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Those are veterinarians. I thought the original reference was to veterinarian technicians? I'd assume they would be subject to much less stress than the veterinarians. Vinny I feel we're way off on a tangent now, but will try to close the loop. Yes, the original discussion was vet techs and the art...

vnatale wrote: ↑

Wed May 06, 2020 10:02 am

drumminj wrote: ↑

Wed May 06, 2020 9:17 am

I recall reading that vets have a high suicide rate as well. I suspect vet techs would be exposed to the same causes?

If true, that is shocking to me and something that would have never crossed my mind.

Vinny

A quick search yielded this: https://time.com/5485552/veterinarians-suicide/

vnatale wrote: ↑

Tue May 05, 2020 7:54 pm

I never thought that vet tech's were that well paid? Low five figures? While I'm assuming that physican assistant's are minimum six figures?

Vinny

I recall reading that vets have a high suicide rate as well. I suspect vet techs would be exposed to the same causes?

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