Dani McVety, DVM, founded Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a nationwide company helping 10,000+ families per month say goodbye to their beloved pets in the comfort of home. She was the 2017 Pet Industry Woman of the Year and is the 2022 AVMA Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year.
The myth of compassion fatigue in veterinary medicine
January 17th 2017Knowing why youre struggling is important, so its not helpful to label every negative experience in the veterinary profession as compassion fatigue. When I took an honest look at how I was feeling, I wasnt running out of compassion. My fatigue stemmed from making ethical decisions within the boundaries of clients (often) illogical values or unreasonable budgets.
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