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August 16, 20250 citations

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

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JNJanine NoorloosKWKate Wycherley

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.

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/68a26d256226934df6fbfca6https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5907
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