09/09/2025
September is Su***de Prevention Month.
Did you know that Veterinarians have one of the highest su***de rates of all professions? Studies have confirmed that they are significantly more likely to die by su***de than the general population. Some comparisons show that the su***de rate for veterinarians is higher than that of both the dental and medical professions.
A 2019 study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA), using data from 1979 to 2015, found that:
Male veterinarians were 2.1 times more likely to die from su***de than the general U.S. population.
Female veterinarians were 3.5 times more likely to die from su***de than the general U.S. population.
Let’s stop, pause, and listen.
Visit NOMV’s website for a database of peer-submitted resources curated from and for the veterinary community.