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Having spent the last 18 months dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of being in lockdown, the importance of protecting our mental health has come to the fore. This short BSAVA collection brings together some self-help resources that could help nurture your mental well-being and the well-being of those around you.
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Health and well-being
Get fit…feel better! Authors: Charlie Mays, Andy Rose and Holly SuttonCoronaspeck is what they call it in Germany – the extra centimetres that have appeared around our waistlines due to lack of exercise and increased food and alcohol consumption during lockdown. With life now showing signs of returning to normal, many vets and VNs, who are unused to enforced relaxation, will be not only looking to shed a few pounds but more importantly reduce any pent-up stress. A team of fellow veterinary professionals with plans to get the UK’s clinical workforce back into shape could be the answer!
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Mental health and well-being
Practical parenting Author Alexandra HarrisThe Covid-19 pandemic has placed particular pressure on practitioners with small children – many have found it hard to balance the demands of their chosen career with the need to safeguard their own health and that of their own families. But if in these difficult times, there are members of the profession who feel that their parenting skills are not up to the job, then one of their colleagues may be able to help. She is Alexandra Harris (or McKenzie Johnston, as she was known to her classmates in Cambridge vet school’s 2007 graduate cohort). Alex combines her duties as a locum small animal vet in Hampshire with the unusual role of a parenting consultant.
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Health and well-being
Tenants disadvantaged by no-pets covenants Author Debbie RookSpeaking at the Autumn 2019 meeting for the Society for Companion Animal Studies, Debbie Rook, an expert in property law, said that new legislation will be needed if more tenants in private rental agreements are to enjoy the benefits of keeping a pet animal.
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Mental health
Battling burnout Author Mark TurnerMark Turner holds a Masters of Research (MRes) in patient safety culture from the Royal Veterinary College and in this article takes a closer look at burnout – what it is, how it happens and what we can do to protect our staff and ourselves.
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Euthanasia and How It Effects Veterinary Nurses Mental Health
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2020Author Elle Payne
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Mind full or mindful: mental health awareness for the team
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2020Author Darren Humphrey
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Practical considerations when treating pets of owners of no fixed abode: the veterinary team as inclusion medicine allied health professionals
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2020Author Gabriel Galea
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Health and well-being
Vetlife offering a lifeline Author Tricia ColvilleTricia Colville has been a trustee of Vetlife for 2 years and here she talks to Companion about the charity, what it does and what it means to her.
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WSAVA Update
Shining a light on global veterinary well-being Author WSAVAOne of the flagship addresses at the 44th WSAVA World Congress held in Toronto, Canada in July 2019, was an expert panel session to discuss the findings of the WSAVA’s Professional Wellness Group’s global study of veterinary wellness. Stress and low well-being were found to be problematic for all members of the veterinary team, with females, younger professionals and vet nurses/technicians most seriously affected.
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RCVS update: mental health
RCVS and your mental well-being Author RCVSThe RCVS brings us up-to-date on its mental health and well-being initiatives.
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Homeless people and their dogs: a study of health and welfare and the human-companion animal bond (H-CAB)
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2019Authors: Louise Scanlon, Jenny Stavisky, Pru Hobson-West, Anne McBride and Kate Cobb
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Health and well-being
Workplace workouts This year, World Mental Health Day (10 October), is focusing on mental health in the workplace. Our physical well-being is intrinsically associated with our mental-health status, so John Bonner, having been put through his paces during the Congress 2018 physiotherapy session, reports on how to look after our bodies and make sure that they can stand up to the wear and tear of daily life.
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Recognizing mental ill-health
Explaining what this means Author John Bonner“Supporting you throughout your veterinary career” is the ambitious claim that the British Small Animal Veterinary Association makes on its website about the services it provides for members. John Bonner takes a closer look at what this means.
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