet student here. Just wanted to say that “you belong” helped me just now, and I’m three years in. Please don’t stop what you’re doing ❤️
2025-02-04 07:15:18
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MoreLikeSnorin :
I worked in a vets office for a single month, the amount of people that seemed to have no passion was so evident because they had just been broken down. They are not paid enough for what they deal w/
2025-02-05 17:12:54
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nayeli olivaaas :
I did a semester of vet tech and although i did well in school I was so physically and emotionally ill. I dropped school and i immediately started to feel better despite seeing multiple doctors
2025-02-04 03:09:09
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feralblackbarncat13 :
Techs need support as well.
2025-02-05 03:29:25
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vanessaaa_23 :
Tufts V’10 here. My heart sank when I saw your graduation photo. I send my love to you.
2025-02-04 05:47:35
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solangesolange48 :
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2025-04-09 00:15:01
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solangesolange48 :
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2025-04-09 00:13:45
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Katie Gonzalez :
First clinic catered to the assholes. New clinic has a zero tolerance 😍 I was about to leave the field before I found my unicorn clinic
2025-02-04 22:47:02
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K9MED1C :
Walked with her this past fall against suicide. Her message was beautiful and I know he was standing right there with her.
2025-02-28 21:23:12
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Eriquah :
Ik it’s just talking about statistics but this isn’t a veterinarian-only issue, an entire vet-med issue. People with the biggest hearts ❤️
2025-02-03 22:12:54
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Pine Warbler :
That is so sad, we love each of the vets that careed for our pets. Such a terrible thing for vets, bless them.
2025-02-03 01:12:51
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sgsimon25 :
This only touches a portion of the overall problem. Working in systems where your place of work/corporation doesn’t have your best interests at heart, owners that are abusive/demanding, and bullies within the vet med industry are the majority of the reasons😞
2025-02-03 22:33:54
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Abbey Allred :
when you love animals and often love people yet only see the worst of both and people lack compassion and think we are in it for the money. the abuse and fatigue gets hard to handle
2025-02-03 18:18:35
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Pet_Tech_Girl :
In the field there is a lot of the issues are with the clients behavior and employers treatment of staff as well. We are there for the animals. those who can not speak for themselves, but in return...
2025-02-04 14:28:45
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Collins | Veterinarian :
This got me emotional😭. Thanks OHIO for the initiative. We have lost way too many of our own. We need help and support, and often don’t know how to ask. Get a support system and ask for help 💗🫶🏽
2025-02-03 15:28:47
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Allie Hutcherson :
Worked at a vets office for an extended time. Left due to how emotionally draining it was. You love animals and want to help them but the only time you see them they are in pain or passing.
2025-02-03 14:57:44
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Mr. SpongeBob :
So glad veterinary social work is a thing now!
2025-02-03 13:49:32
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IHeartDogs :
Vet’s spouse. Y’all missed the ball here. It’s totally unrealistic expectations and abuse from clients after emotionally exhausting work on their pet, and running a business/ practice, managing staff
2025-02-03 05:00:11
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Macaroni the cockatiel :
Compassion fatigue. People that can't pay and think the vet should treat for free. Soul crushing college debt. So many aspects that steered me away from veterinary. 😢
2025-02-03 03:07:30
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Amocha525 :
switched from vet school to nursing school because of this, vets are so under appreciated. they have such high demanding jobs, but those not in the field don’t understand
2025-02-04 00:38:18
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J 🌞🍯 :
Vet tech here. Euthanasia is not the worse part of our industry. It’s the abuse from clients and struggling to make a livable wage that really take their toll
2025-02-03 15:58:48
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quigs :
I wish everyone I know and doesn’t understand or respect vet med would watch this
2025-02-03 17:40:06
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Lindsey :
Vet schools need to not charge 60 grand a year, that would be a better place to start to help students.
2025-02-03 04:31:00
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Lindsey Payton :
I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm trying to establish my coping mechanisms now before I graduate vet school before getting my DVM
2025-02-03 16:14:12
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Riley M :
Let’s not forget about the abusive owners who call you heartless and say you’re in it for the money despite the thousands of dollars in debt we are from school
2025-02-03 14:55:48
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Rosella 💙🐶 :
I’m so sorry for your loss. ❤️🩹
2025-02-02 23:15:36
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Nekay Garcia :
It’s frustrating when clients are hard on the Vets, techs, assistants, receptionists, kennel techs, and management. It’s unfortunate that we cannot save them all, we can’t give everything for free.
2025-02-03 20:19:37
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bellavet :
Dr. Karaffa! He was the therapist employed by my vet school and helped me so much as a first year. Every school should have one on site.
2025-02-03 05:55:44
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Amandine :
This is devastating
2025-02-03 05:13:11
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Jas🌺 :
yep, being a tech myself and having vets who are my pre-vet teachers tell me i’m not important or good enough for the vet med world
2025-02-04 01:51:27
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Alicia :
Look up the AFFSP, it’s on her shirt. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. They are an amazing organization and resource for those struggling
2025-02-03 01:48:57
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Kate :
This hit me in the feels. I wish when discussing the mental health crisis in vetmed the support staff would also be included in the conversation…it’s not just the DVMs that suffer
2025-02-04 00:59:56
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Mr. Pickles :
It’s going from crying with owners after a euthanasia to walking into a puppy appointment that’s mad cause they were waiting an extra 30 minutes cause of the emergency euth. Emotionally draining
2025-02-03 17:29:53
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Jenni :
Vet tech here… it’s not just the DVM’s, it’s everyone in vetmed 😭💔🐾
2025-02-08 00:02:17
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CoCoDVM :
Being trapped by increasingly high debt and the ability to be flogged online are huge contributors as well.
2025-02-03 02:42:52
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Sarah Z :
I don’t really think that access the euthanasia solution access is making vets commit suicide… the general public and federal debt are starters though
2025-02-04 02:51:47
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rpatrick :
BE NICE TO YOUR VETERINARIANS AND VETERINARY STAFF!! Please! Love, a first year veterinary student
2025-02-03 20:34:37
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ashleepeppy :
Debt to pay, clients thinking you’re in it for money, people blaming you for pet deaths when the animals are often far gone, so so much. I’m glad undergrad warned me about this.
2025-02-03 09:49:28
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Katie H :
Ohio state ❤️thank you for caring about your students mental heath
2025-02-04 19:34:10
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Steph :
It's also the fact that every single animal you deal with is fearfully aggressive due to lack of training and socializing. It takes such a toll on your body to hold down 100-300lb animals all day
2025-02-04 14:12:59
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Chlo :
I'm gonna cry, I'm glad this is being talked about seriously❤️
2025-02-04 14:09:11
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S.S. Georgie the Cat 🍉🆘️🇺🇲 :
almost took my life in vet school. didn't end up completing vet school, but have been in the field for 12 years. many of my colleagues have planned or attempted. this field is hard
2025-02-04 03:49:31
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Sparrow Rising :
The fact that more pets are euthanized during Christmas time is simply one example of how heavy the reality of vet med is. The examples are endless.
2025-02-04 03:18:23
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Lagould :
This is my biggest fear with one of my children in Vet school. I know they have a required class about well-being in their program.
2025-02-03 18:12:18
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jamesldennis124 :
Anyone going through alot this period and need financial assistance. Pm me with the word "FAITH *and I'll see what I can do💯
2025-02-02 23:31:19
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