Organization adopts the preeminent fundraising tool to reduce
euthanasia in its clinics to increase well-being for staff and pet
owners
COLORADO
SPRINGS, Colo., June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Animal ER Care (AERC),
Southern Colorado's only VECCS
Level II certified emergency animal clinic, is working to encourage
the veterinarian industry to band-together through client
communication, fundraising and staff development to reduce mental
health issues within the industry.
Workplace burnout costs the veterinary industry two billion dollars a year, according to research
from the Cornell Center for Veterinary
Business and Entrepreneurship. Additionally, the BBC reported
female veterinarians are 3.5X and male veterinarians are 2.1x more
likely to die by suicide compared to the general population in
the United States. Along with
veterinarians facing this issue, vet techs and additional staff do
as well. In 2022 Vets are People Too shared that vet techs are 5x
more likely to attempt suicide compared to the general
population.
As part of this new initiative to increase mental health
awareness, and take tangible measures to reduce compassion fatigue,
AERC has partnered with the myBalto Foundation the only pet
technology company designed to help reduce the financial stress of
pet care for pet owners and veterinarians. myBalto Foundation works
to reduce the estimated 500 million unnecessary euthanasia of
animals annually in the United
States through the fostering of fundraising in animal care
facilities to help pay for services required to keep pets happy and
healthy.
"myBalto Foundation has created the tools for us to work toward
eliminating economic euthanasia and overcoming a glaring hole in
our industry," said Gabrielle David,
Registered Veterinarian Technician, Chief Executive Officer of
AERC. "This is why we are enthusiastic about the work myBalto
Foundation is doing and we are proud to be the first animal ER
clinic to adopt this technology in Southern Colorado. We are hopeful to raise
many thousands of dollars through this initiative to help reduce
mental health stresses on our team and clients when it comes to
life-saving decisions for our patients." For those interested in
learning more about AERC's work with myBalto or to donate to its
fund: https://animalercare.donation.mybaltofoundation.org/
AERC encourages leaders in the industry to work with staff on
coping skills, workplace hardships and client relations to further
help the industry find faster paths to mental health healing. "This
is an important part of our staff onboarding process and it
believes everyone has a voice and should be encouraged to share the
highs and lows of operations in an animal ER practice. Clients are
often unaware of the hardships our industry faces as they are
focusses on healing their pet, but the weight of lack of funds,
sadness over illness and general pain over sick animals weighs
heavily on our staff and staffs across the nation; we must work
together to create a dialogue of understanding on the challenges
animal-care experts face", added David. In addition, AERC shares
these resources to assist teams across the nation to be equipped to
help teammates through challenging times:
- AVMA Suicide Prevention Training
- Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
- Not One More Vet
- Shanti Project
- Veterinary Hope Foundation Support Groups
- Vets4Vets
Additionally, throughout 2024, AERC will conduct a regional and
national media initiative to rally industry professionals and act
as a foundational element to increase mental health awareness in
veterinary clinics while sharing with pet owners ways they too can
support the wellbeing of the people who care for beloved pets.
"We are encouraged by the enthusiasm and eagerness to raise
funds to help clients and their pets in Southern Colorado and beyond," said
Robert Parkins, myBalto CEO, DMV. We
created myBalto to help reduce the financial stress of pet care for
pet owners and veterinarians. That is why we launched our
charitable software that enables self-fundraising for hospitals
through a round-up charge at checkout. As a company founded by
veterinarians, like me, our mission is to continually find ways to
reduce costs of animal care so as to further support families with
pets and reduce stresses endemically within the veterinary
industry."
About AERC: Animal ER Care provides 24/7 emergency services. It
has a team of emergency veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and
highly trained client care professionals. It cares for over 15,000
emergent and urgent care cases annually.
https://www.animalercare.com/
Media Contact
Joshua
Steinfeld, Steinfeld Consulting, 1 339-225-1581,
steinfeldconsulting@gmail.com
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