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Conundrum of the street pets of the homeless.
Most street pets lead uncertain lives despite all the hype. The plight of homeless people on our streets is topical and the UK Government is to introduce new plans to tackle the problem which is much-needed and long overdue. Often though, wherever there is a person living rough on the street there will also be…
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A Vet’s Life – compassion fatigue, burnout and suicide.
Veterinarians are stressed. Keeping our pets and farm animals healthy and alive and well appears to make veterinarians sick and suicidal. Apparently, it is not a bed of roses for veterinarians and many consider the profession an extremely stressful one. They are allegedly four times more likely to commit suicide than us ordinary folk, twice…