{"title":"How I found my place in vetting - one community at a time.","authors":"Hilary Burgess","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>From early days in a zoo to life and work in some of the world's most remote communities, Hilary Burgess reflects on a career that took shape through experience, improvisation and a willingness to say yes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"i-ii"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821428","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":"Entries open for PawPrints awards.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70709","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"iv"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821447","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":"RNA vaccine first for cat diseases.","authors":"Arabella Gray","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70682","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"372"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821131","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":"Support with implementing the CMA's remedies.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70699","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"405"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821273","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":"The power of yes.","authors":"Suzanne Jarvis","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70678","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"367"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821235","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":"Message from the President.","authors":"Rob Williams","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70680","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BVA President Rob Williams reflects on the Competition and Markets Authority's final decision following its investigation of the veterinary services market for household pets in the UK.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"405"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821434","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":"Assessing the welfare implications of precision breeding.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/vetr.70698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70698","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":"198 9","pages":"372"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821501","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}
Veterinary RecordPub Date : 2026-05-02Epub Date: 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1002/vetr.6019
Michelle McArthur, Emily Grace Nicholson Gartley, Aaron Jarden, Susan Hazel, Michelle Hebart, Susan M Matthew, Matthew Iasiello
{"title":"Psychosocial factors influencing flourishing in experienced veterinarians: A longitudinal study.","authors":"Michelle McArthur, Emily Grace Nicholson Gartley, Aaron Jarden, Susan Hazel, Michelle Hebart, Susan M Matthew, Matthew Iasiello","doi":"10.1002/vetr.6019","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vetr.6019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Achieving a state of optimal mental health, known as flourishing, is critical for enabling veterinarians to thrive and is an under-represented research topic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Flourishing, coping strategies and personal resources of experienced veterinarians registered in Australia were surveyed longitudinally at time 1 and time 2. At time 2, the perceived management of stressful life events (SLEs) was also measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and eighty-seven survey responses were received. Higher scores for flourishing and personal resources at time 1, and higher scores for SLEs experienced between time 1 and time 2, were associated with increased flourishing scores over time. A two-way interaction suggested that respondents who perceived they managed at least one SLE poorly had decreased flourishing scores at time 2, whereas respondents who perceived they managed SLEs fairly well or well, or for whom no SLEs were applicable, had increased flourishing scores at time 2. Finally, veterinarians reported higher levels of flourishing when compared to a normative sample.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Non-response bias is a limitation as well as the use of self-report measures, which may introduce potential bias.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Increased awareness of factors, including coping strategies and personal resources, that influence flourishing may help veterinarians to devise strategies to enhance their wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":23560,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record","volume":" ","pages":"e396-e403"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145669971","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}