#veterinarians — Public Fediverse posts

Dumped wildlife and
depressed and suicidal vets: excessive workloads and out-of-hours work, unsatisfactory remuneration, client abuse, and unclear regulations.

A "report found a lack of consistency with local governments and unclear legislation had led to a public perception of vets as "the default drop-off location" for injured wildlife and other found animals, despite the responsibility lying primarily with local and state governments."

"Six of the 32 recommendations related directly to challenges faced specifically by regional vets, including an "unreasonable level of responsibility" for the care of lost and unowned animals, such as injured wildlife...Wildlife is one of those things that we're all deeply passionate about, that we want to help our native wildlife … but it does come at a strain in the cost to the clinic that is, at this point, not covered at all."

"Vets say daily abuse and a lack of understanding from clients are one of the biggest factors causing them harm." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/veterinary-vet-mental-health-joint-committee/106640044
#wildlife #WildlifeCarers #NSW #biodiversity #veterinarians #vets #MentalHealth #pets #PetOwners #harm #RoadKill #InjuredWildlife #dogs #roads #OHS #governance
Image: Injured koala (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)

Dumped wildlife and
depressed and suicidal vets: excessive workloads and out-of-hours work, unsatisfactory remuneration, client abuse, and unclear regulations.

A "report found a lack of consistency with local governments and unclear legislation had led to a public perception of vets as "the default drop-off location" for injured wildlife and other found animals, despite the responsibility lying primarily with local and state governments."

"Six of the 32 recommendations related directly to challenges faced specifically by regional vets, including an "unreasonable level of responsibility" for the care of lost and unowned animals, such as injured wildlife...Wildlife is one of those things that we're all deeply passionate about, that we want to help our native wildlife … but it does come at a strain in the cost to the clinic that is, at this point, not covered at all."

"Vets say daily abuse and a lack of understanding from clients are one of the biggest factors causing them harm." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/veterinary-vet-mental-health-joint-committee/106640044
#wildlife #WildlifeCarers #NSW #biodiversity #veterinarians #vets #MentalHealth #pets #PetOwners #harm #RoadKill #InjuredWildlife #dogs #roads #OHS #governance
Image: Injured koala (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)

Dumped wildlife and
depressed and suicidal vets: excessive workloads and out-of-hours work, unsatisfactory remuneration, client abuse, and unclear regulations.

A "report found a lack of consistency with local governments and unclear legislation had led to a public perception of vets as "the default drop-off location" for injured wildlife and other found animals, despite the responsibility lying primarily with local and state governments."

"Six of the 32 recommendations related directly to challenges faced specifically by regional vets, including an "unreasonable level of responsibility" for the care of lost and unowned animals, such as injured wildlife...Wildlife is one of those things that we're all deeply passionate about, that we want to help our native wildlife … but it does come at a strain in the cost to the clinic that is, at this point, not covered at all."

"Vets say daily abuse and a lack of understanding from clients are one of the biggest factors causing them harm." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/veterinary-vet-mental-health-joint-committee/106640044
#wildlife #WildlifeCarers #NSW #biodiversity #veterinarians #vets #MentalHealth #pets #PetOwners #harm #RoadKill #InjuredWildlife #dogs #roads #OHS #governance
Image: Injured koala (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)

Dumped wildlife and
depressed and suicidal vets: excessive workloads and out-of-hours work, unsatisfactory remuneration, client abuse, and unclear regulations.

A "report found a lack of consistency with local governments and unclear legislation had led to a public perception of vets as "the default drop-off location" for injured wildlife and other found animals, despite the responsibility lying primarily with local and state governments."

"Six of the 32 recommendations related directly to challenges faced specifically by regional vets, including an "unreasonable level of responsibility" for the care of lost and unowned animals, such as injured wildlife...Wildlife is one of those things that we're all deeply passionate about, that we want to help our native wildlife … but it does come at a strain in the cost to the clinic that is, at this point, not covered at all."

"Vets say daily abuse and a lack of understanding from clients are one of the biggest factors causing them harm." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/veterinary-vet-mental-health-joint-committee/106640044
#wildlife #WildlifeCarers #NSW #biodiversity #veterinarians #vets #MentalHealth #pets #PetOwners #harm #RoadKill #InjuredWildlife #dogs #roads #OHS #governance
Image: Injured koala (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)

Dumped wildlife and
depressed and suicidal vets: excessive workloads and out-of-hours work, unsatisfactory remuneration, client abuse, and unclear regulations.

A "report found a lack of consistency with local governments and unclear legislation had led to a public perception of vets as "the default drop-off location" for injured wildlife and other found animals, despite the responsibility lying primarily with local and state governments."

