Veterinary Human Support

Veterinary Human Support and Veterinary Social work are new movements within the veterinary space, adapting techniques from other industries to develop support mechanisms for veterinary staff and pet owners. This session will cover how human support roles can help veterinary staff with issues such as mental health and wellbeing, conflict resolution, bereavement, animal-assisted therapies, human-animal violence.

• Define veterinary human support (VHS) and the key factors involved
• Evaluate the ways in which VHS could develop in the UK veterinary professions