World Animal Day! Congratulations! 🐕 🐈 🐑 🐄 🐖

Today, it’s all about our loyal four-legged friends.

Or millipedes, or whatever creature brings you joy…

Whether you’re one of my connections who:

▶ Works in a veterinary clinic 🏥, or

▶ Has nothing to do with animals professionally...

🐶 Who hasn’t let out a delighted gasp at the sight of the cutest puppy on the street?

The Science Behind It

We’ve known this for a long time:

⭐ Animals reduce perceived stress levels

➡ Especially through interaction with them (Janssens et al., 2021)

⭐ Animals have a positive impact on:

➡ Mental,

➡ Social, and

➡ Physiological health

...as isolation and loneliness are linked to:

❗ Heart disease

❗ Obesity

❗ Increased morbidity, and

❗ Mortality (McEwen, 2006)

Plenty of reasons to give the next dog, cat, or guinea pig you see a loving pat. 💚

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The Perks of Working in Vet Med

The great thing is:

As a veterinary professional, you get these benefits for free!

Other industries are starting to notice that having animals in the workplace has positive effects (Foreman et al., 2017).

But in our field, that perk is built right in!

So today, give your patient or pet an extra big hug!

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A Note of Caution

However, if you’re feeling more stress at work than joy,

it might be time to take a closer look.

Send me a DM, and let’s figure out what’s going on together.

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References:

- Janssens et al., 2021: https://lnkd.in/eMzZq2Xa

- Friedmann & Son, 2008: https://lnkd.in/ezggsiwt)

- Foreman et al., 2017: https://lnkd.in/erD27aha

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