Title: (Sensitive) Explain mental demands and personal coping mechanisms of various animal-care professionals.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Maintaining Professional and Ethical Standards

Explanation should include

- compassion fatigue
- suicide rate among animal-care professionals
- resources for coping with mental demands
- organizations to support practitioners and promote mental health within the profession.

Teacher Resources:

- Not One More Vet
- What Being a Veterinarian Really Takes, TED Talk, Dr. Melanie Bowden

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is compassion fatigue?
- What are some healthy self-care practices that one can do to cope with the mental demands many animal-care professionals experience?