The Pain of Caring – 8 Practical To Do’s to Overcome It

As a Veterinarian, Vet Nurse, Technician, or Veterinary Team Member, you probably don’t get told this enough; we are deeply grateful that you care so passionately about our pets and animals, and their family members. You are generous and empathetic and your many years of study, as well as your practical experience, make you an expert that we trust.

As a caregiver, you are rewarded in your field in unique ways. The ability to heal and help is virtuous and vital. You dedicate your life to this work, knowing that the magnitude of your efforts and the outcomes are genuinely rewarding at the most satisfying level. But you also know that it can come with significant internal costs – vulnerability, occasional helplessness and that there will inevitably be a small number of failures, even if they are often out of your control.

So, if you are finding that your days are not as sparkly as they once were, that kittens don’t make you smile quite as often, or that a senior dog still vigorously wagging their tail doesn’t make you feel as warm inside as it once used to, you may well have Compassion Fatigue, the emotional and physical exhaustion that often leads to a diminished sense of satisfaction in both work and life generally.

Exploring these suggestions may help you return to being vigorously passionate about your profession...

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