Compassion Fatigue

Dr Rosie Allister BSc (Hons) BVSc MSc PhD MRCVS | CCC2024

45 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

Veterinary practice teams work hard and look after others, to do that sustainably we need to look after ourselves. There are times when we do our best, and it still doesn’t feel enough. Some of our work means we encounter trauma and suffering that affects us in ways we might not expect.

Research on moral injury and compassion fatigue offers some explanation for psychological aspects of the work we do and points to strategies for prevention and support. This session looks at compassion fatigue is, what circumstances can contribute to it, and what helps.