We are proud to continue our partnership with PrideVMC – funded by our Companion Animal and Equine Team – to help PrideVMC work toward its mission to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community through their three strategic goals…
We understand the important and complex roles veterinarians play in keeping our pets healthy and happy and ensuring our food supply is safe. We also understand the important ecosystem that surrounds the veterinary community, from practicing veterinarians to organizations like the AVMA and AABP, to veterinary colleges and universities that groom our future veterinarians.
For the past two months, our Unconditional Social Responsibility campaign has focused on Caring to Make the World a Better Place – and in the midst of a global pandemic, we shared some wonderful stories about how Merck Animal Health and our colleagues have provided Unconditional help to others.
Conducted in collaboration with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study also examined job satisfaction, compensation, burnout, substance use disorder, cyberbullying and suicide among veterinarians while evaluating potential solutions. “Our research shows that attitudes toward mental health in the veterinary field are improving, but we still have work to do as it relates to treatment,” said Judson Vasconcelos, PhD, DVM, director, Veterinary and Consumer Affairs for Merck Animal Health.