The Hindu·3 min read
Behind every treated animal, a veterinarian carrying unseen strain
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Vasini Varadan
While much of society is preoccupied with animal rights, there is a population facing a significant risk of burnout yet which often goes unacknowledged: veterinarians.
Often underestimated as a profession and underfunded as a field, veterinary medicine carries expectations that far exceed what can reasonably be asked of any one individual. Veterinarians are expected to deliver unwavering care, often at the cost of their own.
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