Veterinary & Academic Affairs
Supporting veterinarians and animal scientists today and in the future.
Merck Animal Health Releases Results
of Second U.S. Veterinarian Wellbeing Study
We are proud of our role in conducting this landmark study in collaboration with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and hope to help AVMA bring critical awareness and solutions to this important matter to better meet veterinarians’ needs. This is the second study to examine job satisfaction, compensation, burnout, substance use disorder, cyberbullying and suicide among veterinarians while evaluating potential solutions. Data from U.S. veterinarians revealed that attitudes toward mental health are improving, but there’s significant work to do related to treatment.
Veterinary Profession and Academic Affairs News & Happenings
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Merck Animal Health Honors Dr. Chuck Guard as Mentor of the Year
Merck Animal Health honors Dr. Guard as Mentor of the Year
Future Bovine Practitioners Supported with Merck Animal Health Scholarships
Future Bovine Practitioners Supported with Merck Animal Health Scholarships
Supporting Student Innovation
Innovation is at the core of what we do at Merck Animal Health. We are committed to fostering innovation through our sponsorship of key initiatives and national veterinary and student programs.
Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy
Merck Animal Health is the sole sponsor of the Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy, a Texas A&M University training focused on innovation. The summer experience pairs startups, veterinary practices and students to accelerate animal health innovation.
Veterinary Student Innovation Awards
Merck Animal Health presents a $500 cash award to a graduating senior at each veterinary school in the U.S. and Canada for achieving excellence in innovation. This first-of-its-kind award is given in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.
VetPrep Partnership
As the visionary sponsor of the Idea Competition powered by VetPrep, Merck Animal Health supports this unique competition that works much like “Shark Tank” to recognize veterinary student innovators who are creating their own companies and products to advance animal health.
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Student Outreach
Intercollegiate Animal Welfare
Merck Animal Health is the premier sponsor of this event, which allows students to compete in the assessment of real life animal welfare scenarios.
National Student American Veterinary
We are a proud lead sponsor of the student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association National Convention, which draws more than 1,200 students annually.
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Veterinary Outreach
American Veterinary Medical
In partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Association, we recognize veterinarians who advance veterinary medicine and show exemplary concern for the welfare and humane treatment of animals.
Veterinary Innovation Council
Veterinary Innovation Council
As a key supporter of the Veterinary Innovation Council, Merck Animal Health helps steer this thought organization as it leads the charge on innovation in global animal health.
Veterinary Innovation CouncilView
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