What they don’t tell you in veterinary school: Take care of yourself - a podcast by Pig Health Today

A romanticized view of the veterinary profession, gleaned from sources like the famous Brit, James Herriot’s novel “All Creatures Great and Small,” doesn’t always mesh with the reality. Veterinarians love animals and want to help them, said Emily Byers, DVM, a veterinarian with Prestage Farms in North Carolina. “But really, we’re in the business of helping people,” she told Pig Health Today. “The animals are our patients.” 

That responsibility — and the profession itself — can bring an unhealthy dose of stress.

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