2023 Large animal veterinary wellbeing research: The reality might be more positive than the perception.

Merck Animal Health recently completed its 4th Veterinary Wellbeing Survey in the United States, shedding light on burn­out, well-being and mental health in the veterinary profession. The latest study offered insights revealing that veterinarians are generally more satisfied with their careers, with 77% ex­pressing extreme or moderate satisfaction. Despite this, veteri­narians perceive their colleagues to be less content, with only 43% reporting similar levels of satisfaction. Furthermore, when compared to the general U.S. population, veterinarians demon­strated higher career satisfaction. Among the 4,634 veterinary respondents, only 2% identified as food animal veterinarians. To gain insights into this specific cohort, we analyzed and com­pared them to their veterinary peers.