Suicide in veterinary medicine is a huge problem right now

<p>"I am a veterinarian. More specifically, I am a veterinary specialist, board-certified in emergency and critical care. I don’t play with puppies and kittens. I treat the worst of the worst in a specialty hospital setting with a state-of-the-art ER and ICU. Despite years of education, including veterinary school, internship, fellowship, and residency to obtain this education and specialty board certification, I was not prepared for the emotional toll of becoming a veterinarian."</p> <p><a href="http://garretpachtinger.com/wordpress/about/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Garret Pachtinger</a> is a veterinarian.</p> <p>He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/10/suicide-in-veterinary-medicine-is-a-huge-problem-right-now.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suicide in veterinary medicine is a huge problem right now</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/10/suicide-in-veterinary-medicine-is-a-huge-problem-right-now.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/10/suicide-in-veterinary-medicine-is-a-huge-problem-right-now.html</a>)</p>