"Six of the 32 recommendations related directly to challenges faced specifically by regional vets, including an "unreasonable level of responsibility" for the care of lost and unowned animals, such as injured wildlife...Wildlife is one of those things that we're all deeply passionate about, that we want to help our native wildlife … but it does come at a strain in the cost to the clinic that is, at this point, not covered at all."

"Vets say daily abuse and a lack of understanding from clients are one of the biggest factors causing them harm." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/veterinary-vet-mental-health-joint-committee/106640044
#wildlife #WildlifeCarers #NSW #biodiversity #veterinarians #vets #MentalHealth #pets #PetOwners #harm #RoadKill #InjuredWildlife #dogs #roads #OHS #governance
Image: Injured koala (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)

Three lions have the most beautiful reaction to a man singing a Guns N’ Roses song to them

Somewhere in southern New Jersey, in a water-filled zoo habitat, two small animals you’ve probably never thought much…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Animals #AU #Australia #concert #connection #guitar #interaction #lions #Music #musicscience #nature #Science #Singing #singingtoanimals #veterinarians
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/655629/

Three lions have the most beautiful reaction to a man singing a Guns N’ Roses song to them

Somewhere in southern New Jersey, in a water-filled zoo habitat, two small animals you’ve probably never thought much…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Animals #AU #Australia #concert #connection #guitar #interaction #lions #Music #musicscience #nature #Science #Singing #singingtoanimals #veterinarians
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/655629/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/472039/ Three lions have the most beautiful reaction to a man singing a Guns N’ Roses song to them #animals #Concert #connection #Éire #guitar #IE #interaction #Ireland #Lions #Music #MusicScience #nature #Science #singing #SingingToAnimals #veterinarians #Wildlife

Inside the pathology suite training New Zealand’s next generation of veterinarians https://www.byteseu.com/1981782/ #disease #Food #generation #inside #investigate #kunenga #massey #nations #new #NewZealand #next #north #of #palmerston #pathology #prehuroa #protect #purposebuilt #suite #supply #the #training #universitys #Veterinarians #zealands

My PSA for the day is two words
Pet insurance !!!

#pets
#mansbestfriend
#critters
#healthcare
#insurance
#veterinarians

‘Free Timmy!’: Beached whale grips and divides Germany

The sad saga of a humpback whale stranded a month ago on the German coast has sparked a…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #ChristianStegbauer #collectivepsyche #conspiracytheories #deaththreats #distressedanimal #humpbackwhale #rescueattempts #socialanimal #Timmy #veterinarians
https://www.europesays.com/germany/7361/

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Tiny 28-Inch Pony Is Now thriving After Being so Sick He Couldn’t Stand

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-28-inch-pony-is-now-thriving-after-being-so-sick-he-couldnt-stand/

New Elephant Ambulance Marks Inaugural Rescue, Bringing 27-year-old to Hospital with Leg Injury

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-elephant-ambulance-marks-inaugural-rescue-bringing-27-year-old-to-hospital-with-leg-injury/

Diseased Rhino Recovers After Florida Zoo Team Surprise Locals with Pioneering Veterinary Tactics

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/diseased-rhino-recovers-after-florida-zoo-team-surprise-locals-with-pioneering-veterinary-tactics/

18 Outdoor Dogs Rescued from Winter Storm–and One Gives Birth Safe and Warm Inside Shelter

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/18-outdoor-dogs-rescued-from-winter-storm-and-one-gives-birth-safe-and-warm-inside-shelter/

Trip to the vet with my older cat this morning. Incredibly expensive - £30 in pet #Uber to get there and back, £85 to pay for blood tests even though I pay out £50 a month in pet insurance fees. Vet looking into whether my insurance will cover possible dentistry fees for tooth lesions. Poor kitty. Pet ownership is not all strokes and purrs.

#cats #pets #veterinarians

#dmv #dc #veterinarians I don't have the spoons to add it but District Vet is also PE owned. See their privacy policy for evidence and search for the mentioned company.

Pet owners: please do use this resource.

There is clearly only upside for PE here. Absurdly high charges. Absurdly low liability in the event of harm or poor outcomes. We mostly lose, as a result.

#catsofmastodon #pets #veterinarians
https://privateequityvet.org/our-story/

When do you know it's time to let a pet go? Veterinarians weigh in on tough end-of-life decisions.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/when-do-you-know-it-s-time-to-put-down-your-pet

An international working group of #canine #cognition experts has released a set of guidelines for #veterinarians to use in diagnosing and monitoring canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CCDS), or canine #dementia
#Veterinary #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/vet01052601.html

"Private equity believes Americans will pay anything to save their pets."
- The rise of Big Vet

▶️ Wall Street's Shocking Plan For America's Pets - More Perfect Union
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Po6muzvQgEk&si=LGhx3dY2u6Yw2kEt
#dogs #cats #veterinarians #animals

Just finished an hour and a half long Zoom meeting with Animal Healthcare Workers against Genocide (https://animalwag.org). We had Dr Hossam Ahmed live streaming from Gaza and talk to us about strategies to help Gaza in general along with of course healthcare workers and animals. I'll be posting a bit more about this in the coming weeks.

