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Female veterinarians say gender disparity remains an uphill battle This is the fourth in a four-part series, “On Call: Vets Under Stress”, that explores the pressures and overwhelming challenges facing those who choose a career in providing care for our animals. In 2009, the American Veterinary Medical Association reported that female veterinarians outnumbered their male counterparts for the first time. While they make up more than half of the veterinarians in the industry today, a culture of masculinity still exists. According to a study conducted by Lancaster University Management Scho...

Veterinarians have a higher rate of suicide than does the general population, research says.

The job stresses and challenges that more than 100,000 veterinarians in the U.S. face have led to disproportionately high suicide rates.

Veterinarian grads struggle to pay off student loans in rural areas This is the second in a four-part series, “On Call: Vets Under Stress”, that explores the pressures and overwhelming challenges facing those who choose a career in providing care for our animals. While student loan debt has ballooned across the board for all college students, veterinary students continue to feel the brunt of rising education expenses as they amass large amounts of debt while receiving relatively low pay rates. Sheboygan, Wis., native Nick Mayer graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine - Universi...