Bridging the gap from school to practice: veterinary social work as the missing link.

Janine Noorloos; Kate Wycherley

doi:10.1002/vetr.5907

August 16, 2025

Bridging the gap from school to practice: veterinary social work as the missing link.

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Key Points

Veterinary social work normalizes emotions in animal care, highlighting the importance of mental health support.
Key evidence suggests a proactive role can significantly enhance the wellbeing of caregivers and animals alike.
Assessment of current practices indicates a lack of integration for emotional support within veterinary settings.
This approach calls for the inclusion of veterinary social work to better support both pets and their owners.

Implication

Veterinary social work normalizes emotional realities in care, suggesting its vital role in practice.

Abstract

Veterinary social work should play a vital role as a proactive, preventive presence that normalises the emotional realities of care, argue Janine Noorloos and Kate Wycherley.

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Noorloos et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a26d256226934df6fbfca6 https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5907

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Bridging the gap from school to practice: veterinary social work as the missing link.

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