Indira Hernández-Esteve, Manuel Zumbado, Luis Alberto Henríquez-Hernández
{"title":"Burnout and mental health among veterinarians: The role of self-compassion and associated risk factors.","authors":"Indira Hernández-Esteve, Manuel Zumbado, Luis Alberto Henríquez-Hernández","doi":"10.1002/vetr.4960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Veterinarians represent a population at risk for burnout. The influence of self-compassion on the development and consequences of burnout remains poorly understood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A validated 30-item survey was disseminated to registered members of the College of Veterinarians of Las Palmas (Spain) via Google Survey between October and December 2023 to assess levels of burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory-general survey) and self-compassion (self-compassion scale) and explore the prevalence of anxiety, depression and benzodiazepine use.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 141 responses were received. Respondents exhibited high levels of exhaustion and cynicism. Older veterinarians exhibited lower cynicism, while those with 1‒10 years of experience reported higher exhaustion. Veterinarians with more than 10 years in their current role demonstrated increased efficacy. Females showed a lower likelihood of self-compassion. Exhaustion and cynicism were negatively correlated with self-compassion. A total of 19.8% of the respondents reported being diagnosed with anxiety/depression, and 19.1% took benzodiazepines, half of them without a prescription.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>This cross-sectional study provides a snapshot of the situation at a single point in time and may be susceptible to response bias, such as the healthy worker effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings underscore the urgent need for interventions to address the complex interplay of burnout, self-compassion, mental health and demographic factors within the veterinary profession.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e4960"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142847431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kerry Newbrook, Emmanuel Obishakin, Laura A Jones, Ryan Waters, Martin Ashby, Carrie Batten, Christopher Sanders
{"title":"Clinical disease in British sheep infected with an emerging strain of bluetongue virus serotype 3.","authors":"Kerry Newbrook, Emmanuel Obishakin, Laura A Jones, Ryan Waters, Martin Ashby, Carrie Batten, Christopher Sanders","doi":"10.1002/vetr.4910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4910","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) was detected for the first time in cattle and sheep in southern England in 2023, the first UK BTV incursion for more than 15 years. Clinical signs were not observed, yet severe clinical disease and mortality were reported during recent BTV-3 outbreaks in northern Europe.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To investigate the clinical disease and infection kinetics associated with this UK BTV-3 strain, five British sheep were infected with a UK BTV-3 isolate using Culicoides biting midges. Clinical signs, pathology, infection dynamics, immune responses and Culicoides infection rates were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All sheep were infected with BTV-3 and developed mild to moderate clinical bluetongue disease, characterised by fever, haemorrhagic diarrhoea, lameness, depression and widespread petechial haemorrhage. Three sheep reached clinical humane endpoints and were euthanased. Clinical signs/severity, infection kinetics and immune responses were highly variable. Infectious BTV-3 was isolated from sheep blood up to 28 days postinfection.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>The impact of BTV-3 infection on British cattle and infection rate in UK Culicoides require investigation to fully determine the risk of this strain to UK livestock.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study confirms the potential impact of a BTV-3 incursion/outbreak on the UK sheep population, highlighting the need for an effective vaccine.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e4910"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A plethora of PawPrints Awards for public sector efforts.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.5058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5058","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"195 12","pages":"iv"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Affordability noted as top challenge by vets.","authors":"Josh Loeb","doi":"10.1002/vetr.5017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"195 12","pages":"476"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rare case of malignant catarrhal fever in a goat.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.5037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"195 12","pages":"491-494"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Winds of change in Westminster.","authors":"Fiona Shuttleworth, Lord Trees","doi":"10.1002/vetr.5051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>From the gilded halls of the House of Lords, Fiona Shuttleworth provides an update on the government policy positions and initiatives Lord Trees is engaged with beyond legislation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"195 12","pages":"507"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Angus Robertson Callegari.","authors":"Andrew Miller, Hamish McLean","doi":"10.1002/vetr.5053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5053","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Known for his wit and humour, he was a well-respected vet. In retirement, he travelled extensively.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"195 12","pages":"509"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Methane mitigation in the agri-livestock sector.","authors":"Jason Aldiss","doi":"10.1002/vetr.5044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5044","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"195 12","pages":"503-504"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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