#Gaza #genocide #animals #healthcare #onehealth #pets #veterinarians #Palestine

Three lions have the most beautiful reaction to a man singing a Guns N' Roses song to them

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/lions-listen-to-rock-music

A new test developed at Washington State University will help #pharmaceutical companies, #veterinarians and regulatory agencies identify #drugs that may trigger severe — but preventable — #neurological side effects in some #cats
#Veterinary #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/10/vet10272501.html

Virus That Kills More Elephants Than Any Other Cause Is Finally Defeated

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virus-that-kills-more-elephants-than-any-other-cause-is-finally-defeated/

In Prisons Across Ohio, Inmates Find Meaning by Saving Orphaned and Injured Animals

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-prisons-across-ohio-these-inmates-are-finding-meaning-by-saving-orphaned-and-injured-animals/

We have had the week from hell. A sick cat’s visit to a vet last Saturday became a nightmare. I will keep this short - if a vet ever suggests pain medication for your beloved feline, before agreeing to the transdermal application of Zorbium, google it. The fact there is this website https://zorbiumdeaths.com tells you something. Our cat survived but I really thought he was going to die.

#zorbium #catmeds #veterinarians #cathealth

An exciting new update! We’re honored to be working with Bonnie Lutz (lnkd.in/gbsV478j), a leading expert in veterinary law, to ensure our telemedicine platform is fully compliant and legally sound for veterinarians in California. More details below! #veterinarians #pets #law #california #medicine

Racing to Save #California’s #ElephantSeals From #BirdFlu
In 2023, bird #flu arrived on the rocky shores of the Valdés Peninsula in Argentina, ripping through the local colony of southern elephant seals. More than 17,000 seal pups died. It could take decades for the population to recover.
Now, a team of #ecologists, #epidemiologists and #veterinarians is scrambling to keep the same thing from happening to northern elephant seals.
https://www.nytimes.com/card/2025/06/03/science/bird-flu-mammals-elephant-seals-california
https://archive.ph/Xe8d6
#H5N1 #influenza

A scientific report from the #CDC published Thurs shows some #veterinarians who provide care for #cattle were unknowingly infected w/ #H5N1 avian influenza virus last yr.

…The report is 1 of 3 about bird flu that were scheduled to be published 3 wks ago in the CDC’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (#MMWR). But the publication was abruptly suspended when the #Trump admin instructed federal #health agencies to pause all external communications on Jan 21.

#PublicHealth
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/02/13/cdc-bird-flu-spread/

#Cat Death Losses Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in #SouthDakota

Updated January 13, 2025

"#Veterinarians and laboratory diagnosticians are fielding reports of death losses in cat populations linked to avian influenza infections.

"Beginning in 2022, an #H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (abbreviated as HPAI) virus caused death losses in domestic turkeys and chickens in South Dakota and elsewhere in the United States, an outbreak that continues. The HPAI virus causes respiratory and multiple organ failure in affected birds, typically appearing as increased numbers of dead birds in large commercial operations, as well as smaller backyard flocks. Deaths in wild birds, typically migrating waterfowl but also other bird species, have been observed at the same time, as well as spillover of the virus into mammals, such as raccoons, foxes, skunks, and other species.

"In Spring 2024, the HPAI virus began infecting #DairyCows, causing drops in milk production and other signs of illness. Unlike infections in other species, widespread death losses have not been associated with HPAI infections in dairy cows.

"About the same time as its emergence in dairy cows, the HPAI virus was implicated in deaths of domestic cats in the vicinity of affected farms. Most affected cats showed #neurologic signs, such as #tremors or #seizures, for a short period of time before dying.

"Since that time, three cases of substantial death losses in groups of outdoor domestic cats in South Dakota have been described. In each of these cases, there has been no apparent link to dairy cows, other livestock, or domestic poultry."

