Pregnancy and Postpartum Considerations for the Veterinary Team

Pregnancy in the workplace can be risky for veterinarians, especially in clinical practice. This book provides information and advice for veterinary team members who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, covering topics such as specific risks to the mother and baby, mental health challenges, announcing a pregnancy, planning for parental leave, navigating the fourth trimester, and returning to work.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Precautions often apply to pregnancy in any workplace, but being a vet in practice presents additional specific risks. There are concerns and uncertainty about potential hazards, from radiation and inhalant anesthesia exposure, to zoonoses, and the additional mental stress in a profession that already carries a high suicide risk.
This book reviews considerations for professionals in clinical veterinary medicine (large and small animal) while pregnant and after giving birth. Veterinarian and veterinary writer, consultant, and mentor Dr. Emily Singler speaks directly to veterinary team members (veterinarians, technicians, CSRs, assistants, students) who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. She delivers scientific information on the specific risks to the mother and baby that may be encountered during pregnancy while working in veterinary medicine, with some of her own and others' experiences to add perspective and humor.

The book also covers topics related to mental health challenges, announcing a pregnancy and planning for parental leave, navigating the fourth trimester, and returning to work. We hope that having read this book, veterinary professionals – whether pregnant or working with pregnant colleagues – will feel better supported and empowered to make informed decisions.

Weight: 396g
Dimension: 154 x 234 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032524979