A UK study has just reported that Veterinarians are four times more likely than the general population commit suicide. Several theories are put forward as to why the risk is higher for this profession in particular.

When vets and suicide are reported, it is usually war veterans. For example, in 2009 there were 442 US soldiers who died in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan, in the same period and 334 died by suicide.

I wrote in a previous post about a suicide epidemic among US veterans, the statistic in that population is almost understandable, I am surprised and saddened by the statistic about Veterinarians. Shocked.

I can’t think of anything to do but talk (given that blogging is talking) about it. It’s what I do.