Read more:
https://extension.sdstate.edu/cat-death-losses-due-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-south-dakota
#HPAINews #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #USHealth #CDCCensorship

Attending the #OneHealth symposium for the #EuropeanAntibioticAwarenessDay #EAAD with medics, #veterinarians and environmental experts at the Vetmeduni in #Vienna today. This morning we are all together and in the afternoon we will focus separately on our patients, i.e. humans or animals #antibiotics #Antibiotika

Axios: Private equity preps major veterinary care merger
https://www.axios.com/2024/11/04/private-equity-preps-veterinary-merger

(ps. IMHO this won't be any good for pet owners, where getting veterinary care is already tough and expensive). #pets #veterinarycare #veterinarians #privateequity

Just published “Banfield Pet Hospital Just Lost My Business⁠🙀”
https://www.ii.com/banfield-pet-hospital-fail/
#Banfield #BanfieldPetHospital #Boycott #Pets #Cats #Dogs #Veterinarians #PetCare
#InfiniteInk #Activism #Hacktivism #Business #Economics #Money #FAIL #WTF
#Byℵ #ByNM

Just published “Banfield Pet Hospital Just Lost My Business⁠🙀”
https://www.ii.com/banfield-pet-hospital-fail/
#Banfield #BanfieldPetHospital #Boycott #Pets #Cats #Dogs #Veterinarians #PetCare
#InfiniteInk #Activism #Hacktivism #Business #Economics #Money #FAIL #WTF
#Byℵ #ByNM

Just published “Banfield Pet Hospital Just Lost My Business⁠🙀”
https://www.ii.com/banfield-pet-hospital-fail/
#Banfield #BanfieldPetHospital #Boycott #Pets #Cats #Dogs #Veterinarians #PetCare
#InfiniteInk #Activism #Hacktivism #Business #Economics #Money #FAIL #WTF
#Byℵ #ByNM

Just published “Banfield Pet Hospital Just Lost My Business⁠🙀”
https://www.ii.com/banfield-pet-hospital-fail/
#Banfield #BanfieldPetHospital #Boycott #Pets #Cats #Dogs #Veterinarians #PetCare
#InfiniteInk #Activism #Hacktivism #Business #Economics #Money #FAIL #WTF
#Byℵ #ByNM

Just published “Banfield Pet Hospital Just Lost My Business⁠🙀”
https://www.ii.com/banfield-pet-hospital-fail/
#Banfield #BanfieldPetHospital #Boycott #Pets #Cats #Dogs #Veterinarians #PetCare
#InfiniteInk #Activism #Hacktivism #Business #Economics #Money #FAIL #WTF
#Byℵ #ByNM

The #veterinarians tracking diseases in animals, and especially trying to help prevent the next #pandemic stemming from zoonotic crossovers - #WestNileVirus, #Leptospirosis, #HPAI, & more.

"She said that she likes the term 'one health,' which is used by a number of different environmental & health organizations, as a way of thinking about the interconnectedness of humans, animals, & the planet, all the more so now with #ClimateChange & biodiversity loss."

https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/the-veterinarians-preventing-the-next-pandemic

#PublicHealth

In #Canada, vet #consolidation has gone largely unnoticed amid a vet shortage and stories of vet burnout.

2023 report from the Ontario #Veterinary #Medical Association #OMVA said #CorporateInterests contol 20% of #VeterinaryHospitals in Canada, and estimates those chains employ about 40% of the nation's vets.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/veterinarians-corporate-consolidation-1.7207186

#Canadian #PetOwners #AnimalHealth #AnimalMedicalCare #Pets #Veterinarians

#APHIS #Requirements and #Recommendations for Highly Pathogenic Avian #Influenza (HPAI) #H5N1 Virus in #Livestock For State Animal #Health #Officials, Accredited #Veterinarians and #Producers April 26, 2024, https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock

Please note: This situation is evolving rapidly; this is guidance is subject to change. Check back frequently for updated versions. The intended audience for this document is State Animal Health Officials, Accredited Veterinarians and Producers

#Considerations for #Veterinarians: Evaluating and Handling of #Cats Potentially Exposed to Highly Pathogenic Avian #Influenza A(#H5N1) Virus, #US CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/veterinarians-handling-cats.htm

Thank you to the vet techs, support staff, and students at Essex Tech for making our community a better place for animals! Want to learn more about the teaching program Angell at Essex? Check out this Chronicle feature: https://www.wcvb.com/article/essex-tech-mass-vocational-high-school-skills-workforce-training/45511874

#veterinarians #danvers #essextech

@RiekeP @Ruth_Mottram @eloquence Thank you for sharing #FollowGraph, just tried it out, very helpful! Maybe now my feed will be more than just #catsofmastodon 🐱😁 Still haven't found many #veterinarians or #farmers on Mastodon though......I miss my #birdsite people (who have all vanished or are being hidden 🫥)

@RiekeP @Ruth_Mottram @eloquence Thank you for sharing #FollowGraph, just tried it out, very helpful! Maybe now my feed will be more than just #catsofmastodon 🐱😁 Still haven't found many #veterinarians or #farmers on Mastodon though......I miss my #birdsite people (who have all vanished or are being hidden 🫥)