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Are you a caring person who loves animals?
Do you enjoy helping others and making a difference?
Do you thrive on problem solving?
Can you work well under pressure?
If the answer to the questions above is yes, a career as a veterinary surgeon could be for you!

It is widely reported that the veterinary profession is becoming increasingly female-dominated, but there are concerns that this is not represented in positions of leadership.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) asked the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) to conduct an online survey of recent (2008 onwards) qualifiers from UK veterinary schools.

Health care professionals perceive transitions (e.g., from university to professional practice) to be challenging and stressful. The aim of the present research was to identify person-related characteristics that, in addition to work-related aspects, affect the mental well-being and performance of recently graduated veterinary professionals, and to reach a greater understanding of the role of personal resources in mental health and well-being.

This report brings together existing data on the current trends in recruitment, retention and return in the veterinary profession. Please note the report focuses solely on veterinary surgeons, and a separate companion report presenting the relevant data for veterinary nurses is also available. A previous
version of this report included data up to 15 November 2021, however this version of the report includes all data for 2021.

This article presents a review of the social science literature on the veterinary profession. It highlights the current debates on the profession. The texts discussed in this review mainly relate to the fields of history, sociology, political sciences and social geography, although multidisciplinary or management studies publications are sometimes referred to.

Most young graduates emerge from veterinary school eager to develop as effective clinicians; however, they soon realise that if they choose a career in practice they also need to understand the financial framework within which they work.

The COVID-19 pandemic set off nearly unprecedented churn in the U.S. labor market. Widespread job losses in the early months of the pandemic gave way to tight labor markets in 2021, driven in part by what’s come to be known as the Great Resignation. The nation’s “quit rate” reached a 20-year high last November.